Power to Learn

Dr. John M. Jenkins served as principal for over three decades. He was also the director of the P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School (1-12) at the University of Florida. He has authored or co-authored eight published books in education, as well as monographs and articles. He was a member of the NASSP-Carnegie Commission on the high school for the 21st century.James W. Keefe is a former high school principal and university professor and the retired director of research for the National Association of Secondary School Principals. He is president emeritus of the Learning Environments Consortium (LEC), a nonprofit forum of educators committed to personalizing learning and instruction.

• PrefaceIntroduction: Introducing Personalized InstructionChapter 1. The School Learning EnvironmentChapter 2. Precursors of Personalized InstructionChapter 3. Basic Elements of Personalized InstructionChapter 4. Strategies and Tactics with a Research BaseChapter 5. Authentic Assessment and Progress ReportingChapter 6. The Leadership ConnectionChapter 7. Schools at Different Levels That Exemplify Personalized InstructionChapter 8. Teaching Students Responsibility: Another DimensionEpilogueReferencesAbout the Authors

Providing personalized instruction to achieve student learning success has never been more crucial. In The Power to Learn: The Benefits and the Promise of Personalized Instruction, 3rd Edition, John M. Jenkins and James W. Keefe share educational research and instructional practices drawn from their combined experience of over 100 years of researching, developing, evaluating, implementing, and leading personalized programs. This is a must-read for educators who wish to develop personalized learning programs in their schools. Highly Recommended!