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Competency-Based Learning Puts Students at the Center. It’s Perfect for Now.

Edsurge

Then COVID-19 catapulted education into crisis mode, forcing her and all students and teachers into at-home learning situations across the world. But even with that assistance, families reported lack of adequate resources; my student Ismail’s family was issued only one device for seven siblings to share.

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How to make competency-based education possible through an intelligent learning platform

Neo LMS

All educational acts should and usually do revolve around them. The purpose of education is no longer to pass on theoretical knowledge. Competency-based education plays an essential role in this endeavor. Competency-based learning is easier to implement when you have the right tools.

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Why a high-performing district is changing everything with competency-based learning

The Hechinger Report

Her teacher has embraced competency-based learning, which asks students to take more control in the classroom. Photo: Tara García Mathewson/The Hechinger Report. average and they do even better than their peers in similarly wealthy school districts, according to the Educational Opportunity Project at Stanford University.

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?Three Tips For Introducing Competency-Based Learning Into K-12

Edsurge

By far, one of the most popular topics at the iNACOL conference in San Antonio last week was “competency-based learning"; out of the conference's approximately 200 sessions, 35 had the phrase in their title. . What exactly is competency-based learning? Check out Competency Works' description here.

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Distinctly Equitable: How This Chicago School Makes Competency-Based Learning Work

Edsurge

Does competency-based education hold the key to providing an equitable learning opportunity to every student? As she puts it, competency-based learning “gives students the chance. Equity was a major driver in implementing competency based learning. social justice.

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OPINION: We need more problem solvers and critical thinkers for an increasingly complex world

The Hechinger Report

I hear frequently from those in business that younger employees, directly out of K-12 or higher education, are looking for direction. The rigid structure of the traditional K-12 education system leaves little room for students to engage in real-world problem-solving scenarios. Our world presents increasingly complex challenges.

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How does an intelligent learning platform help teachers create a truly personalized learning environment?

Neo LMS

Personalized learning is currently emerging as one of the biggest trends in education. Learn what it means, what benefits it brings, and what teachers need to create a personalized learning environment for students. What is personalized learning? Video conferencing tools. Video content and digital presentations .