1. The Case for Self-Directed Learning -- 2. A Framework for Teaching SDL -- 3. Rethinking Student Coursework -- 4. Planning Lessons and Projects -- 5. Teaching Independent Thinking -- 6. Negotiating Student Learning Agreements -- 7. Motivating and Empowering Students -- 8. Assessing Student Achievement -- 9. Pursuing a Path of Excellence -- Resource A. How Much SDL Are You Teaching Now? -- Resource B. How Self-Directing Are You? A Self-Assessment Instrument -- Resource C. The Passage Process -- Resource D. The Integrated SDL Unit: The Kinds of Activities Involved -- Resource E. Inner States for SDL -- Resource F. Sample Process Templates -- Resource G. Guidelines, Traps, and Boosters -- Resource H. The Support Group or Triad -- Resource I. Samples from a Student's Working Journal -- Resource J. Some of the Many Ways Students Can Learn.