This book provides examples of embedded learning and study strategies, all of which represent success stories used by teachers and support teams in real classrooms. Seven chapters focus on: (1) "Overview: The Teacher's Role in Inspiring Independent Learning"; (2) "Primary Grades: Building a Strong Foundation" (e.g., simple memory strategies, following directions, and comprehension strategies); (3) "Intermediate Grades: Increasing the Role of Peers" (e.g., elaborative memory strategies, organizational skills, reading comprehension, and problem solving); (4) "Middle and High School: Developing Lifelong Habits" (e.g.; two approaches to independent learning, critical thinking and problem solving, and making the most of study skills classes); (5) "Assessing Metacognitive and Study Skills" (two interviews, working with individual students, and working with an entire class); (6) "Peer Tutoring and Independent Learning" (e.g., training tutors, encouraging tutors to be study skills coaches, and results of the program); and (7) "Assessing Independent Learning Skills" (student portfolios). Three appendixes present the metacognitive interview, the study skills interview, and a peer tutoring manual for the Share the Secret program. (Contains 25 bibliographic references.) (SM)