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It’s About Time: A Framework for Proficiency-based Teaching and Learning

  • July 13, 2018

The Business Education Compact (BEC), a non-profit organization whose mission is “to bring local businesses and schools together to provide real-world, hands-on learning experiences that expand opportunities for historically underserved students,” is offering a free…

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Math – Algebra is Not the Only Path to Success

  • July 31, 2017

First, don’t get me wrong. I love math and I love algebra. As I tell students, doing algebra is doing detective work just like Sherlock Holmes. There is something we don’t know and there is…

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The Switch from the Grading System to Proficiency

  • July 10, 2017
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  Listen to Dr. Mark Siegel discuss with one of Delphian School’s Juniors, Pruette, how the transition from the traditional grading system to using only proficiency grading would work.

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The Issues with Outdated Education, Sal Khan, and the Mastery Transcript Consortium

  • June 26, 2017
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The Issues with Outdated Education, Sal Khan, and the Mastery Transcript Consortium Dr. Mark Siegel interviews Lauren, a Junior at OSU (Oregon State University) about her experience with her education and how that translates into…

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Proficiency-Ed References & Resources

  • May 8, 2017
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Below are references Dr. Mark Siegel uses in his presentations, organized by type of reference. Many more references can be found  by searching for “Proficiency-Based Education” or “Competency-Based Education” or similar terms on Google. BOOKS AND ARTICLES…

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Thinking About Genius – Saving Our Brightest Minds and Our Future

  • May 8, 2017
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I’ve often spoken and written about how factory-model, time-based schools keep bright students from moving ahead.  We bore these students, they often find other “games” to play (which may not be constructive and helpful), and…

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Educating for the Future

  • April 11, 2017
Educating for the Future

The New Basics Today’s educational system is outdated: we cannot predict the future of the next generation; instead, we must look at the new basics for educating. As Dr. Mark Seigel says, “we must start…

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College Admissions Insanity

  • February 16, 2017

 Are there other options? Dr. Mark Siegel defines ‘college admissions insanity’ and offers a different perspective on the college application process.      

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Fads and Education

  • December 22, 2016
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Resistance to Change and Following Fads Dr. Mark Siegel describes what makes change so difficult in the current educational system and why we are prone to following fads.      

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Today’s Learning Paradigm

  • December 14, 2016

Today’s students are more connected, more aware and more in touch than any earlier generation. They’re connected to technologies that personalize and empower independent learning. Developing skills to navigate the wealth of knowledge and resources…

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