Searching for Deeper Learning with Jal Mehta

​In May we had the pleasure of partnering with the MURSD Leads author series in order to interview Jal Mehta, co-author of the book In Search of Deeper Learning: The Quest to Remake the American High School.

Dr. Mehta is a member of the faculty at the Harvard Graduate School of Education where he was recently promoted to full professor. He’s a prolific writer and public scholar. He is the co-editor of Learning Deeply blog at Education Week and the author of “The Allure of Order: High Hopes, Dashed Expectations and the Troubled Quest to Remake American Schooling.” His writing prowess is matched by his dedication to the craft of teaching was as he was the 2014 HGSE’s Morningstar Teaching Award, winner.

Through extensive research, Mehta and his co-author Sarah Fine investigated provide background, context, and guidance about how schools shift from traditional practice to learning that focused on mastery, identity, and creativity. ​ We were honored to have the chance to discuss this ambitious and impactful book during this Inspired Learning Project/MURSD Leads event.