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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 This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: student learning.

Equity & Diversity Opinion How a Sense of Belonging Can Motivate and Empower Students
A school in San Francisco has created a nurturing, empathetic, and sympathetic space for young male students of color.
Contributing Blogger, October 23, 2018
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Student Well-Being Opinion Why the United Kingdom Needs to Offer Different Kinds of Schools
School drop-out rates have never been a focus in England in the same way they are in the United States, but that doesn't mean that academic disengagement isn't a problem. Are alternative schools the solution?
Contributing Blogger, October 22, 2018
5 min read
Equity & Diversity Opinion Unpacking Cultural Complexity to Create More Equitable Learning
Resources from Australia, Indonesia, and the United States show how to foster belonging and inclusion critical to learning and to nurturing dynamic learning communities.
Contributing Blogger, October 16, 2018
5 min read
Equity & Diversity Opinion The Opportunity to Learn With Others: A Question of Equity
Opportunities to engage in high-quality collaborative activities boosts academic performance, particularly for black students, a new study suggests.
Contributing Blogger, October 12, 2018
3 min read
Personalized Learning Opinion Are We at Risk of Creating a One-Size-Fits-All Approach to Personalization?
Students with more opportunities for high-quality collaboration were more likely to report that their individual learning needs were being met, a new study found.
Contributing Blogger, October 9, 2018
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Personalized Learning Opinion Motivation Management: The Foundational Skill in Learner-Centered Education
A key to learning is motivation, and it comes from within.
Kim Carter, October 9, 2018
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Equity & Diversity Opinion How to See the Possibilities of Teachers Who Look Like Me
A school leader and designer suggests how teachers of color can "find their spark."
Contributing Blogger, October 5, 2018
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Equity & Diversity Opinion An Open Letter to My Fellow White Educators
White teachers have the responsibility to talk with students about race and white privilege, according to a teacher at High Tech High.
Contributing Blogger, October 3, 2018
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Education Opinion Collaboration, Critique, and Classroom Culture
A teacher at High Tech High finds that allowing students to teach one another through critiques changes classroom culture.
Contributing Blogger, October 2, 2018
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Assessment Opinion Rethink Assessment, Add Cornstarch, Then Stir
A parent's experience at a 4th grader's Curriculum Night offers reflections on how assessment can support learning and teaching.
Contributing Blogger, September 29, 2018
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States Opinion Virginia Takes Deeper Learning Statewide
The Old Dominion is embedding future-ready knowledge and skills into its education system, giving students a personal arsenal of content mastery and core deeper learning skills.
Contributing Blogger, September 27, 2018
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Education Opinion New Questions for Youth in Our Divisive Times
Kathleen Cushman is asking youths, what should a "good education" include in this era of deep divisions?
Contributing Blogger, September 12, 2018
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Teaching Profession Opinion How Can We Support More Empowering Teacher-Student Relationships?
Teacher-education programs can help teachers develop strong relationships with students, especially those from different cultural backgrounds.
Contributing Blogger, September 3, 2018
7 min read
Education Opinion Equalizing Professional Development: Creating a Community of Leaders of Color
A newly formed community provides an opportunity for leaders of color to grow professionally.
Contributing Blogger, August 31, 2018
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