Experiential learning lies at the heart of the Critical Skills classroom.
It engages students both in active processes and in reflection on those processes. Experiential learning offers a multi-sensory, multi-modal environment that allows students the opportunity to interact in real-life contexts, to construct individual meaning, and to engage in complex actions that mirror life outside school.
The CSP Experiential Cycle shows how teachers and students move together through a learning experience.
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Specific Curriculum Targets - desired outcomes
Problem-based Challenge - a problem for students to solve 
Student Cycle - what the students are doing (engage, exhibit, debrief) 
Teacher Cycle - what the teacher is doing (design, coach, feedback) 
Meaningful Context - the bigger ideas to which the challenge is connected 
Collaborative Learning Community Environment - what the classroom is like
Next Activity - reflect, connect and transfer
