Confronting the Challenge of Addressing Deeper Learning

The ambitions behind Deeper Learning—primarily to create students that are more independent, self-directed, and better prepared to cope with the modern demands of college, careers, and the world at large—are broadly popular. Nonetheless, schools that have truly managed to exemplify the conditions of Deeper Learning still represent a small percentage of the American education system at a time when the need for bold change is of critical importance.

In this workshop, participants will use the free Deeper Learning Planning Guide based on the book, “Deeper Learning: How Eight Public Schools are Transforming Education in the 21st Century” to help gain an understanding of Deeper Learning, the best practices and examples of what works, and what their school has in place to support Deeper Learning.

By the end of the workshop, participants will know how to assess the prevalence of the four conditions or components for deeper learning in their school(s) and how to use this to identify key strategies to implement the four conditions that lay the foundation for Deeper Learning.

During the webinar, participants will:

• Share the strengths and challenges your school currently has of one of the components of the theory of action for DL based on your self-assessment.
• Learn how to prioritize strategies for your school to lay the foundation for the transition to Deeper Learning.
• Identify one strategy you will focus on to create a Strategic Action Plans your school will implement to address the core components of the theory of action.
• Complete a Strategic Action Plan outside of the webinar before the next webinar.

Presenter

Dr. Monica Martinez is an education strategist and consultant for philanthropy and non-profits, Deeper Learning Senior Fellow sponsored by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and appointee to the White House Commission of Educational Excellence for Hispanics. As an education strategist, Monica works with philanthropy, nonprofits, states, districts and schools to help them establish or codify strategic priorities and develop plans for their implementation; create, assist in the roll-out of initiatives and provides ongoing management or short term execution; and shape or assess an organization’s initiative. Her book, Deeper Learning: How Eight Public Innovative Schools are Transforming Education in the 21st Century was released June, 2014 by The New Press and has received positive reviews.