Deeper Learning: What We Know So Far
What is deeper learning? How can it help students become engaged in their own learning and development? Getting Smart featured an overview, including research...
Active self-reflection promotes meaningful learning
What is active self-reflection?
Self-reflection is the process of examining, linking, and developing meaning from our experiences to gain understanding of ourselves and the world around...
Commitment to 21st century skills at Sanborn Regional School District makes national news
EdSurge has published a piece called How State Reform in New Hampshire Led to Teacher Autonomy that features the work being done in the Sanborn Regional...
Commitment to 21st century skills at Sanborn Regional School District makes national news
New Hampshire has recommended that schools make 21st century skills like communication, collaboration, creativity and self-direction part of the regular curriculum. Educators call them "work study practices" and many schools have woven them into their curricula. EdSurge looks closely at how the Sanborn Regional School District has done it.
Don’t underestimate students’ ability to reflect on their own work
The benefits of reflection and goal-setting that student-led conferences provide valuable skills that go beyond the classroom.
Reflection and accountability at center of student-led conferences in Pittsfield
Pittsfield Middle High School uses student-led conferences to engage parents in students' self-reflection and goal setting.