Deeper Learning Digest: How can teachers help with equity in student-based learning?

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Gia Truong, CEO & Superintendent of Envision Education discusses how by recognizing privilege and getting to know students well, educators can help students develop the skills and knowledge they need and to combat the ‘race problem in deeper learning’ Learning Deeply

Part three of the ‘A Defense of Deeper Learning: Watch What’s Working’ series,  discusses the effectiveness of a College Success Portfolio (CSP) – a collection of a student’s best work over their four years in high school which highlight how they have mastered academia and developed the right skills to succeed in college and careers. Edutopia

Providing students with opportunities to complete real-world projects can engage and motivate them in the classroom. Not only could this increase graduation rates, but also help them succeed in college and life. Learning Deeply

A new research by the Jobs for the Future Project exams the cognitive effects poverty and emotion has on education, finding that student-based learning could lead to a more effective and equitable education system for all students. Students at the Center