Greg Mullen is a credentialed educator that has spent the past few years developing an approach toward standards-based education through a lens of social-emotional learning. Inspired by his years as a classroom teacher in California public, private, and charter schools, his focus now is helping schools, teachers, and families troubleshoot obstacles in personalizing education. He enjoys spending his spare time researching across academic disciplines and occasionally performing as a rock musician. Having released his first book, Creating a Self Directed Learning Environment, he continues to write and speak on topics of personalizing education across the country. Learn more about his work at [...]

Acknowledgments
About the Author
Introduction
Exploring the Core
When Everything Was Perfect
Perfect Circles Have No Beginning
PART 1: PRIMARY CONCEPTS
Chapter 1: Standards-Based Grading
Teacher Mastery of Standards
Standards and Grading
Defining Proficiency
Adapting Assessments
Reporting Proficiency
Curricula and Resources
Chapter 2: Social-Emotional Learning
Self-Awareness and Management
Social-Awareness and Relationships
Societal Responsibility
Chapter 3: Cognitive and Psychosocial Human Development
Cognitive Human Development
Psychosocial Human Development
Developmental Mindset
Special Education
PART 2: SECONDARY CONCEPTS
Chapter 4: Self-Directed Learning
Identifying Growth Versus Proficiency
Make a Plan (SMART Goals)
Resources
Strategies
Product
Chapter 5 (Part 1): Behavioral Coaching
Changing Role of the Classroom Teacher
General Behavior Expectations
Behavioral Coaching [In-Class Approach]
Chapter 5 (Part 2): Behavioral Inclusion and Intervention
Behavioral Inclusion
Behavioral Intervention [School-Wide Approach]
Chapter 6: Academic Inclusion and Intervention
Academic Inclusion
Differentiation for an Inclusive Model
Standards-Based Differentiation
Tiers of Academic Inclusion
Tiers of Developmental Inclusion
Academic Intervention
Conclusion
Adopt and Adapt
Quotes to Consider
Sources of Motivation (Resources and Citations)
Index