Learning Deeply
In this blog, organized by Harvard education professor Jal Mehta and Washington-based education writer Robert Rothman, students, teachers, administrators, researchers, and policymakers explored the practice and policy issues around expanding deeper learning. This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: student learning.
Education
Opinion
Eight Great Leaps for Learning
The fast-changing world demands a fundamental transformation in education, not tweaking around the edges.
Equity & Diversity
Opinion
Deeper Learning in Trump's Cross Hairs: How Rescinding Obama's Policies Could Make Schools Less Safe
The Trump Administration's plan to rescind a 2014 policy on school discipline threaten a promising approach to foster deeper learning and keep schools safe.
College & Workforce Readiness
Opinion
Revisiting College and Career Readiness
An EL Education school in Rochester, NY, shows that giving young children real problems to solve can instill the qualities students will need as adults.
Teaching
Opinion
Here's What's Wrong With Bloom's Taxonomy: A Deeper Learning Perspective
The classic representation of learning does not accurately reflect how students build understanding, says Ron Berger of EL Education.
Education
Opinion
Reflections From an African-American Deeper Learning Graduate
A graduate of an EL Education school in Massachusetts reflects on how his experiences there prepared him for success at Brown University and beyond.
States
Opinion
State Policy Implementation: An Imperative for Equity
A review of progress by CCSSO's Innovation Lab Network suggests that policy implementation, not just policy development, is critical to ensure equity.
Assessment
Opinion
Innovative Assessments: Widening the Horizon
States are developing new forms of assessment, including assessments of learning and assessments for learning.
Standards & Accountability
Opinion
Rediscovering School Quality Reviews
Resurrecting an old idea about assessing school quality could allow schools to examine a broad range of data on performance and practices and lead to improvement.
States
Opinion
To Redesign an Education System, Start by Saying 'I Don't Know'
By acknowledging what they need to learn, state leaders are committing themselves to finding answers to ensure access to a high-quality education for every learner.
Assessment
Opinion
Portfolio Assessment: Virtues, Vices, and Examples
Portfolios can be powerful forms of assessment, but they must be done right to reap their benefits.
Education
Opinion
Lessons Learned from Shadowing Students--Three Years Later
A former teacher reflects on the experience of shadowing two high school students, and how she would change her teaching based on that experience.
English Learners
Opinion
Stronger Together: Language and Math Development
A new approach to mathematics teaching helps English learners and others develop mathematics reasoning and language skills simultaneously.
Education
Opinion
Let Compassion Lead... Shadow a Student.
The Stanford d.school's Shadow a Student Challenge provides an opportunity for educators to gain a new perspective on students' lives, which can lead to a transformation in their experiences.
Standards & Accountability
Opinion
Working to Broaden the Definition of Success
A charter school network seeks to transform education by encouraging development of a broad set of competencies, not just those measured in accountability systems.