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September 16, 2025, 4:00 PM to 4:30 PM EDT, Virtual

Designing for Growth: Developing Our Competency Framework

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Goals to Growth: Empowering Learners with Student-Centered Competency Practices

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From Educator to Advocate

Laura Jeanne Penrod explains why she centers the Triple A Philosophy and how educators can become voices for change.

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5 Strategies to Move from Teacher-centered to Learner-centered Classrooms

Five strategies to go from teacher- to learner-centered

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Honoring Student Identity and Agency

Students already have agency—our systems often place artificial caps on it.

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