Read the first issue of the MBLC newsletter: June 2022
Contact: Alissa Muller, Director of the Mastery-based Learning Collaborative
MBLC
Highlights
Quick link: List of Grantees | Resources
The Washington State Mastery-based Learning Collaborative (MBLC) will identify best practices for implementing Mastery-based Learning (MBL), identify sample tools for educators using a MBL approach, and offer professional learning to in-service educators, including teachers, principals, and counselors. The project’s overarching goal is to inform future policy by helping decision makers better understand what quality MBL looks like, how long it takes to implement, and what resources are necessary.
At the local level, this project would help participating schools not only respond to the current pandemic but also jump start a longer-term shift to MBL to transform education into a more relevant and equitable learning experience for each and every student.
While the grant opportunity has closed for this year, schools interested in MBL can sign up to join the Friends of the MBLC interest group.
Friends of Mastery Collaborative are not members but have a 100 percent opt-in connection to the MBLC community. Joining Friends of MBLC is a low-stakes way to stay connected and have access to MBLC offerings. This may be a good fit for schools that want to explore mastery and CRSE shifts informally or exploratorily. Friends of MBLC stay connected with the MBLC community by receiving the MBLC newsletter 1-2 times a month. This newsletter will provide notices of space available to join some PL opportunities such as visits to schools and online sessions. Friends of MBLC do not attend Quarterly Meetings (gatherings of practitioners in member schools) and will receive no grant funding from the MBLC Program.
We welcome you to join our interest group!
Timeline for grantee schools:
- Spring 2022: Planning period
- 2022-2023: First professional learning year
- 2023-2024: MBL implementation begins at the building level
Founding Cohort of Grantee Schools
School District |
School(s) |
Auburn School District |
Auburn High School |
Elma School District |
Elma Elementary, Elma Middle School, East Grays Harbor High School |
Enumclaw School District |
Enumclaw High School |
Franklin Pierce School District |
GATES High School |
Highline Public Schools |
Highline Big Picture and Maritime High School |
La Conner School District |
La Conner Middle-High School |
Moses Lake School District |
Vanguard Academy |
Northshore School District |
Innovation Lab High School |
Olympia School District |
Avanti High School |
Quincy School District |
Quincy Innovation Academy |
Raymond School District |
Raymond Jr Sr High School and Raymond Elementary School |
South Kitsap School District |
Mullenix Ridge Elementary |
Tumwater School District |
Tumwater Middle School |
West Valley School District (#208) |
West Valley Innovation Center in Yakima |
Resources
- Read the latest news release about this project
- Download the one-pager on mastery-based learning (Este folleto está disponible en español.)
- See the May 2022 letter from the Council of Presidents - mastery transcript statement
- Review the School Information Packet we provided to schools in advance of the grant application process