Transforming Education for Every Child: A Practical Handbook

The companion volume to Personalizing Learning ? Transforming education for every child is a must for school leaders, CPD co-ordinators, advisers and consultants concerned with leading change in schools. It presents a detailed and sympathetic set of materials that can be used to support:- personal understanding and planning- team development activities- staff conferences and professional development.Clear guidelines and information on the key components of personalizing learning underpin a complete range of activities to help with planning and implementation in schools. Beginning with background information on the personalizing debate, it goes on to focus on the specific and practical implications for schools, including:- learning and teaching strategies- learning to learn- using learning styles- assessment for learning- mentoring- personal learning plans- student voice participation- implementation strategies.Specially designed activities at the end of each chapter show how these key components and strategies can be successfully implemented in your workplace.