Innovative schools share two common elements: they operate as high-functioning professional learning communities with well-implemented RTI structures, and they have mutual partnerships with students in the learning process. Rely on this resource to help build a learning-progressive school by implementing the foundational elements of a PLC, developing an effective system of interventions, and designing a personalized learning program that attains high levels of learning for all.
Use this book to create student-centered learning pathways that drive authentic learning and achievement:

• Discover how to use the four critical questions of a PLC to form programs for personalized learning in the classroom.
• Begin the inquiry process through the use of personal reflections provided at the conclusion of each chapter.
• Understand how the school system has changed over the years and why it is important to address these changes.
• Explore innovative teaching methods and curriculum-development strategies for achieving different learning outcomes.
• Learn how schools all over the world have successfully implemented personalized and self-directed learning.

Contents:
Introduction
Chapter 1: A Changing Educational Paradigm
Chapter 2: Student Agency and Personalized Learning
Chapter 3: Systems of Collaboration and Support
Chapter 4: Essential Disciplinary Learning Outcomes
Chapter 5: Transdisciplinary Learning Outcomes
Chapter 6: Personalized Learning Outcomes
Chapter 7: From Theory to Practice in Elementary Schools
Chapter 8: From Theory to Practice in Middle Schools
Chapter 9: From Theory to Practice in High Schools
Chapter 10: Transforming Learning Outcomes
Afterword
References and Resources