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3rd Annual Institute
Building Educator Competence in
Competency-based Education
Tuesday, June 12, 2018
Kiva Auditorium, 1301 Cecil B. Moore Ave., Ritter Annex
Temple University, Philadelphia, Pa 19122
“If you are measuring seat time rather than competency
then you are measuring the wrong end of the student.”
Kate Kazin, CAO of Southern New Hampshire University’s College for America
Across the country teachers, administrators, schools, and districts are embracing competency-based education systems (CBE). CBE’s premise is simple: students are better served by measuring their mastery of learning goals, rather than the number of hours they spend in a classroom.It’s a deliberate movement away from the traditional “one-size-fits-all”education model; instead, students are supported and enabled to advance when they’ve demonstrated competency, regardless of the time, place, path, pace, practice, or trace of their learning. In a high quality CBE model students advance upon meaningful assessment of mastery of explicit, measurable, real-world competencies. Students receive timely, personalized support and learning outcomes emphasize theapplication and creation of new knowledge, along with the development of personal competencies.
During the Institute, participants will learn about the foundational principles of CBE, discover different models of CBE, reflect on what other states are doing, see students and teachers in video action, and consider promising practices that they can use in their district or state. Don't get too comfy in your chairs, this won’t be a “sit and get” institute, participants will develop their own competency in CBE by progressing –at their own optimal pace—through a series of modules, activities, and solo and team events. Accomplishments will be recognized with theme-based badges, how many will you earn during our action packed day?
Agenda
9:00 a.m.Registration/Continental Breakfast
9:30Welcome & Getting to Know Each Other
Marilyn Murphy, CIL
10:00-10:15Framing the Day: The Plan for Building Competency in CBE
JanetTwyman, CIL
This event will consist of a smorgasbord of self-paced activities and learning experiences, called Innopods (or pods) for participants to select and enjoy based on their individual interests, goals, and prior knowledge. Badges are awarded for each pod mastered, participants are encouraged to collect as many as they can.
10:15-11:15Individual and Small Group Innopod Activities
11:15-12:15“Living the Dream”:Stories of CBE Implementation
Host: Lois Myran, CIL
Michigan: Gregg Dionne
Tennessee: AdrianaHarrington
CIL’s work in Iowa & Ohio: Janet Twyman
Other volunteers
12:15-1:00Lunch and FurtherReflection
Many pods will remain available for any participants that can’t stop learning.
1:00-1:15Group Warm Up
1:15-3:00Individual and Small Group Innopod Activities
3:00-3:30Whole Group Reflection and Recap: Sharing What You’ve Learned
Janet Twyman and Maureen Richel