{"product_id":"the-leaders-of-their-own-learning-companion-isbn-9781119596721","title":"The Leaders of Their Own Learning Companion","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA New Companion to \u003ci\u003eLeaders of Their Own Learning\u003c\/i\u003e Puts Students in Charge of Their Learning and Growth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFive years after the publication of \u003ci\u003eLeaders of Their Own Learning, \u003c\/i\u003eEL Education is back with a new companion guide to help you tackle the common challenges of student-engaged assessment. This unique, student-centered approach to assessment equips and compels students to understand goals for their learning and growth, track their progress toward those goals, and take responsibility for reaching them.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEL Education has more than 25 years of experience supporting school transformation through student-engaged assessment. With their new book, \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eLeaders of Their Own Learning Companion, \u003c\/i\u003ethey have harvested the best tools and wisdom from schools across the country to help you hone student-led assessment practices in your classroom and school.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIdentifies the common challenges of implementing each of the eight interrelated student-engaged assessment practices from\u003ci\u003e Leaders of Their Own Learning,\u003c\/i\u003e and provides strategies and tools for tackling them\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers practical tips for school leaders\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDeepens your learning with 46 videos and an online toolbox \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Leaders of Their Own Learning Companion\u003c\/i\u003e is designed for teachers and leaders of all grade levels and no prior knowledge of the original \u003ci\u003eLeaders of Their Own Learning\u003c\/i\u003e is necessary to make the most of this book.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors xxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout EL Education xxiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xxv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword xxvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xxxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 Learning Targets 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 Checking for Understanding during Daily Lessons 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 Using Data with Students 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 Models, Critique, and Descriptive Feedback 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 Student-Led Conferences 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 Celebrations of Learning 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 Passage Presentations with Portfolios 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 Standards-Based Grading 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: What’s in the Online Toolbox? 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 317\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRon Berger\u003c\/b\u003e is chief academic officer for EL Education and teaches at Harvard Graduate School of Education. \u003cb\u003eAnne Vilen\u003c\/b\u003e is senior writer and project manager for EL Education. \u003cb\u003eLibby Woodfin\u003c\/b\u003e is director of publications for EL Education.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA New Companion to \u003ci\u003eLeaders of Their Own Learning\u003c\/i\u003e Puts Students in Charge of Their Learning and Growth\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing the success of \u003ci\u003eLeaders of Their Own Learning,\u003c\/i\u003e EL Education is back with a new companion guide to help you tackle the common challenges of student-engaged assessment. \u003ci\u003eLeaders of Their Own Learning\u003c\/i\u003e has impacted more than a million students and has been a transformational resource for schools and districts. Educators have been asking ever since for more resources to help them equip and compel students to understand goals for their learning and growth, track their progress toward those goals, and take responsibility for reaching them. At last, \u003ci\u003eThe Leaders of Their Own Learning Companion\u003c\/i\u003e is here with essential tools and tips to help you learn about and hone your implementation of EL Education's unique, student-centered approach to assessment. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you already use practices from \u003ci\u003eLeaders of Their Own Learning,\u003c\/i\u003e this book will help you sharpen your work. If you don't yet use those practices, this book can stand alone as the perfect introduction and guide. \u003ci\u003eThe Leaders of Their Own Learning Companion\u003c\/i\u003e is designed for teachers and leaders of all grade levels. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In a world of accelerating novelty and complexity, helping young people develop agency—the ability to manage their attention and their learning—may be the most important gift we can give them. \u003ci\u003eThe Leaders of their Own Learning Companion\u003c\/i\u003e is full of tips and tools that equip teacher teams to help students gain a clear sense of what they do well, what they need to work on, and how to improve.\" \u003cb\u003e —Tom Vander Ark,\u003c\/b\u003e CEO of Getting Smart; former executive director of education, Bill \u0026amp; Melinda Gates Foundation \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"As a follow-up to their excellent book, \u003ci\u003eLeaders of Their Own Learning\u003c\/i\u003e, EL Education offers eminently practical advice to help teachers define clear and assessable learning targets, provide learners with on-going, descriptive feedback, offer models of excellence to inspire craftsmanship, and engage students in reflective self-assessment and personalized goal setting. I recommend this book as a 'must read' for all educators!\" \u003cb\u003e —Jay McTighe,\u003c\/b\u003e educational author and consultant, coauthor of the Understanding by Design\u003csup\u003e®\u003c\/sup\u003e series \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Once again, another book from EL Education that reminds us what engagement and student ownership of learning can really mean.\" \u003cb\u003e —Larry Rosenstock,\u003c\/b\u003e founder and CEO, High Tech High \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Leaders of Their Own Learning Companion\u003c\/i\u003e is a practical and useful guide for educators and educational leaders who seek to make a difference where it matters most: improving the learning outcomes of students. Written in an accessible style with lots of useful examples, this book is an insightful and invaluable resource.\" \u003cb\u003e —Pedro A. Noguera,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ePhD,\u003c\/b\u003e distinguished professor of education, faculty director, Center for the Transformation of Schools, UCLA   Graduate School of Education \u0026amp; Information Studies \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVideos and other supplementary materials are available for download after purchase.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990275670245,"sku":"NP9781119596721","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119596721.jpg?v=1761787163","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-leaders-of-their-own-learning-companion-isbn-9781119596721","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}