Breaking Free from Myths About Teaching and Learning: Innovation as an Engine for Student Success

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"What the teacher wants me to say is more important than what I want to say." "If I get too far behind, I will never catch up." "What I'm learning doesn't have much to do with my life, but it isn't supposed to—it's school."

Dedication

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Myths Related to Learning in Schools

The Illusion of Accomplishment

Transforming the 21st Century Schoolhouse into a Learning Organization

About the authors

Allison Zmuda is a longstanding education consultant focused on curriculum development with an emphasis on personalized learning. Just as she advocates for personalized learning to be used by her clients, she practices it when engaging with her clients. Allison is the coauthor of 12 books, curator of Learning Personalized, codirector of the Institute for Habits of Mind, and the co-creator of curriculum storyboards with the inspirational Heidi Hayes Jacobs.