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3 Strategies for Promoting Deep Learning Virtually

3 Strategies for Promoting Deep Learning Virtually ASCD EXPRESS  |  December 10, 2020 (Volume 16, Issue 7)  |  By Matthew J. Perini, Harvey F. Silver, and Jay McTighe Learning is learning, whether it occurs in a classroom, at a library, or within a virtual...

Why Teaching for Deeper Learning Matters Now More Than Ever

Who can say with any degree of confidence what school will look like for the remainder of this school year—or in the future?  Clearly, the pandemic has forced educators to rethink their education programs, and it has made uncertainty and anxiety lead characters in the...

Why Aren’t Students Learning Deeply and What Can We Do About It?

All educators want their students to learn well and deeply. Yet, as Jal Mehta and Sarah Fine’s In Search of Deeper Learning (2019) makes clear, deep learning is rare in our schools—even when researchers are actively searching for it and even in schools that express a...
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year . . . for a New Book

It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year . . . for a New Book

As a publishing company, it’s always the most wonderful time of the year for us whenever we have the opportunity to bring a new resource to educators.  With yesterday’s snow still blanketing most of New Jersey, the scene would be seasonally appropriate for the arrival...

Curiosity Catalysts, or How to Create Lesson Hooks that Really Work

Starting off a lesson with a “hook” is common practice in classrooms. And for good reason. After all, we know that deep learning doesn’t just happen on its own; it needs to be set up. I believe my fellow New Jerseyan, Bruce Springsteen, said it best: You can’t start a...