Presenting both a manifesto and a model for the personalization of learning, this book combines theories of learning with best professional practice to support schools in developing their own way of moving from improvement to transformation.

About the authors Introduction, John West-Burnham & Max Coates Chapter 1 - Understanding personalization, John West-Burnham Chapter 2 - Why personalize?, John West-Burnham Chapter 3 - Understanding learning, John West-Burnham Chapter 4 - A new model of the curriculum, John West-Burnham Chapter 5 - Learning styles, Max Coates Chapter 6 - Assessing personalized learning, Max Coates Chapter 7 - ICT and personalization, Max Coates Chapter 8 - Leadership for personalization, John West-Burnham Case Studies Chapter 9 - Creating a Climate for Learning, Hazel Pulley Chapter 10 - Philosophy of Education: Kambrya College, Australia, Ian McKenzie Chapter 11 - Creating a Learning Centred School, Greg Barker Chapter 12 - Personalizing schools, Max Coates Chapter 13 - Curriculum Reform in Northern Ireland, Sharon Cousins References and Acknowledgements Index

West-Burnham, Max Coates and a team of contributors have lifted the veil on personalised learning ... ... a powerful and necessary restatement of original principles ... useful for every school leader ... should be compulsory reading for all in education ... should be issued to everyone at the QCA as bedside reading.