Unpacking the Competency-Based Classroom

Equitable, Individualized Learning in a PLC at Work®(Your how-to guide on implementing CBE successfully.)

Jonathan G. Vander Els, Brian M. Stack

• Publisher: Solution Tree Press
• Year: 2022
• Print ISBN: 9781952812453
• eBook ISBN: 9781952812460
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Education
• Subtopic: Leadership in Education

When implemented effectively, competency-based education (CBE) promotes high levels of learning for every student. Further, the practices and structures of a professional learning community (PLC) support this work. Explore a variety of perspectives and examples from educators who have shifted to CBE with great results. The book details how to do the work by reevaluating and revamping traditional policies, structures, and procedures, including assessment and instruction practices.

Individualized learning educators will:

• Discover how to make the transition to competency-based education to promote learning for all students.
• Learn the role PLC practices and structures play in establishing competency-based classrooms and schools.
• Study real-world experiences and insights from educators from various schools and districts that have transitioned to competency-based systems.
• Reflect with end-of-chapter questions to enhance their understanding of the material.
• Receive reproducible templates they can easily use and adapt to fit their needs.

Contents:
Introduction
Chapter 1: Seven Principles for Competency-Based Learning in the Classroom
Chapter 2: PLC, Collaborative Teaming, and Competency-Based Learning
Chapter 3: Competencies, Essential Standards, and Learning Targets
Chapter 4: Meaningful, Balanced Assessment
Chapter 5: Structures and Systems to Support Classroom Instruction
Chapter 6: Structures for Feedback
Chapter 7: The Design Rubric
Epilogue
Appendix
References and Resources
Index

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Acknowledgments
• Table of Contents
• About the Authors
• Foreword
• Introduction
• 1: The Seven Components of the Competency-Based Classroom
• 2: Collaborative Teams: The Structures That Support Competency-Based Learning
• 3: Competencies, Essential Standards, Learning Targets, and Learning Progressions
• 4: Meaningful, Balanced Assessment
• 5: Structures and Systems to Support Instruction
• 6: Structures for Feedback
• 7: The Design Rubric
• Appendix
• References and Resources
• Index