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Why Aren’t Students Learning Deeply and What Can We Do About It?
| by Harvey F. Silver | February 26, 2020 | 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...
Teaching for Deeper Learning: A Study in Simplicity, Elegance, & Practicality
| by Justin Gilbert | January 30, 2020 | Have you seen me? If you haven’t and are an ASCD member, then you will soon. (And if you are not an ASCD member, you should really consider joining.) We are all very excited about this new book from Jay McTighe and Harvey...
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year . . . for a New Book
| by Justin Gilbert | January 30, 2020 | 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...
Curiosity Catalysts, or How to Create Lesson Hooks that Really Work
| by Matthew J. Perini | November 27, 2019 | 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,...
When Professional Development Goes Right It Is BECAUSE . . .
| by Susan Kreisman | November 15, 2019 | Picture this . . . It’s late afternoon on a gloomy, overcast Friday. Coming to its end is what has been a marathon day of professional development designed to accommodate an entire building staff’s various interests and...
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