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Deep LearningIt’s all about the application

We are preparing ourStudents for CollegeCareerAndCivic Engagement

OrAre we?

Hmmmnn

Imagine That . . .

Employers are findingMany of these skillsSadly lacking in currentcandidates

the top three attributes that companies are currently looking for are: a positive attitude (84%), communication skills (83%) and an ability to work as a team (74%).

The Multi-Generational Job Search Study 2014

The first-year seminar provides the practical skills first-year students need, such as note taking, time management, teamwork and problem solving. They also learn the value and importance of a broad-based education.

University of Wisconsin

Stevens Point

Facts vs. Transferable Skills

https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/linked-learning-ced

While it’s good to have some background knowledge, it is much more important to be able to use what you know in a variety of real life situations.

Because real life is full of real life situations—really!

If a student makes or repairs something—a window

frame, a dance, a project report, a CAD drawing, a

poem, or a gourmet meal—a teacher should be able to

detail the skills that went into doing that work and

assess the student on the whole product and

performance as well as its component parts. A teacher

might also know how much new learning occurred

since the previous assessment occurred and how the

student acquired that new learning. Such assessments

authenticate for the student what she knows and

validates for the teacher what the student knows and

how she knows what she knows—not only the student’s

know-what but know-how and even know-why.

Deep Learning• Crosses Disciplines• Opens Doors to

Careers• Solves Global Issues• Fosters Civic

Engagement• Promotes Civil

Discourse• Encourages Student

Agency