In competency-based schools, students have a very transparent view into their data. It is important to create time and space to conference with students and help them understand and take…
Thomas GaffeyJanuary 27, 2023
The walk-through form is designed to be a tool to quickly provide feedback to a teacher that is aligned to specific instructional goals for the school. Data generated by this…
Thomas GaffeyMarch 23, 2022
The Student Log allows schools to track any type of interaction between the school and students or their families. This includes behavior, family contacts, advisory check-ins, and much more. This…
Thomas GaffeyMarch 23, 2022
Breaking down traditional structures requires rethinking your master schedule. This resource includes scheduling concepts and examples that can be used to generate ideas.
Thomas GaffeyFebruary 22, 2022
This checklist is meant to be used to get feedback on your studio throughout the design process. The checklist is organized around the look-fors for each stage of your studio…
Thomas GaffeyJanuary 20, 2022
The Building 21 Leader Competencies were designed specifically for the Building 21 Competency Framework and learning model. Schools that adopt these competencies should modify the language to meet their needs.…
Thomas GaffeyJanuary 5, 2022
We went through a process to identify the key qualities, skills, and mindsets we wanted to ensure all of our students graduated with in order to best prepare them for…
Thomas GaffeyDecember 21, 2021
The CBE Experience was created as a self-paced guide for students to become exposed to competency-based education. There are five missions culminating with a student-led PLP conference.
Thomas GaffeyDecember 18, 2021
A studio is a 6-12 week problem-based unit that is designed to assess competencies often across multiple disciplines. Designing a studio requires backwards planning and this template is used by…
Thomas GaffeyDecember 18, 2021
