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"oday's education system includes ingrained practices, including policy and decades-old methods, that prevent schools from moving to competency-based models. Solutions to this problem include: Creating and making available educational resources on competency-based learning. These resources might be best practices, rubrics or tools, or research. Convening a coalition of League of Innovative Schools districts that are working to build successful competency-based models. Creating a technical solution for flexible tracking of competencies and credits. Problem No. 2: Leadership doesn't always support second-order change, and those in potential leadership roles, such as teachers and librarians, aren't always empowered to help effect change. Solutions to this problem include: Promoting League of Innovative Schools efforts to enable second-order change leadership Creating a framework, to be used in professional development, that would target and explain second-order change leadership discussions Schedule panel discussions about second-order change leadership Problem No. 3: Communities and cultures are resistant to change, including technology-based change Solutions to this problem include: Identifying new and engaging ways to share cutting-edge and tech-savvy best practices with school and district stakeholders and community members Involve business leaders in technology-rich schools and create school-business partnerships Look to influential organizations to spearhead national ed-tech awareness campaigns Problem No. 4: Education budgets aren't always flexible enough to support the cost, sustainability, or scalability of innovations Solutions to this problem include: Build relationships with local businesses and career academies, and create incentives for companies to hire students, in order to create a revenue stream for schools Look to competitive pricing and creative solutions Leaders must not be afraid t

So where I thought I would start is taking each one of the elements shared in the "8 Things", and try to share an idea that focuses on one of the elements specifically, but obviously, each idea can have multiple elements. Here is each element with the corresponding letters to identify them in each activity. Voice (V), Choice (C) , Connected Learning (CL), Problem-Finders/Solvers (PFS), Reflection (R) , Self-Assessment (SA), Critical Thinking (CT), Opportunities for Innovation (INNO) Below is each element, with the rationale on why it is important, and then one or two ideas, that could be large or small, and not necessarily delivered on a typical professional development day

"Founded in 1968, The Education Cooperative (TEC) is a Massachusetts Educational Collaborative established under the authority of Massachusetts G.L. c.40, §4E. As a 501 (c) (3) organization, TEC strives to provide innovative educational programs and services which complement and strengthen the school programs of our member districts and expand opportunities for their students, educators and communities in the most cost effective manner."

The academically peer refereed Interdisciplinary Journal of E-Learning and Learning Objects (IJELLO) - formerly Interdisciplinary Journal of Knowledge and Learning Objects - endeavors to provide readers around the world with the widest possible coverage of developments in E-Learning and Learning Objects, as shown in our mission statement. . IJELLO is an interdisciplinary forum that publishes high quality articles on theory, practice, innovation, and research that cover all aspects of E-Learning and Learning Objects.

"This policy brief provides concrete, actionable recommendations for state policymakers. There are five key issues in the iNACOL State Policy Framework: 1.Create Competency-Based Education Systems 2.Improve Student Access and Equity 3.Measure and Assure Quality from Inputs to Outcomes 4.Support Innovative Educators 5.Support New Learning Models Through Connectivity, Data Systems, and Security"