Foreword (George H. Wood, Federal Hocking Middle and High School, Stewart, Ohio).

Preface: What the Research Says (Denise L. Wolk).

Introduction (Joseph A. DiMartino).

PART 1 Personalizing Your School Environment.

1 Advisories: Believe in Students First (Ricardo Leblanc-Esparza, Granger High School, Granger, Washington).

2 Personal Learning Plans: Making It Personal to Engage Students (Debbie Osofsky and Teri Schrader, Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School, Devens, Massachusetts).

PART 2 Making Learning Personal.

3 Curriculum: Changing Instructional Practice and the Long Path to Project-Based Learning (Paul Curtis, New Technology High School, Napa, California).

4 Instruction: Making Learning Personal (Ron Newell and Mark Van Ryzin, Minnesota New Country School, Henderson, Minnesota).

5 Assessment: Deepening Intellectual Curiosity by Using Exhibitions as Alternative Assessments (Catherine DeLaura, School of the Future, New York, New York).

PART 3 Sowing the Seeds for Change.

6 Collaborative Leadership: Changes and Challenges to the Idea of "Traditional" Neighborhood Schools (Virginia Eves, Madison High School, San Diego, California).

7 Professional Learning Communities: Teachers Talking Together and the Power of Professional Community (Linda Nathan, Boston Arts Academy, Boston, Massachusetts).

8 Integrating Student Leadership: A Personalized Approach to Rigor (Jeff Park, Front Range Early College High School, Denver, Colorado).

Conclusion (Joseph A. DiMartino and Denise L. Wolk).

Appendix: School and Organization Contact Information.

About the Editors.

About the Contributors.

Index.