As we step firmly into our second decade of being JumpRope, we thought it would be good to look back at where we’ve been and also look forward to where we are going. Jesse shared in our June blog post some major product-based changes. The next step is to rebuild our web applications for administrators, teachers, and students. Some of that has already happene...

More than any other document generated by a high school, the transcript can feel like the 23 pairs of chromosomes in a typical human being: very small, and utterly determinative. Given the power the transcript holds, we’ve taken the task of developing a proficiency-based transcript very seriously. After three years of ongoing discussions with trusted thought...

Editor's Note: This is the final post in a three-part series. The first, Collaboration, can be found here.  The second, Reassessment and Redesign, can be found here.

Last spring, I was lucky to work with a small cohort of colleagues from Gorham Middle School (GMS) in our shared effort to implement Proficiency-Based Education (PBE) practices in our unique...

It’s almost here. As you daydream about the possibilities for shorter work days, extended weekends, time to see your family and friends, read, hike, sit on the beach, we’d like to gently suggest some things we think are worth a bit of your attention and quiet thought time.

First, take a break. You’ve earned it. Any JumpRope-related tweaks, changes, and new id...

Editor's Note: This is the second post in a three-part series. The first, Collaboration, can be found here.  Look for part III in the coming weeks.

Educators and staff amidst the shift from a traditional educational model to a Proficiency-Based model are finding conflicts and complications popping up around every corner, a natural result of any big syste...

Editor's Note: This is the first post in a three-part series. Please look for Part II, Reassessment and Redesign, in the coming weeks.

I was listening to Jennifer Gonzalez’s Cult of Pedagogy podcast recently, and something she said struck me as the perfect way to begin this post about the importance of working together in a Proficiency-Based Education (PBE) m...