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Can Personalized Learning Be Scaled to Ease Teacher Burdens and Close Achievement Gaps?

ED Surge

Schools are confronting vast achievement gaps among students and an exhausted teaching force. Some say it’s time to finally commit to scalable personalized learning. So many bright educators love teaching and love kids, but they're physically and emotionally exhausted. We spoke with Smith to learn more about his vision.

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What is Mastery Learning and How Do You Implement It Effectively?

Cool Cat Teacher

Mastery learning (also called competency-based learning) is being used in some classes and schools. Jon Bergmann, author of the Mastery Learning Handbook talks about how he uses mastery learning in his chemistry and physics classrooms. Dell Black Friday and Year Long Education Deals. Click Here for Deals.

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Why Mastery Based Learning is a Good Option

Ask a Tech Teacher

In math, it was even worse — only 41 percent. An option several school districts I converse with are trying is called “mastery-based learning” — MBL. This could be a solution, if not for all students, at least for those who don’t excel under traditional teaching. What is MBL.

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ICYMI: Leadership Symposium Recap

STEM Discovery Education

Keep reading for highlights of our key sessions , which led to open, honest conversations on topics like equity in education, funding, and competency-based learning systems. Marzano also delved into the origins of the competency-based learning system, crediting John B.

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Discovery Education Leadership Symposium

STEM Discovery Education

Today’s innovation is rooted in technology, but she recognized that there can be a disconnect between the innovative solutions that leaders choose and teachers’ perception of those solutions. As Dr. Marzano noted, competency-based learning systems can be quite the paradigm shift, but “we’re standing at the cusp of real change.”