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The Leaders of Their Own Learning Companion

New Tools and Tips for Tackling the Common Challenges of Student-Engaged Assessment
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The Leaders of Their Own Learning Companion offers a fresh, student-centred approach to assessment, empowering learners to set and track their own goals. Building on over 25 years of EL Education's expertise, this guide addresses common challenges with practical strategies and tools. It supports educators across all grade levels to implement eight interrelated student-engaged assessment practices, enriched by 46 videos and an online toolbox for deeper insight.
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A New Companion to Leaders of Their Own Learning Puts Students in Charge of Their Learning and Growth

Five years after the publication of Leaders of Their Own Learning, EL Education is back with a new companion guide to help you tackle the common challenges of student-engaged assessment. This unique, student-centred 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.

EL Education has more than 25 years of experience supporting school transformation through student-engaged assessment. With their new book, The Leaders of Their Own Learning Companion, they 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.

  • Identifies the common challenges of implementing each of the eight interrelated student-engaged assessment practices from Leaders of Their Own Learning, and provides strategies and tools for tackling them
  • Offers practical tips for school leaders
  • Deepens your learning with 46 videos and an online toolbox

The Leaders of Their Own Learning Companion is designed for teachers and leaders of all grade levels and no prior knowledge of the original Leaders of Their Own Learning is necessary to make the most of this book.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781119596721

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 November 2019

Country: United States

Imprint: Jossey-Bass Inc.,U.S.

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 213.0mm

Height: 272.0mm

Weight: 975g

Pages: 368

About the Author

Ron Berger is chief academic officer for EL Education and teaches at Harvard Graduate School of Education. Anne Vilen is senior writer and project manager for EL Education. Libby Woodfin is director of publications for EL Education.

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