{"id":5968,"date":"2015-09-30T08:00:34","date_gmt":"2015-09-30T12:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.coreeducationllc.com\/blog2\/?p=5968"},"modified":"2020-03-03T17:08:53","modified_gmt":"2020-03-03T21:08:53","slug":"deeper-learning-a-primer-for-state-legislators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coreeducationllc.com\/blog2\/deeper-learning-a-primer-for-state-legislators\/","title":{"rendered":"Deeper Learning: A Primer for State Legislators"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"screenshot-www<\/a>Deeper learning is a term being used more and more across the country, and state education leaders are being asked to create and implement aligned policies.<\/p>\n

A new report from Education Commission of the States<\/a> serves as a primer for state policymakers seeking to modify instruction and assessment policies to better engage today’s students. The primer defines deeper learning, explains how it overlaps with other active learning strategies and describes how it can be, and is being, accomplished at the state policy level. Resources that examine deeper learning in further detail are also available.<\/p>\n

“To address the needs of 21st century learners, deeper learning advocates recommend that states pass a comprehensive set of deeper learning policies,” says Stephanie Aragon, a researcher for Education Commission of the States. “This report provides policymakers with more comprehensive information and resources on this important topic.”<\/p>\n

Some important takeaways from the report include the following:<\/strong><\/p>\n