Learning Personalized: The Evolution of the Contemporary Classroom

238 Pages·2015·3.136 MB·English

by  Zmuda, Allison;Ullman, Diane

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
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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
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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
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