Deeper Learning

Chart Your Own Course

Are you looking to take your Personalized Competency-based learning (PCBL) knowledge to the next level? Five deeper learning pathways are outlined on this page:

  1. Foundational Learning

  2. Real-World Learning

  3. Curriculum and Instruction

  4. Assessment

  5. Leadership

Explore the 5 pathways and personalize your learning by identifying the topics that best meet your needs. For each topic, multiple sessions will be offered. When registering, you may select which sessions to join.

All sessions are at no cost to the districts or participants. Funding is provided by the Competency-Based Learning Grant awarded by DESE in November 2023.

This is optional learning for SRSN members and any interested educator. Personalized competency-based learning (PCBL) leadership teams, teachers, principals, coaches, and leaders are encouraged to explore these pathways.

Most of the sessions are virtual. Only the Foundational Pathway includes seated sessions. For the virtual sessions, participants have the option to register and attend in real-time, or watch the recording after the event.

Pathways

For some of the topics, the sessions follow-up on content discussed in a SRSN Monthly Learning session. Because of this, you will see some of the Monthly Learning sessions included in the pathway. The Monthly Learning sessions do not require registration.

A few of the deeper learning sessions are related to learning from last year, because the topics were indicated as a need in last year’s SRSN survey. The foundational learning sessions are available only in-person, and are designed for instructional staff including teachers, with a limited number of available seats.

Click the Learn More button for each topic below to:

  • View the full description and to register for any upcoming sessions

  • Access recordings of any virtual sessions that have already occurred

Anyone may choose to register for these events. The archives of the virtual sessions are also available on-demand to anyone.

Real-World Learning

Real World Learning in Every Classroom

Lead by Tom Vander Ark, Shawnee Caruthers, and Nate McClennan from Getting Smart

Recordings from all 3 session are available.

Competency-Based Learning and RWL with AI

Lead by Tom Vander Ark and Rebecca Midles from Getting Smart

Recordings from both session are available.

New Pathways and RWL

Lead by Tom Vander Ark and Nate McClennan from Getting Smart

Recordings from both sessions are available.

Strategies to Support RWL Opportunities

Learn with national and state experts about Real-World Learning, including practical suggestions and solutions for integrating authentic experiences. Consider innovative ways to bring these types of opportunities to your districts, buildings and classrooms.

Multiple recordings available.

Curriculum and Instruction

Learning & AI

Led by Thomas Hawkins, Successful Practices Network

Recordings from all 3 session are available.

Curriculum Practices Supporting PCBL

Led by Michael McDowell, The Core Collaborative; Katie Martin and Bryanna Hanson, Learner Centered Collaborative

Recordings from all 3 sessions are available.

Clarity to Competency: Learning Intentions & Success Criteria

Led by Michael McDowell, Core Collaborative

Recordings from all 3 sessions are available.

Growing Learner Agency & Learner Dispositions

Led by Kara Vandas, Core Collaborative

Recordings from both sessions are available.

Surface, Deep & Transfer Learning: Classroom Proficiency Scale Implementation

Led by Michael McDowell, Core Collaborative

Recordings from both sessions are available.

Assessment

Assessment for Learning Practices

Led by Lindsey Troutman, Marzano Resources

Recordings from all 6 sessions are available.

Learner Centered Assessment Practices

Led by Katie Martin and Bryanna Hanson, Learner Centered Collaborative

Recordings from all 3 sessions are available.

Assessment Practices Promoting Student Agency

Led by Kara Vandas, Dr. Paul J. Bloomberg, and Ryan Sikkes from The Core Collaborative

  • March 4

  • April 9

  • May 7

  • May 14

Assessing with Clarity

Led by Kara Vandas, Core Collaborative

Recordings from all 4 sessions are available.

Leadership

Turning Motion into Action

Led by Michael McDowell, Core Collaborative

Recordings from all 3 sessions are available.

District Level Leaders Sessions

Led by Successful Practices Network

Recordings from all 3 sessions are available.

Building Level Leader Sessions

Led by Successful Practices Network

Recordings from all 3 sessions are available.