Welcome to Competency-Based Education: The Why, What, and How!
About This Course
Many schools across the country are exploring competency-based education (CBE) as a pathway for transforming the school experience. In this course, instructor Justin Reich and the MIT Teaching Systems Lab team will help you develop an understanding of the characteristic elements of CBE and how schools are implementing it.
You will learn why so many educators are excited about CBE and its potential for closing opportunity gaps, as well as challenges and concerns. You will get a closer look at what the implementation of CBE looks and feels like for students, teachers, administrators, families, and community members. You will consider the kinds of system-wide shifts necessary to support this innovation in education.
By looking at research and hearing from experts and voices in schools, you will leave the course equipped to start or continue conversations about whether CBE is a good fit in your context.
Overview
Unit 0: Welcome & What is Competency-Based Education? (available January 24, 2019)
Unit 1: Why Competency-Based Education? (available January 31, 2019)
Welcome YouTube Live Event with Course Staff - Wednesday, February 6, 2019 3:00 PM UTC
Assignment 1: Preparation for Creating Your Artifact - Suggested Due Date: February 13, 2019
Unit 2: Competency-Based Education in the Classroom (available February 14, 2019)
Assignment 2: Create an Artifact to Prompt a Conversation Around CBE (Draft 1) - Suggested Due Date: February 27, 2019
Certificate Upgrade Deadline: February 27, 2019
Unit 3: Considering Competency-Based Education Systems (available February 28, 2019)
Assignment 3: Refine Your Artifact (Draft 2) - Suggested Due Date: March 11, 2019
Final YouTube Live Event - Monday, March 11, 2019 4:00 PM UTC
Completion Checklists due: March 13, 2019 11:00 PM UTC
Course Ends: March 13, 2019 11:30 PM UTC