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At 65, Bloom’s Taxonomy is Ready for Retirement

At 65, Bloom’s Taxonomy is Ready for Retirement

by Kate Kazin | Feb 17, 2021 | Assessment, Backward design, Bloom's Taxonomy, Competency framework, Competency-based Education (CBE), Higher Ed, Instructional Design, K-12

It’s time to retire Bloom’s taxonomy.  Originally published in 1956, before personal computers, the internet and smart phones — not to mention a contemporary understanding of the neuroscience of learning — it is not only outmoded, but in fact has never had...
Where are “Soft” Skills in College Prep?

Where are “Soft” Skills in College Prep?

by Volta Learning Group | Mar 1, 2019 | "Soft" or "human+" skills, Admin, K-12

I recently had the opportunity to travel to another culture – by which I mean, K-12. Though I have spent most of my career in higher education, one of my current consulting clients is a public charter school network. This network has been extraordinarily successful at...

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