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Modified Data Wall: A Classroom Experiment

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As I reflect on the competency-based approach that I adopted with my Spanish 1 students last school year, there were many positives along with a few areas for improvement.  (If you are looking for an overview of the differences between competency-based education and traditional education, check out this article from iNACOL .) Some of the positives were students assuming ownership of their own learning, the ability to provide additional time and support within a traditional classroom setting for students who needed it to master the learning objectives, and the ability for advanced learners to progress through the curriculum at an accelerated pace. Perhaps the most reaffirming aspect of my shift to a competency-based approach last year was the anecdotal feedback from students.  When I asked students on anonymous surveys at various points in the year if they liked the competency-based approach or if they would prefer a traditional approach, students overwhelmingly indicated that they