Deep Learning
Deep Learning in education is an approach that goes beyond traditional surface learning, encouraging students to actively engage with material, connect new knowledge to real-world situations, and develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills. It emphasizes collaboration, effective communication, and student ownership of the learning process. The ultimate goal of Deep Learning is to prepare students for success in a rapidly changing world by helping them not just memorize facts, but truly understand and apply what they learn, while developing crucial skills like creativity, adaptability, and responsible citizenship.
Helping students navigate the world of work and meet success in the future
Today’s young people are stepping into a world that’s more competitive and connected, and more driven by technology than ever before. In the next ten years, millions of young Canadians will start working in jobs that are very different from those we’re familiar with now. Due to more jobs being done by machines, huge leaps in technology, and a worldwide economy, our children will need to adapt to changing jobs, switch careers often, and be ready for a life and work environment that’s influenced by global connections and digital technology. By teaching them versatile skills and encouraging a love for learning throughout their lives, we can prepare them for these changes and help them create a successful future for themselves.
Teaching students transferable skills and fostering a passion for learning all their lives is essential. This approach is why we focus on these skills. It prepares students for the ever-changing realities of the world and empowers them to successfully steer and shape their own futures.
Transferable Skills
Self-Directed Learning
Managing learning through motivation, self-regulation, adaptability, strategic planning, and metacognition, fostering lifelong learning and adaptability.
Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship
Transforming ideas into action to address community needs, encompassing the development of new solutions, leadership, risk-taking, independent thinking, and an entrepreneurial mindset focused on sustainable growth.
Global Citizenship and Sustainability
Understanding diverse perspectives to address global issues, fostering the knowledge, motivation, and skills for engaged citizenship, and working towards a sustainable future for all.
Digital Literacy
Use technology to solve problems safely, legally, and ethically, encompassing strong data literacy and engagement with emerging technologies, while understanding the rights, responsibilities, and opportunities in a digital world.
Communication
Receiving and expressing meaning across various contexts, audiences, and purposes, incorporating an understanding of diverse perspectives and cultural contexts, and using media responsibly to create a positive digital footprint.
Collaboration
Blend of cognitive, interpersonal, and intrapersonal skills for effective and ethical teamwork, deepening through application in diverse, both physical and virtual, situations to co-construct knowledge and content with various groups and perspectives.
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Locating, analyzing, and interpreting information to make informed decisions and take effective action, fostering an awareness of the positive impact of problem-solving and the deepening of learning through real-world experiences.
Your Teacher’s Role In Deep Learning
Teaching Strategies
Teaching strategies encompass research-supported traditional and innovative teaching methods, including inquiry learning and project-based approaches, that are culturally responsive and ensure students feel heard and valued. These practices involve creating authentic, relevant learning experiences with student choice and responsibility, focusing on developing transferable skills, and fostering increased student engagement.
Learning Partnerships
Learning Partnership is a collaborative educational approach where individuals actively engage in sharing ideas, addressing real-world problems, and contributing to the community, while seeking and providing feedback with peers, teachers, families, community members, and experts, fostering meaningful conversations and exchanges.
Learning Environments
Learning environments, encompassing both the traditional classroom with thoughtfully arranged furniture for collaborative and interactive learning, and digital platforms for online education, extend beyond physical boundaries to include outdoor and community spaces like parks, libraries, and field trip venues, thus offering a holistic and diverse educational experience for children.
Leveraging Digital
Leveraging Digital refers to the educational approach where technology is utilized not for its own sake, but as a means to enable students to connect, collaborate globally, take ownership of their learning, critically assess information, create innovative knowledge and products, and solve real-world problems, thereby amplifying their learning experience by engaging with a wider audience.
Inclusion and Belonging
Inclusion and Belonging in Deep Learning is about cultivating a learning environment that fosters excellence by valuing diverse perspectives, promoting open dialogue, and ensuring that all students have an authentic voice, feel valued, and are empowered to reach their full potential in a welcoming and nurturing environment.