Differentiation. Individualized practices. Learner Choice. Personalized Learning. What’s the difference? Too many educators have been left confused and disillusioned by the concept of personalization. Andrew Easton has written this book to help eliminate the ambiguity around what personalized learning really is—and what it isn’t.

Andrew Easton offers middle and high school educators nuanced, modular, and impactful options for personalized learning aimed at helping students develop a sense of learner agency. That agency, Easton contends, will serve students not just in the classroom, but throughout their working and learning lives.

Empowered to Choose frames how to think about designing personalized learning practices and delves into a practical approach to guide your planning process before detailing a framework you can implement in your classes. It guides readers through the philosophy and aims of personalized learning and empowers them to make intentional choices.