MTC Insights
April 18, 2025
In this episode of the Cult of Pedagogy podcast, MTC’s Susie Bell (Executive Director, Programs) along with MTC member school educators Heather Messer (Clark Street Community […]
April 2, 2025
“Through the process of building her mastery-based transcript, Hadley had discovered a deeper sense of purpose, self-awareness, and agency. Today, she’s a thriving interior designer in […]
December 12, 2024
In the latest post from Getting Smart's blog series on Horizon 3 learning models, MTC CEO Mike Flanagan examines the impact of personalized competency-based learning on education. As this approach grows, the need for new learning credentials rises. Flanagan highlights three key infrastructures that educators must adopt to help learners navigate these credentials. Discover how these changes can reshape the future of learning and why it's vital for educators to stay ahead. Read the full post to learn more!
December 6, 2024
In a recent episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, MTC CEO Mike Flanagan and ETS Managing Director Laura Slover dive into a transformative approach to education that transcends traditional measures like transcripts and test scores. They explore the Skills for the Future initiative, a groundbreaking collaboration between ETS and the Carnegie Foundation, designed to assess essential skills such as communication, critical thinking, and collaboration. Discover how innovative assessment tools are set to reshape learning experiences across classrooms and internships, creating personalized pathways that highlight each student's unique strengths. Tune in for insights that could redefine the future of education!
December 1, 2024
In the December 2024 issue of School Administrator magazine, MTC CEO Mike Flanagan and Chief Program Officer Susie Bell explore an educational approach that values skills over traditional metrics like GPAs. Discover how innovative programs, such as Indiana's Amp Lab, help students develop essential problem-solving skills through real-world projects. Learn from successful examples like Nipmuc High in Massachusetts, where community involvement is key to educational success. Join us in envisioning a future that highlights student strengths beyond test scores!
December 17, 2022
When standardized testing resumed after a two-year hiatus at Compass Community Collaborative School, the scores were higher, much higher than before the pandemic. The school’s Executive Director, Jan Harrison, and her colleagues were not all that surprised with this encouraging data. After only a few years of implementing the school’s mastery-based learning program...
August 9, 2022
Do you remember a learning experience outside of school that made a difference to you? Why did that experience matter? For me, the first thing that comes to mind is actually a person: my brother, Michael Wexler.
January 25, 2022
“Empowering. Motivating. Authentic. Meaningful…Don’t worry.” These were the closing sentiments of MTC parents in our last talkback of 2021. At 6pm ET on Thursday, December 2, caregivers from Wisconsin to Connecticut and the Bay Area gathered virtually to discuss their students’ journeys to mastery learning, with an eye toward college and workforce success.