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Modalities of Deep Learning
A Guide for District Families
District Mission:
Academic excellence by design through deeper learning experiences that give students a global competitive advantage
STRONG COMMUNICATION SKILLS
APPLY LEARNING TO REAL WORLD CONTEXTS
CONTENT LEARNING
DEVELOPMENT OF STRONG LISTENING, COLLABORATION, AND WRITING SKILLS
CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS
MULTIPLE METHODS TO APPROACHING NEW PROBLEMS
WHY? DEEPER LEARNING EXPERIENCES SUPPORT YOUR STUDENTS'
Students develop skills & knowledge through projects based on real-world problems and challenges related to content

Starts with an essential questions from class
Project-Based Learning
01
Examples of Project-Based Learning
Create a podcast to argue why a novel should/shouldn’t be taught in schools
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ELA
Create your own colony / civilization
Apply geometry skills to design a playground for the elementary school
Science
Create a plan to increase recycling program at school/in community
Math
Social Studies
Students develop knowledge & skills by working to solve an open-ended problem related to content
Problem-Based Learning
02
Examples of Problem-Based Learning
Write a proposal to address a problem presented in a local newspaper
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ELA
Create a multi-media presentation arguing how and why to preserve a historical landmark in town
Solve a hypothetical budget issue faced by a local business
Science
Create a presentation with a solution for reducing food waste at school
Math
Social Studies
Challenge-Based Learning
03
Students learn by identifying a challenge they want to address through research and investigation

Practice addressing relevant & real-world challenges related to content

Examples of Challenge-Based Learning
Essential Question: what is resilience and how can we increase student resiliency? --> research & presentation
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ELA
Identify a challenge that a previous civilization faced → create a project around the challenge & what alternatives the civilization had
Essential Question: how do probability and statistics impact our decision-making?
Science
Identify a challenge within sustainable energy → create a presentation to inform the public of the problem & possible solutions 
Math
Social Studies
Inquiry-Based Learning
04
Students take ownership of developing their knowledge and skills by generating their own questions to investigate and learn
Examples of Inquiry-Based Learning
Learn about the historical context for a novel by investigating their own questions
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ELA
Evaluate the effectiveness of a governmental policy through their own questioning
Create a future budget based on questions of careers, incoming, and living expenses
Science
Investigate the impacts of pollution through student-generated questions
Math
Social Studies
Students learn “by doing”

(Hands-on learning, internships, field trips, labs, experiments, etc.)

Followed by reflection on experience
Experiential Learning
05
Examples of Experiential Learning
Attend a live-action play of the text read in class and compare the two formats
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ELA
Visit a local history museum / historical site and create a presentation on one exhibit/component
Attend a school sporting event (like basketball) and have students track the number of total shots attempted, made, and missed to track player statistics and probability
Science
Conduct water and soil quality analysis at a local park and analyze results
Math
Social Studies
Critical thinking

Communication

Collaboration

Research 
Skills Development In...
Technology

Problem-Solving

Project-Management

Evaluating Information
Benefits for Our Scholars
Studies show increases in academic achievement and engagement

Focus on process → prepares students to solve problems that don't yet exist

Connecting content learning to real world applications

Fosters students’ curiosity, creativity, and innovation
Allows for student choice

Options to meet learning styles, preferences, & needs
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