UNCF Teaching + Learning Center’s Post

As part of our series on Competency-Based Education, Rob and I chatted with Nate Brock who is a lead evaluator in the science education department at Western Governors University. He discusses how WGU approaches CBE and the key features that make their programs distinct. Give it a listen!

Join us on April 1st for an enriching session with the BEEE Foundation Inc. on "Navigating the Essentials of Exceptional Student Education (ESE) in Florida". This virtual presentation is designed to equip educators with the knowledge and skills needed to support ESE students effectively. Secure your spot now! Register at: https://lnkd.in/eUu8Bk_X Session will include topics on: ✏️ Understanding ESE in Florida: A foundational look at ESE in our state. ✏️ Legal Framework and Policies: An exploration of the rights and responsibilities of teachers within ESE, highlighting the legal backdrop and due process. ✏️ Identification and IEP Process: Insight into identifying ESE students. ✏️ Instructional Strategies for ESE Students: A discussion on differentiated instruction, featuring practical examples. ✏️ Giving Feedback to the LEA for an IEP Meeting: Guidance on how to effectively document and communicate feedback during IEP meetings, with a focus on student performance documentation ✏️ Resources and Support: An overview of state and local ESE resources.

Join us on April 1st for an enriching session with the BEEE Foundation Inc. on "Navigating the Essentials of Exceptional Student Education (ESE) in Florida". This virtual presentation is designed to equip educators with the knowledge and skills needed to support ESE students effectively. Secure your spot now! Register at: https://lnkd.in/eaj5RVZ6 Session will include topics on: ✏️ Understanding ESE in Florida: A foundational look at ESE in our state. ✏️ Legal Framework and Policies: An exploration of the rights and responsibilities of teachers within ESE, highlighting the legal backdrop and due process. ✏️ Identification and IEP Process: Insight into identifying ESE students. ✏️ Instructional Strategies for ESE Students: A discussion on differentiated instruction, featuring practical examples. ✏️ Giving Feedback to the LEA for an IEP Meeting: Guidance on how to effectively document and communicate feedback during IEP meetings, with a focus on student performance documentation ✏️ Resources and Support: An overview of state and local ESE resources.

A first-of-its-kind program aimed at bringing former students back into the UNC System to complete their bachelor’s degree is having a substantial effect on enrollment throughout the state. The Re-Enrollment Program – offered by Project Kitty Hawk, an affiliated entity of the UNC System – contacts former students who started a degree at a UNC System institution but never finished. Re-enrollment counselors walk them through options of when and how they can resume their studies, including re-enrolling at their former university or finding another institution within the UNC System that fits their needs. Since the PKH Re-Enrollment Program began in May 2023, 1,791 students have been brought back into UNC System institutions through the program. Fifty-two percent of students who have re-enrolled through the PKH Re-Enrollment Program have been out of school for at least three years – a demographic that universities across the country often struggle to bring back into higher education Learn More: https://ow.ly/8owL50SxbI9

I highly recommend checking this out. There is no such thing as an easy application process but if you prepare ahead, there will be less to worry about.

The next SecEd Webinar on October 2 will focus on how we can support students during key secondary school transition points, namely year 6 to 7 & the step-up to GCSE. Advice, ideas, lessons learned from three secondary schools. With GL Assessment https://buff.ly/4ginY55

Well done Grace Edge & the Recognition of Prior Learning team. Tune in tonight to #RTENationwide on RTÉ One at 7pm. See first-hand the impact of RPL and access pathways to higher level education can have. Recognition of prior learning (RPL) is a higher education assessment process that allows individuals who may not meet traditional entry criteria to have the opportunity to access a range of educational courses. RLP acknowledges the skills people have gained outside formal education settings – through work experiences, training, volunteering or in daily life. At the TU Dublin Enterprise Academy we are pioneering innovative approaches to talent development for workplace learners. We co-develop accredited educational solutions of which #RPL is one, to boost #lifelonglearning in the workforce. We engage directly with employers of scale, with Skillnet Ireland sectoral business networks, and with trade and industry representative bodies to support multiple access pathways to higher level education for experienced learners across multiple sectors. #HCIPillar3 #workplacelearners #talentdevelopment

The next SecEd Webinar on October 2 will focus on how we can support students during key secondary school transition points, namely year 6 to 7 & the step-up to GCSE. Advice, ideas, lessons learned from three secondary schools. With GL Assessment: https://buff.ly/4ginY55

Middle School, Middle Level- these are the people who guide the boys who have to jump as high as they can on every doorway. The girls who are figuring out what to carry in their purse. The ones who call eveyone “bruh” and “bro” every day and as generically as possible. The ones who will -probably- work for a single Starburst, or any type of food… The ones who still need recess every day even if the school doesn’t schedule it, because kinetic energy is still all over the place… when they act awake after 9am. The ones who can change the smell of a room in 3.5 seconds. The ones who are too cool and are too silly- within five minutes and back again. The ones who sometimes have the self-control of a gnat, and then have startlingly profound awareness. The ones who are both mean and kind on the same day. The ones whose brains are neuro-organizing all the files in new places and they forget everything and all their stuff. The ones whose energy could power the world, just like Monsters Inc. The ones who take a special kind of teacher to *get* them. They’re not just smaller high schoolers. Hats 🎩 Off to the Middle Level Educators.

Big changes in FE registration with the EWC coming into place.