Deeper Learning refers to the accumulation of six interrelated competencies: mastery of rigorous core academic content, critical thinking and problem solving, teamwork and collaboration, effective communication, learning how to learn, and cultivation of an academic mindset.
Check out our video, “Perspectives on Deeper Learning: A Vision for the Future,” below. The video defines Deeper Learning, its advantages and the challenges it poses, from multiple viewpoints. Also below are three excerpts from the full video if you wish to watch the content in shorter increments. Captioned versions of all these videos are also available on our YouTube channel.
Resources
- May 2, 2016
Creating the “Win-Win” for Schools and Employers: Lessons from Los Angeles
Jenna Tomasello, Policy AssociatePart of what it takes to ensure students are college and career ready is to provide students with hands-on, workplace learnin…
- April 5, 2016
Embracing Failure as a Necessary Part of Deeper Learning
Loretta Goodwin, Senior DirectorAt a recent conference I attended at High Tech High School in San Diego, California, I was struck by how many conversations in…
- November 10, 2015
Loretta Goodwin: Equity and Deeper Learning – Some Musings to Mull Over
Loretta Goodwin, Senior DirectorAs I conduct study tours to schools focused on Deeper Learning, it is heartening to see explicit attention paid to honing a se…
- October 20, 2014
Reading List: Student-Centered Learning
George Knowles, Web Communications AssociateLast week, I discussed AYPF’s focus on our four guiding principles, one of which is student-centered learning. Thi…