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Education Leaders Report
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July 2016
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Volume 2, No. 2
How States Can Advance Deeper Learning for All
Problem solving, resilience, and self-reflection remain buzzwords in education. These skills and attributes—along with others that are often referred to as “deeper learning” skills—are key to students’ college, career, and civic success. Yet the barriers to deeper learning in schools serving large numbers of diverse, high-poverty student populations are significant. Ace Parsi explores how states can analyze three domains—resources, rigor, and educational experiences— to ensure equitable access to deeper learning skills in the classroom.
For Immediate Release: April 18, 2018 Contact: Michael Spaeth, michael.spaeth@nasbe.org, 703-684-4002 States Can Refine Relicensure Policies and Teacher Preparation to Advance Deeper Learning Alexandria, VA — An effective, well-prepared teacher workforce is central to students’ mastery of deeper learning skills such as critical thinking and teamwork. Two new NASBE policy updates help state boards of […]
This NASBE policy update suggests embedding philosophy instruction in teacher preparation programs to enable teachers to model skills they want students to acquire.
Provides foundational principles that underlie deeper learning, explores issues, provides state examples, and includes worksheets that boards can use to facilitate discussions and come to solutions that make sense given the unique needs of each state.
Amid national discussions of ways to recruit and keep teachers and leaders in a demanding profession, experts highlight the many ways states are restructuring staffing and instruction to make teaching more manageable and rewarding.
NASBE’s 2026 Annual Conference is heading to Baltimore, Maryland, and our call for session proposals is open until May 26! Showcase your state's standout work in education policy!
A handful of states have been launching federally registered apprenticeships to better prepare new principals, remove barriers to entering the profession, and combat turnover.
Forty-one states now require personal finance education for graduation. This analysis examines state financial literacy approaches and key drivers for success.
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