These innovations promise major change for California schools - CalMatters calmatters.org/commentary/202… Roman Stearns

Brilliantly simple and clear. Thanks, Jal! Less Schooling, More Learning: A Better Approach Is Hidden in Plain Sight (Jal Mehta | TEDxMarin) ted.com/talks/jal_meht… via TED Talks

ELP's first newsletter of 2022 is hitting mailboxes now! Use the link conta.cc/3r1jJ6d to see all our upcoming events, announcements, a special Guest Blog from Roman Stearns, and a resource all about Growing Student Language in Math Class.

Operationalizing a Graduate Profile benefits from both PBL and CBE. To learn how they can mutually reinforce one another, join Aurora Institute and Building 21 for "Better Together: Connecting Project-Based Learning and #CompetencyEd" on 3/30: aurora-institute.org/event/better-t…

Graduate profiles help districts prepare students for college and careers edsource.org/?page_id=669162 via EdSource

Join Envision Learning Partners for Building a Great Performance Assessment - a 3-part workshop focused on how to design high quality performance tasks that challenge students to demonstrate their learning. April 20, 27 & May 4, 12-2pm PT eventbrite.com/e/304224151627

Badges Instead of Grades buff.ly/3pKPLBR

So You Designed a Profile of a Graduate, Now What? learnercentered.org/profile-of-a-g…

Scaling Student Success has been promoting a push in CA towards a competency-based approach to learning. Join the Aurora_Inst for a webinar on 1/25: An Introduction to K-12 Competency-Based Education aurora-institute.org/event/an-intro…

Bravo to #DevinVodicka and #KatieMartin for being public spokespersons for many of us who have been arguing similar points in smaller settings for yrs. gettingsmart.com/2023/01/17/the…

Even the Head of the Carnegie Foundation Wants to Ditch the Carnegie Unit. Here's Why edweek.org/teaching-learn…

For CA educators: With several leading nat’l collaborators, Scaling Student Success is hosting an exploratory conversation about competency-based learning in California. Please join us virtually next Weds, April 12, at 2pm. drive.google.com/file/d/1BEeHeU…

Graduate Profiles can more holistically & equitably define student success. Join us on Wednesday, 9/27 @ 2pm to learn how Graduate Profiles can serve as a driver for a renewed vision, improved equity, deeper learning, & student agency. REGISTER NOW: bit.ly/3pScBvl

When we ask community members what young people need for future success, the result is a “Graduate Profile” that defines a whole child vision. To learn more, join us on Weds, Sept 27 at 2pm. Register for this CCEE Open Door Session: bit.ly/3pScBvl 📷

Chronic absenteeism among students is a symptom of an outdated education system that students find to be increasingly irrelevant. We know what we need to do, but need bold and visionary local leadership paired with state incentives to advance efforts. edsource.org/2023/chronic-a…

Thanks to CCEE (and author Dorcas Kong) for publishing a great piece on Graduate Profiles in their January 2024 newsletter! sites.google.com/ccee-network.o…

New commentary from PACE by Roman Stearns of Scaling Student Success provides guidance for how California can move towards student-centered education that is competency based and more equitable. edpolicyinca.org/newsroom/advan… (1/3)