Deeper learning

The Digital Learning Collaborative announces annual award program

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Wednesday, February 9, 2022
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The winners are being recognized at the closing ceremony of the Digital Learning Annual Conference (DLAC), on Wednesday February 9th, in Atlanta and online.

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  • The winners are being recognized at the closing ceremony of the Digital Learning Annual Conference (DLAC), on Wednesday February 9th, in Atlanta and online.
  • Individual Excellence in Digital Learning Award Dr. Cory Kanth
    Dr. Cory Kanth is Statewide Public Education Online Program Specialist in the Utah State Office of Education.
  • More information on the awardees will be posted to the Digital Learning Collaborative website in the coming weeks.
  • We advise companies, NGOs, and government agencies on a variety of digital learning issues, publish reports and blog regularly as part of the Digital Learning Collaborative, and coordinate the Digital Learning Annual Conference.

Musick Peeler Attorneys Assist in $12 million School Bond Sale

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Monday, May 10, 2021
Educational psychology, Deeper learning, Education in the United States, Lancaster, California, Articles, Learning, Academic disciplines, Education

ILead Lancaster Holdings LLC concurrently leased the property to the school under a 40-year lease.

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  • ILead Lancaster Holdings LLC concurrently leased the property to the school under a 40-year lease.
  • According to its website, the school\'s curriculums are based on a new paradigm: Project-Based Deeper Learning.
  • The school aims to create "learning environments that promote deeper understanding and celebrate independent critical thinking, cooperation, and the development of crucial 21st-century skills.
  • "\nFounded in 1954, Musick Peeler has offices in five major commercial centers across California with over 100 attorneys practicing in 16 disciplines.

Five Skills Workers Need as the Economy Reopens

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Tuesday, March 30, 2021
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A list of the top-five skills workers will need as the global economy recovers has been unveiled by Questionmark , the online assessment provider.

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  • A list of the top-five skills workers will need as the global economy recovers has been unveiled by Questionmark , the online assessment provider.
  • As such, employers are prioritizing the development of skills that enable workers to respond quickly to a range of different challenges and obstacles.
  • Critical thinking critical thinking and problem-solving are quantifiable skills that can be measured by tests and assessments.
  • Measuring the skills of workers with online assessments can give employers the information they need to identify these essential skills in the workforce.

Study of how to better U.S. high schools wins Grawemeyer education award

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Thursday, December 5, 2019
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Educators Jal Mehta and Sarah Fine, who spent six years researching the issue at 30 U.S. high schools, have co-won the 2020 Grawemeyer Award in Education for ideas set forth in their book, "In Search of Deeper Learning: The Quest to Remake the American High School."

Key Points: 
  • Educators Jal Mehta and Sarah Fine, who spent six years researching the issue at 30 U.S. high schools, have co-won the 2020 Grawemeyer Award in Education for ideas set forth in their book, "In Search of Deeper Learning: The Quest to Remake the American High School."
  • Mehta is a professor at Harvard University Graduate School of Education.
  • Fine prepares teachers at High Tech High Graduate School of Education, which is linked with a network of diverse charter schools in San Diego.
  • "High schools often become different places after the final bell," they said.

Foundry Announces New Offering for Schools to Transition From Traditional Teaching to Deeper Learning (Project-Based, Proficiency-Based, And Personalized Learning)

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Thursday, August 15, 2019
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Schools can then confidently implement the essential practices required to reach and sustain their Deeper Learning vision.

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  • Schools can then confidently implement the essential practices required to reach and sustain their Deeper Learning vision.
  • With Transform, school leaders and educators learn by doing as schools use the Foundry platform with their own school's specific Deeper Learning approach - a fully coached, hands-on, rewarding learning experience.
  • For innovative, motivated educators who want to implement student-centered Deeper Learning (PBL, personalized learning, competency-based learning) and need to meet the complexities of managing interdisciplinary/inquiry-based learning, Foundry is the Deeper Learning Management Solution that delivers high engagement, increased student agency, and improved outcomes.
  • Over 70,000 students and teachers have created over 700,000 learning experiences spanning all Deeper Learning methodologies with Foundry.

BlueStreak Math Recognized by SIIA as Best Emerging Technology Solution in the PReK-20 Market

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Tuesday, June 25, 2019
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WASHINGTON, June 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- BlueStreakMath .com , a promising new online technology for the improvement of math fluency for students K-8, was named the best Emerging Technology Solution of 2019 as part of the annual SIIA CODiE Awards.

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  • WASHINGTON, June 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- BlueStreakMath .com , a promising new online technology for the improvement of math fluency for students K-8, was named the best Emerging Technology Solution of 2019 as part of the annual SIIA CODiE Awards.
  • For educators, BlueStreak Math delegates the task of reinforcing mathematical principles and drills to free up valuable classroom time for deeper learning.
  • Thirty-four awards were given for products and services deployed specifically for education and learning professionals, including the top honor of the best overall Education Technology Solution.
  • For further information on the BlueStreak Math programand how it is impacting school systems nationwide, please contact Catherine Duncan, [email protected] or phone 800.288.9940.

FreshGrade Launches 'FreshGrade Next' to Spark Deeper Conversations About Learning

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Monday, June 24, 2019
Education, Articles, Educational psychology, Educational software, Education in the United States, Deeper learning, Learning, Electronic portfolio, Educational technology

KELOWNA, British Columbia, June 24, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- FreshGrade , the K-12 company deepening conversations about learning, announces the launch of FreshGrade Next.

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  • KELOWNA, British Columbia, June 24, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- FreshGrade , the K-12 company deepening conversations about learning, announces the launch of FreshGrade Next.
  • Portfolio The digital portfolio brings student work to life through student-driven personalization, a learning journal, and diverse media to demonstrate learning.
  • FreshGrade Next combines tools for deeper learning, instructional leadership and parent and family engagement into one package, providing a modern approach to using meaningful data.
  • FreshGrade is a learning network that captures and organizes student work so that teachers, students and families can talk about it at a deeper level.

A Vision for High-Quality Competency-Based Education

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Thursday, October 11, 2018
Human resource management, Competence, Deeper learning

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, CompetencyWorks released Quality Principles for Competency-Based Education , a new book offering guidance on ensuring high-quality learning environments as more schools and districts transform to competency-based education systems.

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  • WASHINGTON, Oct. 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, CompetencyWorks released Quality Principles for Competency-Based Education , a new book offering guidance on ensuring high-quality learning environments as more schools and districts transform to competency-based education systems.
  • "This book fills a gap in the field in terms of harmonizing efforts to ensure quality in the accelerating shift to competency-based education."
  • Policies supporting competency-based education also referred to as mastery-based, performance-based and proficiency-based education have been enacted in 48 states .
  • Education leaders also turn to competency education to ensure globally competitive graduates, design learning environments that promote what is best for students, achieve greater equity, create a system of continuous improvement and learning and foster deeper learning.