Posts by David Lipkin
PBL & CBE Rubrics: What You Need To Know
The creation of frameworks for planning, executing, and evaluating learning outcomes is a necessary part of the educational process. One of the more common ways to set and assess expectations is through the use of a rubric. Rubrics are tools that help guide learners through a task, skill, or project and assist in assessing their…
Read MoreUse stimulus funding to choose a learner-centered platform aligned with your vision
As part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, Congress has provided financial support for districts and schools with Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Funds to address the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. These funds offer schools and districts the flexibility to address their critical areas of need as…
Read MoreAurora Institute
Aurora Institute is a nonprofit organization with the mission to catalyze the transformation of K-12 education policy and practice to advance powerful, personalized, student-centered experiences through competency-based, blended and online learning. Aurora Institute engages in policy advocacy, publishes quality standards and catalyzes new opportunities for anytime, anywhere personalized learning. Aurora Institute’s 2022 Federal Policy Priorities…
Read More10 Step Primer for Competency-based Learning Design
By Josie Jordan As an educator on the design team of the Pathways program at Mt. Abraham Union High School, I got pretty good at designing and scaffolding personalized, competency-based projects for individual students. Back in the regular classroom, it was a challenge to transfer those same, powerful practices to larger groups of learners without…
Read MoreCompetencyWorks
A project of the Aurora Institute, CompetencyWorks is a knowledge-building hub and online resource dedicated to providing information about K-12 competency-based education. Drawing on lessons learned by innovators and early adopters, CompetencyWorks shares original research, knowledge and a variety of perspectives through an informative blog with practitioner knowledge, policy advancements, papers on emerging issues and a wiki…
Read MoreThe New England Secondary School Consortium
The New England Secondary School Consortium is a regional partnership that promotes forward-thinking innovations in the design and delivery of secondary education across New England. The five partner states—Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont—work together to close persistent achievement gaps and promote greater educational equity and opportunity for all students.
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