Summit uses these experiences to free up large blocks of time for students to tackle «deeper learning» through project - based learning, which Summit believes is uniquely capable of accomplishing the dual purpose of helping students fulfill their jobs to be done and also helping Summit fulfill its own job of ensuring that 100 percent of students have the cognitive skills and
habits of success necessary to succeed in college and life.
The course also develops essential
habits of mind
necessary for student
success in college, including independence, productive persistence, and metacognition.