Learning to Learn in Practice: The L2 Approach - Softcover

... pulls off the amazing trick of blending things together: good advice with practical steps to apply, comments on the way we do our work with the story behind them, logic on why we should adopt a different approach with analysis of why it is not always easy and what we could do to get started. --Mick Waters, Professor of Education, President of the Curriculum Foundation

Learning to Learn in Practice presents a brilliant case for placing the learn to learn approach at the centre of the curriculum experience ... The review of theory is comprehensive, the resources are exceptional and the twelve principles are clear. For those who are hesitating it is a great way in and for those who are well down the road it will greatly enhance what they are already doing. --John Jones, writer, presenter and educational consultant

This is an invaluable, deeply practical, but structured and thoughtful guide to creating a generative approach to learning which generates more learning and able learners as its main outcome. --Charles Leadbeater, author of We Think, Personalisation through Participation and 21 Ideas for 21st Learning

Change the way you think about learning and about preparing students for the challenges of the 21st Century with this new book by bestselling speaker Alistair Smith. This detailed re-evaluation introduces 12 essentials of Learning to Learn and explains their impact for students and teachers, helping learners move away from teacher dependence towards learner independence. Learning to Learn in Practice: The L2 Approach: Shows you how to develop a Learning to Learn approach across your school Provides guidance at classroom, school and community level Shows how to involve parents Gives case studies from schools on different stages of the journey Gives guidance on embracing Web 2.0 technologies Explains what works and what doesn`t And is packed with easy to apply common sense ideas and guidance. If you wish to get behind the theory and find out what really makes the difference then this is the book to take you on the next step of your journey.