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 This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: student learning.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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
Personalized Learning
Opinion
Motivation Management: The Foundational Skill in Learner-Centered Education
A key to learning is motivation, and it comes from within.
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."
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.