Lead by Tom Vander Ark, Shawnee Caruthers, and Nate McClennan from Getting Smart
Recordings from all 3 session are available.
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:
Foundational Learning
Real-World Learning
Curriculum and Instruction
Assessment
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
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
February 4
March 5
March 26
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
January 31
February 18
February 28
March 7
March 11
March 28
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.