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Praise for Learning Personalized ‘‘Everyonetalksaboutpersonalizationasagoalbutfewpeoplehavevisu- alized what it can realistically mean. Allison Zmuda, Diane Ullman, and Greg Curtis have done a masterful job of helping us move beyond plati- tudestowardschoolingthatreallyhonorslearners’righttoapersonalized education.’’ —GrantWiggins,president,AuthenticEducation ‘‘Thisimportantbookhelpseducatorsgobeyond‘personalizedlearning’as a buzzword to make it a reality in every classroom. An essential tool for everyteacher.’’ —TonyWagner,authorofTheGlobalAchievementGap andCreatingInnovators ‘‘What atimely book!Educatorsarestrugglingwith howtomakeajump from the more traditional curriculum to one that fosters innovation, collaboration,andrigorousthinking.Theauthorsofferpracticalstrategies, casestudies,andnumerouschartstohelpteachersmakethattransition.’’ —BenaKallick,educationalconsultant;cofounderanddirector, InstituteforHabitsofMind ‘‘In the 21st Century, every student needs to be self-directed and self- managed.That’swhythetimefor‘personalizedlearning’hasfinallycome. Unfortunately,peopleusethephrase‘personalizedlearning’withouthaving a common understanding of its elements and milestones. My suggestion: Donotusethistermagainuntilyoureadthisbook!’’ —KenKay,chiefexecutiveofficer,EdLeader21;foundingpresident, Partnershipfor21stCenturySkills;coauthor,withValerieGreenhill,ofThe Leader’sGuideto21stCenturyEducation:7StepsforSchoolsandDistricts ‘‘Foreducatorswhowanttoinvestinpersonalizedlearningtomoredeeply engageandchallengestudents,thisbookoffersabalancedoverviewofthe terrain,aswellasclearandhelpfuldefinitions,structures,andstrategies.It rejectstheall-or-nothingdichotomyofindividualizedversuscollaborative learning and shares multiple pathways for personalized learning to be wovenintothefabricofschools.’’ —RonBerger,chiefacademicofficer,ExpeditionaryLearning LEARNING PERSONALIZED LEARNING PERSONALIZED The Evolution of the Contemporary Classroom Allison Zmuda Greg Curtis Diane Ullman Foreword by Heidi Hayes Jacobs C Coverimage: iStockphoto/perepelova Coverdesign:LaurynTom C Copyright 2015byJohnWiley&Sons,Inc.Allrightsreserved. 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PrintedintheUnitedStatesofAmerica FIRSTEDITION PBPrinting 10987654321 Contents Foreword xi Acknowledgments xv AbouttheAuthors xvii Introduction 1 1 MakingtheCaseforPersonalizedLearning 5 DisconnectbetweenTraditionalSchoolandPreparationfora PostsecondaryWorld 6 ThePowerofaStudent-DrivenModel 7 ContemporaryIssuesofControl 12 PersonalizedLearningEvolution 15 ConclusionandReflectiveQuestions 21 WorksCited 21 2 TheAimsofContemporarySchooling 23 Element1:DisciplinaryOutcomes 25 Element2:Cross-DisciplinaryOutcomes 30 Element3:Mindsets 47 ConclusionandReflectiveQuestions 55 WorksCited 56 3 TheDesignofaStudent-DrivenLearningExperience 59 Element4:Task 60 Element5:Audience 63 Element6:Feedback 67 Element7:Evaluation 70 ConclusionandReflectiveQuestions 72 WorksCited 73 vii 4 TasksThatDemonstratePersonalizedLearningEvolutioninPractice 75 InspirationforTaskDesigns 76 HowtheRoleoftheTeacherShifts 95 HowtheRoleoftheStudentShifts 103 NeededSystemsandSupportsbeyondtheClassroom 104 ConclusionandReflectiveQuestions 107 WorkCited 108 5 WhatPersonalizedLearningLooksLikeattheInstructionalLevel 109 Element8:Process 110 Element9:Environment 119 ADay-in-the-LifeNarrative 124 ConclusionandReflectiveQuestions 128 WorkCited 129 6 WhatPersonalizedLearningLooksLikeattheSystemsLevel 131 Element10:DemonstrationofLearning 132 Element11:Time 143 Element12:Advancement 145 ConclusionandReflectiveQuestions 147 WorksCited 147 7 LeadingtheChangeforPersonalizedLearning 149 ClearlyArticulatingandCreatingUrgencyforPersonalizedLearning (the‘‘Why’’) 150 GivingBacktheWorktoTeachers(the‘‘How’’) 152 ManagingChangeasItIsOccurring(the‘‘What’’) 155 ConclusionandReflectiveQuestions 160 WorksCited 161 TheConclusionoftheEraof‘‘One-Size-Fits-AllSchooling’’ 163 AppendixA:AdditionalResourcesforChapters1–3 165 AppendixB:AdditionalResourcesforChapter4 181 AppendixC:AdditionalResourcesforChapters5and6 193 AppendixD:AdditionalResourcesforChapter7 203 Index 209 viii Contents
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