Applied Learning

Applied Learning focuses on the skill set students will require to become productive members of society, as individuals who apply the knowledge gained in school and elsewhere to analyze problems and propose solutions, to communicate effectively and coordinate action with others, and to use the tools of the information age workplace. It connects the work students have done in school with the demands of the 21st century community-at-large.

--New Standards Performance Standards for Applied Learning, 2001, Board of Education of the City of New York

There are five performance standards for Applied Learning:

• Problem Solving;
• Communication Tools and Techniques;
• Information Tools and Techniques;
• Learning and Self-management Tools and Techniques; and
• Tools and Techniques for Working with Others.

District 75 currently has the following Applied Learning initiatives that engage students in authentic, practical, project-based cooperative learning:

Debate- Students use research, analytical and performance skills to debate both in-person and online via live webcast against their peers throughout New York City.

Virtual United Nations- Working in teams, students collaborate with their peers around the world to investigate issues of global importance. Using an online forum, students inquire, share information, and create action plans to address critical international concerns.

3-D Worlds- In this brand-new initiative, students will be working in virtual worlds to practice functional living, communication, social and vocational skills in an online environment.