Karin Hess, Jonathan Vander Els and Brian Stack: How to Evaluate Students Through Competency Based Learning

Episode 1 of the Have a Life Teaching podcast, hosted by John Schembari, titled "Karin Hess, Jonathan Vander Els and Brian Stack: How to Evaluate Students Through Competency Based Learning " was published on August 19, 2025 and runs 41 minutes.

August 19, 2025 ·41m · Have a Life Teaching

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Are we grading what really matters? In most cases, no. In this episode, we sit-down with Karin Hess, Jonathan Vander Els and Brian Stack - authors of the book Elevating Competency-Based Learning in a PLC at Work - to discuss how competency-based learning and grading can help educators provide students with a clear pathway in learning both standards based academic content while developing higher order life skills. We discuss, in particular, how to create classrooms that are student owned, assessment practices beyond the paper and pencil test, and how we can ensure equity in teaching practices across classrooms.Karin l. Hess LinkedIn PageJonathan Vander Els LinkedIn PageBrian Stack Linkedin PageBook - Elevating CompetencyMusic by Aylex

Episode Description

Are we grading what really matters? In most cases, no.

In this episode, we sit-down with Karin Hess, Jonathan Vander Els and Brian Stack - authors of the book Elevating Competency-Based Learning in a PLC at Work - to discuss how competency-based learning and grading can help educators provide students with a clear pathway in learning both standards based academic content while developing higher order life skills.

We discuss, in particular, how to create classrooms that are student owned, assessment practices beyond the paper and pencil test, and how we can ensure equity in teaching practices across classrooms.

Karin l. Hess LinkedIn Page

Jonathan Vander Els LinkedIn Page

Brian Stack Linkedin Page

Book - Elevating Competency

Music by Aylex

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