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School Transformation Double Talk Threatens Students and Teachers

June 12, 2018 By Nancy Bailey 17 Comments

It’s easy to be confused by what is said about schools today. We are told one thing, when quite the opposite is taking place. We are told that with the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), education will involve local decision making. Simultaneously, the Bill & Melinda Gates foundation is giving $44 million to affect state […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: customized learning, Digital Learning, Knowledgeworks, north dakota, Online Charter Schools, Online Learning, Personalized Learning, Proficiency-Based Learning, School Transformation, teacher creativity, teachers, Ted Dintersmith, venture philanthrophy

Proficiency-Based Learning: Focused on Skills While Missing the Big Picture

June 13, 2017 By Nancy Bailey 2 Comments

…tests are now broken down into specific sets of skills so teachers can identify how well students understand each task. When students get less than a proficient score, they must go back and study the skill they missed. They are then given a chance to retake the relevant portions of the test until they earn […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates, Competency-Based Learning, Computer Learning, Computers vs. Teachers, Goals, Maine, NEA, Personalized Learning, Proficiency-Based Learning, Rote skills

The LA Times Editorial—A Distraction

June 2, 2016 By Nancy Bailey 13 Comments

There’s so much bad news about public schools. When one article makes you want to pop the cork and dance in the streets, it is easy to get excited. Don’t. The tables haven’t really been turned. The LA Times Editorial criticizes the Gates Foundation for their poor philanthropic use of billions of dollars spent on […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Bill Gates, charter schools, Competency-Based Learning, iNacol, LA Times Editorial, Online Learning, Personalized Learning, Proficiency-Based Learning, public schools

Gambling on Fast-Track Teachers in Nevada and Beyond and Personalized Learning

January 27, 2016 By Nancy Bailey 2 Comments

Nevada school officials claim they can’t find 1,000 teachers to fill their classrooms. Education Week is claiming this isn’t much different than what’s found in the rest of the country. In the middle of it all you will think about Personalized Learning. Education Week won’t let you forget it. If you don’t have a need […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Competency-Based Learning, Computers, Las Vegas, Mastery Learning, Nevada, Online Instruction, Personalized Learning, Proficiency-Based Learning, Standards-Based Learning, Teacher Recruitment, teaching, Technology

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