Our team
|
|
|
Stories about our project
- Developing Assessments for Learning That Lead to Equity by Ann Jaquith in EdWeek
- Getting Smart Podcast Interview with Tom Vander Ark
- Students as Innovators and Co-Creators at Del Lago Academy by NGLC
- How Performance-Based Assessments Designed by Student Interns Promote Interest-Based Skill Development in EdWeek Blog
- Badges showcase students' skills by the San Diego Union-Tribune
- Students will earn 'digital badges' demonstrating new science skills by EdSource
- From Dinopocalypse to Digital Badges at Del Lago Academy by Tony Siddall
- The school that connects STEM, badging, and life beyond the classroom in eSchool News
- New assessments help teachers innovate in classrooms by Sharon Jayson for the Hewlett Foundation
- Competency X uses Badge list to support science careers by Benjamin Roome from Badge List
- Why We Use Digital Badges at Del Lago Academy in Getting Smart
- No Such Thing Podcast Interview with Marc Lesser
Our partners helped co-create the digital badges that our scholars will earn to represent their science and engineering practices. With our work together, we hope to create more globally competitive citizens and a talent pipeline for San Diego County economic development.
We are excited to work with professionals at:
We are excited to work with professionals at:
Funding
We are supported by a grant from the Assessment for Learning Project (ALP) to support our implementation of Competency X. The grant from ALP is led by the Center for Innovation in Education (CIE) at the University of Kentucky in partnership with Next Generation Learning Challenges (NGLC) at EDUCAUSE. The funding is supported by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Meet the Educators Behind Competency X
Alec Barron is the Principal Investigator for Competency X and a Science Coach in Escondido Union High School District. Over the last 15 years, Alec worked at the secondary level to develop teachers, curriculum, and instructional practices that engage students in learning science. Alec taught a variety of science subjects from grades six through twelve at schools with culturally and socioeconomically diverse students. Alec's interest in social justice in education led him to complete an Education Doctorate in Leadership for Educational Equity with the University of Colorado Denver.
Contact: [email protected] @alecbarron 
Carissa Duran is a Teacher on Special Assignment at Del Lago Academy. Going into her 7th year of teaching, she served 4 years as Del Lago's English Department Chair and 3 years as Del Lago's Internship Curriculum Coordinator. Carissa looks forward to pursuing further research in digital micro-credentials and other innovative learning opportunities to improve the motivation, engagement, and empowerment of historically marginalized scholars. Carissa also hopes to soon return to school to earn a doctorate in educational policy and leadership.
Contact: [email protected] 
Alyssa Wallace was born and raised in San Diego. She received her bachelor’s degree in chemistry at the University of San Diego where she conducted research on DNA structure under Drs. Tammy Dwyer and Deborah Tahmassebi. She went on to work in quality control at Pharmatek Laboratories, a pharmaceutical Contract Research Organization (CRO), for a total of four years, performing release and stability testing for dozens of drug products undergoing clinical trials and was responsible for equipment calibration and maintenance. In 2013, Alyssa returned to school to pursue her M.Ed. in curriculum and instruction and become a science teacher. She is driven by the ideal every person has an inner scientist and the ability to succeed in the field of science.
Contact: [email protected] |