Teachers Embrace 'Deep Learning,' Teaching Practical Skills
Clip: 1/30/2013 | 8m 51s
Teachers Embrace 'Deep Learning,' Translating Lessons Into Practical Skills
Special correspondent John Tulenko looks at some charter schools that institute real world applications into lesson plans and emphasize the importance of improvement over intelligence. The schools are less interested in testing but rather making sure students have the life skills they need once they leave the classroom.
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Teachers Embrace 'Deep Learning,' Teaching Practical Skills
Clip: 1/30/2013 | 8m 51s
Special correspondent John Tulenko looks at some charter schools that institute real world applications into lesson plans and emphasize the importance of improvement over intelligence. The schools are less interested in testing but rather making sure students have the life skills they need once they leave the classroom.
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