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Competency-Based Education
/ March 20, 2026
Co-Creating Science Learning Across New Hampshire: PLACE Science Network Meeting
On a cold February morning in Concord, science educators gathered to strengthen three-dimensional science learning. From northern lights observations to the “Bone Mystery” investigation, see how PLACE is accelerating high-quality science instruction across the state.
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/ March 3, 2026
Making Math Spicy
Is your math class spicy enough? Discover how New Hampshire educators in the PLACE program are using “thin slicing” and the chili pepper metaphor to transform student-centered math instruction into an engaging, collaborative experience that builds student persistence.
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/ January 28, 2026
5 tips for high-impact, student-centered math professional learning
Curriculum alone cannot close math gaps. Instruction closes gaps. And instruction improves when teachers have access to high-quality, research-based professional learning grounded in how students actually learn mathematics.
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/ December 29, 2025
Rethinking Grading Part 2: When the Gradebook Drives the Bus
Choosing a Reporting System That Actually Supports Competency-Based Learning In a lot of districts that say they’re “doing competency-based learning,” you can see two very different realities: Too often, districts […]
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/ September 5, 2025
Reimagining Professional Development: Putting Educators at the Center of Change
If we want students to be curious, capable, and future-ready, we must invest in the educators who guide them. Professional development isn’t an add-on—it’s the engine of educational change.
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/ May 16, 2025
From PACE to PLACE: How New Hampshire is Redefining School Accountability Through Classroom-Aligned Innovation
In the national conversation about education reform, New Hampshire has quietly—but powerfully—paved the way for a new vision of school accountability. At the heart of this vision lies a transformative […]
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/ February 3, 2025
Staying Committed to Competency-Based Learning
Empowering Students Through Competency-Based Learning: Staying True to Proven Practices in a World of Quick Fixes Educators and administrators often navigate a complex web of choices, initiatives, and pressures in […]
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