Mission 2: Intro to CBE

Now it's time to understand what CBE is and how CBE is different from traditional school. At the end of this first mission, you'll rate yourself using this contiunuum below on how well you understand CBE. Ask your teacher what level you should aim for.

Activity 1: CBE Basics

Step 1

✅ In Google Drive, create a folder called CBE Experience and move it to your teacher's folder. If you don't know how to create a folder in Google Drive, go here.

Step 2

✅ Watch this short video (2:37) to learn about the basics of CBE. Please note that you will also be rated on standards at CCDS, which is similar.

Understanding CBE Narrated FINAL.mp4

Step 3

✅Make a copy of "Mission 1 Activity #1 What is a Competency?" and save it in your CBE Experience folder.

✅ Follow the directions in the document to complete the task.

Activity 2: Traditional Education vs CBE

In this activity, you'll watch two videos (1:54 and 1:16) and read a chart about CBE. As you go through these resources, think about how CCDS might be similar and different to your previous schools.

Traditional Education versus Personalized/Competency-based Learning (Knowledgeworks)

Activity 3: What is a Competency?

Next, watch this short video about how to read a competency. Everything you learn about will revolve around competencies, so it's super-important to understand this. You won't use this exact competecy at CCDS, but many will look like this.

PACE Sample Continuum Slide

Activity 3: Rating Yourself on a Continuum

✅ Step 1: Make a copy of the the LP.4.1 Set Personal and Academic Goals Self-Reflection. Add your last name, first name before the title and save it in your The CBE Experience folder.

✅ Step 2. Go the bottom, click on the tab that says, "LP.4.1 Set Goals Week1," then rate yourself for Week 1. Finally, identify an area or areas where you'd like to improve for the following week.

Next week, you'll rate yourself again. And the third week, you'll rate yourself a final time and your teacher will give you a rating!

Activity 4: Intro to CBE Reflection and Rating

Reflecting on your learning is an important part of competency-based education. It helps us see what you are doing well and where you can grow.

✅ Step 1: Make a copy of Intro to CBE: Reflection and Rating and save it in your CBE Experience folder.

✅ Step 2: Answer all of the questions so you can reflect on your learning and share what you've learned with your teaher