Deeper Learning

Deeper learning is an umbrella term for the skills, knowledge and dispositions that students must possess to succeed in 21st century jobs and life after high school. There are eight regional education cooperatives in the state of Kentucky, and together, the cooperatives wrote for funding from the Kentucky Department of Education to be able to provide support to districts at the local level in designing learning experiences for students that are deeper, relevant and more engaging than traditional methods of learning. 

Each educational cooperative was awarded funding to be able to design Deeper Learning teams and collectively work towards the vision of all learners thriving in life. Deeper Learning competencies promote the ability to transfer learning and apply it to new and complex situations in an ever-changing global environment. In practice, deeper learning prepares students for postsecondary education. They should graduate from high school equipped to:

1. Master core academic content 

2. Think critically and solve complex problems 

3. Work collaboratively 

4. Communicate effectively 

5. Learn how to learn 

6. Develop academic mindsets

Thirty school districts in the Green River Regional Education Cooperative participate in the Deeper Learning project. Each district has a Deeper Learning team. Team members receive stipends for the additional time commitment to the Deeper Learning work. In partnership with GRREC, each district team designs and implements a plan based on the six competencies of Deeper Learning to fit their local context and the needs of their students.

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