When you were in school, were you asked to memorize information and repeat it on a test, only to forget it soon after? We now know learning is not just memorizing –it’s being able to use what we know and apply it in real-world settings. Universities, colleges, and employers today care more about how students think than how many facts they can repeat.
How learning is reported to parents has also changed. This will be the first of seven information posts over the coming weeks that will look at communicating student learning from Kindergarten to Grade 12. Hopefully it will help clarify and inform families about some of changes and the rationale for these changes.
