It's inevitable: Customized Teaching and Learning presents
practical and powerful next steps on the road to Mass Customized
Learning (MCL), the compelling 21st Century vision for schools put
forward by the co-authors of the recent and highly-regarded book
titled inevitable. Co-authors Schwahn and McGarvey challenge the
decades-old status quo of familiar school structures such as grade
levels, bell schedule, desks in rows, and class periods. They put
forward a vision which restructures schools and maximizes current
technologies for a learner-centered approach to education. Now
comes the fieldbook, or how-to guide, with a rich collection of
practical resources and insights to support school leaders with
implementation of the vision. The fieldbook empowers school leaders
to "ramp in" to the vision of customization by capitalizing on
initiatives with momentum already happening in their respective
schools. The fieldbook work, led by James Parry in collaboration
with Schwahn and McGarvey, empowers school leaders with tools and
processes to guide and facilitate implementation activities
productively. A comprehensive yet succinct rubric for customized
teaching and learning serves as a self-assessment tool as well as a
discussion tool for building shared understanding about the vision.
A book study tool provides provocative and insightful questions for
each chapter of inevitable. A description of a robust technology
infrastructure positions school leaders with essential information
for planning. Or, a sampling of schools pursuing customization
demonstrates a range of entry points for making progress with the
MCL vision. Subtitled "A Fieldbook For and From the Field," It's
inevitable: Customized Teaching and Learning is authored and edited
by a team of respected education leaders and practitioners with
K-16 experience. The fieldbook resources are designed to equip
school leaders for responding productively to the opportunity
presented by the vision of customization. Also, each fieldbook
resource includes a "story" which reflects firsthand experience
from the field. Thus, the fieldbook projects the views of
knowledgeable and skilled practitioners via a friendly, practical,
hands-on approach. The fieldbook is organized around four crucial
and interconnected topics: Leadership, Teaching and Learning, Human
Resources, and Technology Resources. Importantly, the fieldbook
includes numerous resources for each topic. Efficiently, the
resources are presented in a consistent format so users can readily
note the purpose, audience, rationale, and content. A "readiness"
for It's Inevitable: Customized Teaching and Learning is reflected
in the observation of Rob Monson, Past President of the National
Association of Elementary School Principals. He states: "For good
reason, inevitable has captured my attention and the attention of
other leaders on the national scene. The vision of MCL is profound
in that it is so obvious and logical. Foremost, it responds to the
needs of learners. Crucially, the vision offers direction for
education stakeholders. As a result, the premise and timing of the
fieldbook are ideal for taking meaningful next steps with
implementation." A similar theme is echoed by inevitable co-author
Chuck Schwahn: "Inevitable has proven the MCL vision to be most
desirable. It's Inevitable: Customized Teaching and Learning shows
it to be doable. Desirable and Doable make the MCL vision an
obvious "go" for schools."
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