Which states lead in helping districts and schools create more personalized learning for students? This is a frequent question we are asked by state policymakers. Although there are different state policy entry points for this work, the examples below illustrate some of the state policy strategies that support personalized learning approaches and competency-based education systems, […]

This is the eighth vlog in a series sharing highlights from keynote addresses that will focus on current events and themes in education. This video features the topic of equity. Kara Bobroff (Navajo/Lakota), Founder of NACA-Inspired Schools Network, shares the process of developing North American Community Academy in New Mexico. Through implementing a culturally relevant, […]

Schools and districts across the United States are realizing the promise of competency-based education – transforming the culture and structure of the traditional time-based system into one that is designed to help every student succeed. View this archived webinar to hear Susan Patrick and Eliot Levine reflect on the current state of competency-based education. Gain […]

In new models of teaching and learning, assessing what students know and can do looks very different from the traditional model of education. In the latest episode of our new podcast series, Innovation Spotlight, iNACOL Vice President for Federal and State Policy Maria Worthen and Policy Associate Alexis Chambers recently discussed challenges and opportunities to […]

This is the seventh vlog in a series sharing highlights from keynote addresses that will focus on current events and themes in education. This video features the topic of equity. Caroline Hill, Founder of 228 Accelerator and formerly with CityBridge Foundation, encourages education leaders to share the responsibility of changing the narrative in society, and […]

The journey to competency-based education (CBE) is often filled with lessons, challenges, detours, setbacks, and successes. Though there are many on-ramps to future-focused student-centered learning models, the shift typically begins with a question: how can we do better on behalf of our young learners to adequately prepare them for life after K-12 education? This webinar […]

We’re pleased to announce a new podcast series, the Innovation Spotlight, featuring commentary and analysis at the leading edge of education systems change. By popular demand, we introduce the podcast as a new medium to disseminate knowledge, collaborate with the field, and hold engaging conversations on the field’s toughest subjects. Our hosts are Matthew Shea […]

In a recent conversation with Getting Smart‘s Tom Vander Ark, iNACOL President and CEO Susan Patrick outlined five global trends in learning, including: Ensuring Education Systems Are Fit for Purpose. Modernizing the Teacher Workforce and Professional Learning Innovating Education for Equity, Prioritizing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Aligning Pathways between Early Childhood, K-12, College, and the […]