Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1  The learner and learning -- Conceptions of learning -- Models of learning -- Effective learning and effective learners -- Learners' beliefs -- Learning styles -- Learning relationships -- Conclusion -- 2  Learning in the classroom -- The classroom as a place to learn -- Classroom learning for the twenty-first century -- Factors promoting a rich learning environment -- Factors inhibiting a rich learning environment -- Closing thoughts -- 3  Learning at risk -- The themes of this chapter -- Closing thoughts -- 4  Tutors, tutor groups and learning -- The tutor's special position -- Supporting the learning of the tutor group -- Communicating with other teachers -- Communicating with families -- School issues in realizing effective tutoring for learning -- Conclusion -- 5  Learning conversations -- The development of tutoring practices -- Rationales for tutoring -- The relation between tutoring and models of learning -- The links between tutoring and learning -- The tutor's role -- Tutoring: a case study -- Issues arising from the case study -- Preparation by the learner -- Finding time for tutoring -- Issues for teachers' professional development -- Integrating tutoring with other aspects of school life -- Closing thoughts -- 6  Connecting learning -- The differences in learning in different contexts -- Connecting learning across different contexts -- Teachers and parents as partners in supporting young people's learning -- Closing thoughts -- 7  Pastoral teams and learning -- The context for pastoral teams -- Working in teams -- The pastoral team -- Linking with the rest of the school -- Developing the pastoral team -- The pastoral leader -- Conclusion -- 8  Teachers learning about learning -- Effective learning experiences for teachers.

Characteristics of learning teachers -- Shifting the focus from teacher development to teacher learning -- The place of meta-learning dialogue in action research -- Supportive contexts for teachers' learning -- Concluding comment -- 9  Schools for learning -- Relationships that enhance learning -- Structures in learning communities -- Two case studies -- Promoting a learning community in a school -- Factors which hinder and promote a learning community -- Conclusion -- Further information -- References -- Author Index -- Subject Index.