Deeper Learning

We define deeper learning as the higher-order thinking abilities, learning dispositions, and collaboration skills that students need to succeed in twenty-first century work and civic life.

Teaching for deeper learning requires educators to build meaningful relationships, connect learning to what matters in the world, and engage young people in critical and challenging opportunities for thinking and doing. Deeper learning competencies promote the ability to transfer and apply learning to new and complex situations in an ever-changing global environment.

Deeper Learning Competencies

Helping Students Thrive

Students who attend Deeper Learning schools perform better on test scores, have better interpersonal and intrapersonal skills, are more likely to graduate on time and enroll in college.

Learn more about the deeper learning competencies at our annual conference. Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of the change!

Critical Thinking
& Problem Solving

Students consider a variety of innovative approaches to address and understand complex questions that are authentic and important to their communities.

Content Expertise

Students develop key competencies, skills, and dispositions with ample opportunities to apply knowledge and engage in work that matters to them.

Effective Communication

Students practice listening to understand, communicating with empathy, and share their learning through exhibiting, presenting and reflecting on their work.

Collaboration

Students co-design projects with peers, exercise shared-decision making, strengthen relational agency, resolve conflict, and assume leadership roles.

Self Directed Learning

Students use teacher and peer feedback and self-reflection to monitor and direct their own learning while building self knowledge both in and out of the classroom.

Academic Mindset

Students establish a sense of place, identity, and belonging to increase self-efficacy while engaging in critical reflection and action.

Deeper Learning offerings

Learn to Teach and Lead for Deeper Learning

Deeper Learning
Conference

This annual gathering is for the daring and the innovative. For teachers and administrators. District leaders and nonprofit officers. Foundations and charters. Public schools and independent ones – in the United States and around the world. Whether the topic is PBL, STEM, social emotional learning, culturally responsive pedagogy, continuous improvement, leadership, or school transformation, DL25 will give you the community and inspiration you crave to create learning that elevates student brilliance.

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Deeper Learning
Global

Connect with the global deeper learning community in your region of the world. Build lasting connections among participants and a network of regional facilitators, speakers, musicians and artists.

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