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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. There's research. It's amazing.

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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 noted, competency-based learning systems “can be quite the paradigm shift, but we’re standing at the cusp of real change.”

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Discovery Education Leadership Symposium

STEM Discovery Education

This framework, based on 40 years of educational research, defines five progressive levels of performance that a school must master to become a high reliability school—where all students learn the content and skills they need for success in college, careers, and beyond. If so, is your current structure designed for that?”

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After Transforming a College With Online Offerings, a President Steps Down to Tackle AI

ED Surge

We think we'll have research and tools. We're working on a learning platform. It's written by three economists out of the University of Toronto. What kind of output do you think you'll have? Will you release a white paper, or tools? We have a really interesting and important project that’s separate from this.

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What If We Measured Learning Through Skills Gained, Not Time Spent in the Classroom?

ED Surge

The organization says it is producing and testing project-based learning experiences that will give students credits as well as certified badges that break courses into smaller components and recognize the skills they’ve gained. There is a clear business case for how skills-based training could help companies, Sevak says.

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

ED Surge

After nearly two decades of teaching, leading, researching and writing—all with a focus on personalized learning—Smith is taking another step forward in his life’s mission to better understand students and help them learn. “So many bright educators love teaching and love kids, but they're physically and emotionally exhausted.

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Proponents of Competency-Based Education Push to Spur Adoption — Amid Challenges

ED Surge

Meanwhile, competency-based programs have attracted fans among some college students—particularly adults.

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