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PublisherCorwin Press

ISBN-101452258546

ISBN-139781452258546

eBay Product ID (ePID)150603367

Product Key Features

Number of Pages240 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NamePersonalized Learning : Student-Designed Pathways to High School Graduation

SubjectEducational Policy & Reform / General, Secondary, Administration / General

Publication Year2013

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaEducation

AuthorJohn H. Clarke

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight13.1 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2013-004057

ReviewsI continue to appreciate John Clarke's dedication to putting students and common sense before educational politics, fads and test scores. With a sharp eye for detail, John reminds us that students can and must make their own sense of the world, but to do so, they need smart and flexible frameworks, the company of attentive adults, and lots of back and forth about the important big ideas. In a time when data dashboards and growth indexes clutter the landscape and steer us away from personalized learning, Clarke's voice provides tones of Dewey in a contemporary motif., "I continue to appreciate John Clarke's dedication to putting students and common sense before educational politics, fads and test scores. With a sharp eye for detail, John reminds us that students can and must make their own sense of the world, but to do so, they need smart and flexible frameworks, the company of attentive adults, and lots of back and forth about the important big ideas. In a time when data dashboards and growth indexes clutter the landscape and steer us away from personalized learning, Clarke's voice provides tones of Dewey in a contemporary motif." -- Larry Myatt, Founder and President, I continue to appreciate John Clarke'e(tm)s dedication to putting students and common sense before educational politics, fads and test scores. With a sharp eye for detail, John reminds us that students can and must make their own sense of the world, but to do so, they need smart and flexible frameworks, the company of attentive adults, and lots of back and forth about the important big ideas. In a time when data dashboards and growth indexes clutter the landscape and steer us away from personalized learning, Clarke'e(tm)s voice provides tones of Dewey in a contemporary motif., I continue to appreciate John Clarkee(tm)s dedication to putting students and common sense before educational politics, fads and test scores. With a sharp eye for detail, John reminds us that students can and must make their own sense of the world, but to do so, they need smart and flexible frameworks, the company of attentive adults, and lots of back and forth about the important big ideas. In a time when data dashboards and growth indexes clutter the landscape and steer us away from personalized learning, Clarkee(tm)s voice provides tones of Dewey in a contemporary motif.

Dewey Edition23

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal373.11020973

Table Of ContentForeword by Joseph DiMartinoPreface Why This Book? Who Might Read This Book? Whats in the Book?About the AuthorAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: All Learning Is Personal Meeting Standards/Avoiding Standardization Celebrating Diversity Personalized Learning Designing Personal Pathways to Graduation An Enriched Context for Learning1. Engagement in Learning Overview Organizing Curriculum Around Personal Competencies Real Questions/Real Meaning Building on Strengths Artificial Challenges Meaningful Challenges Designing Pathways by Increasing Challenge Personalization and Student Achievement Accepting Ambiguity Nagging Questions About Personal Engagement2. Patterns of Growth Overview Personalized Learning at Mount Abraham Patterns of Growth in Personalized Learning Learning Through Relationships Nagging Questions About Student Growth3. Shaping the Process of Inquiry Overview Keeping the Target Steady Seven Phases of Project Development in a Semester The Process Is the Learning Nagging Questions About Structure and Freedom4. Scaffolding Personal Learning Overview Focusing on Competency "The Space": A Website Organizing Learning Designing Processes and Products Learning to Learn Independently Learning Critical Thinking and Problem Solving: An Illustration Problem Solving With Hands Using the Tools in Advising Leaving the Scaffold Behind Nagging Questions About Structure5. Integrating School and Community Overview Why Leave Campus? Riding With the Wizard Connecting With a Community Mentor Fitting in at Fifteen: Austin and Gabe at the Fish Hatchery Making Room for Mentoring Moving From Simple to Complex Tasks The Cost in Time and Energy Making Global Connections The Action Is Not the Learning Nagging Questions About Community Engagement6. Assessing Readiness for College and Work Overview What Tests Dont Tell Documenting Applicable Competency Measuring What Matters Face Validity Focusing Questions for Assessing Evidence of Learning Tracking the Accumulation of Evidence Student-Led Conferences Exhibitions: Taking It Public Celebrating "Best-Work" Portfolios Reporting Achievement Nagging Questions About Assessment7. Transforming High School Learning Overview School Transformation Through Mutual Learning Growth Through Interaction Removing Barriers: Armando Vilaseca, Vermont Secretary of Education Shaping a Shared Vision: Evelyn Howard, District Superintendent of the Addison Northeast K-12 School District Linking Personalization to Existing Models: Nancy Cornell, Associate Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Continuous Adaptation Through Engaged Leadership Organizing Teams and Structures: Leon Wheeler, Mount Abraham Coprincipal Unifying Personalized Learning: Caroline Camara and Maureen Deppman, Cochairs of Personalized Learning Department Expanding Roles for Teachers: Caroline Camara, Department Cochair Advising While Redesigning: Russell Comstock, Academic Advisor Mutual Renewal Nagging Questions About High School TransformationConclusion: From Knowledge to Power Sort and Select or Empower to Grow?BibliographyIndex

SynopsisThis book explains the basis principles and ideas that lie behind personalized high school learning, through the voices of Pathways students, with commentary by their advisors, parents and community mentors., Your guide to making a whole-school move toward personalized learning Give students the freedom to map their own educational pathways and help them meet graduation standards! This book illustrates how to support students to take advantage of resources from the community, colleges, virtual platforms, and creative outlets to design their own education. Readers will: Hear from educators who have successfully steered schools toward personalized learning Get specific tips to help your entire staff implement key processes and measure outcomes Find answers to the big questions that threaten success Use models of prompts and rubrics to get your pilot program started Personalized Learning gives you solid, flexible tools to enhance your school's depth and generate successful outcomes. "With a sharp eye for detail, Clarke reminds us that students can and must make their own sense of the world, but to do so, they need smart and flexible frameworks, the company of attentive adults, and lots of back and forth about the important big ideas." --Larry Myatt, Founder and President The Education Resources Consortium, Your guide to making a whole-school move toward personalized learning Give students the freedom to map their own educational pathways and help them meet graduation standards This book illustrates how to support students to take advantage of resources from the community, colleges, virtual platforms, and creative outlets to design their own education. Readers will: Hear from educators who have successfully steered schools toward personalized learning Get specific tips to help your entire staff implement key processes and measure outcomes Find answers to the big questions that threaten success Use models of prompts and rubrics to get your pilot program started, Your guide to making a whole-school move toward personalized learning Give students the freedom to map their own educational pathways and help them meet graduation standards! This book illustrates how to support students to take advantage of resources from the community, colleges, virtual platforms, and creative outlets to design their own education. Readers will: Hear from educators who have successfully steered schools toward personalized learning Get specific tips to help your entire staff implement key processes and measure outcomes Find answers to the big questions that threaten success Use models of prompts and rubrics to get your pilot program started Personalized Learning gives you solid, flexible tools to enhance your school's depth and generate successful outcomes. "With a sharp eye for detail, Clarke reminds us that students can and must make their own sense of the world, but to do so, they need smart and flexible frameworks, the company of attentive adults, and lots of back and forth about the important big ideas." -Larry Myatt, Founder and President The Education Resources Consortium, Your guide to making a whole-school move toward personalized learning! Give students the freedom to map their own educational pathways and help them meet graduation standards! This book illustrates how to support students to take advantage of resources from the community, colleges, virtual platforms, and creative outlets to design their own education. Readers will: Hear from educators who have successfully steered schools toward personalized learning Get specific tips to help your entire staff implement key processes and measure outcomes Find answers to the big questions that threaten success Use models of prompts and rubrics to get your pilot program started

LC Classification NumberLB1031.C5 2013