Most schools have improved significantly over the past ten years. The quality of teaching is better than it has ever been and yet there is a sense that schools are still not meeting the needs of all young people.

The answer to this challenge is personalizing learning; a switch from the school to the learner - from the needs of the system to the needs of the person. This book presents both a manifesto and a model for the personalization of learning. It combines emerging theories of learning with best professional practice to support schools in developing...

This companion volume to Personalizing Learning: Transforming education for every child provides a complete range of specially developed activities to help implement personalizing learning in schools. Topics include:

successful learning and teaching strategies
incorporating learning styles
using assessment for learning
mentoring programmes
creating personal learning plans
developing a dialogue with your students.

As well as a comprehensive set of practical materials, this book provides essential guidelines and information for school...