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The Power to Learn presents how to execute the development of personalized instruction in a school setting in order to help all students succeed. This edition differs from previous ones with added topics that include ideas for leadership, staffing, and non-punitive approaches to discipline. Extra emphasis is given to authentic forms of assessment.
List of contents
Preface
Introduction: Introducing Personalized Instruction
Chapter 1. The School Learning Environment
Chapter 2. Precursors of Personalized Instruction
Chapter 3. Basic Elements of Personalized Instruction
Chapter 4. Strategies and Tactics with a Research Base
Chapter 5. Authentic Assessment and Progress Reporting
Chapter 6. The Leadership Connection
Chapter 7. Schools at Different Levels That Exemplify Personalized Instruction
Chapter 8. Teaching Students Responsibility: Another Dimension
Epilogue
References
About the Authors
About the author
Dr. John M. Jenkins served as principal for over three decades. He was also the director of the P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School (1-12) at the University of Florida. He has authored or co-authored eight published books in education, as well as monographs and articles. He was a member of the NASSP-Carnegie Commission on the high school for the 21
st century.
James W. Keefe is a former high school principal and university professor and the retired director of research for the National Association of Secondary School Principals. He is president emeritus of the Learning Environments Consortium (LEC), a nonprofit forum of educators committed to personalizing learning and instruction.
