Unleashing Student Superpowers

Turn students into learning superheroes!Every student has superpowers hidden inside, and you hold the keys to unlock them. With this cutting-edge handbook, transform your classroom into a place where students don't just get an education-they use their powers to create it. Discover specific, ready-to-use instructional journeys that foster an inquiry-based, student-driven learning environment. Each research-based journey: Supports one of the student superpowers: Wondering, Curating, Designing, Digital Inking, Gaming, and ConnectingHelps students become deep thinkers as required by the CCSSIncludes step-by-step lesson frameworks, aligned with the Common Core, that fit into your regular day

Foreword by Marilee SprengerA Preface From the Superpower GuardiansAcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorsChapter 1. Anything Is Possible: So Why Do Our Classrooms Have So Many Limits? What¿s the Point of School? The Knowing-Doing Gap Teachers Are Designers I¿m Busy! Where Does This Fit? Research Reminders What About the Standards? All About the Common Core State Standards Look Back and Step Forward A Question to Consider as You ReflectChapter 2. The Student Superpowers The Student Superpowers What Is an Instructional Journey? How Does It Promote Student Superpowers? The Superpowers Are Bigger Than Specific Journeys Debunking Departmentalization Included Components of Each Instructional Journey A Few Final Considerations Look Back and Step Forward A Question to Consider as You ReflectChapter 3. The Wondering Instructional Journey: What Do You Wonder? Superpower Summary and Overview Wondering Journey at a Glance Instructional Journey Goals Student-Friendly Authentic Learning Problem General Progression Connecting the Standards Learning Activities and Tech Upgrades Formative Assessment and Tracking Student Progress Toward Goals Final Assessment: Have Your Goals Been Achieved? GAME SHOW REDESIGN Differentiation: Meeting the Needs of All Learners Window Into the Classroom A Question to Consider as You ReflectChapter 4. The Curating Instructional Journey: Solving a Puzzle Superpower Summary and Overview Curating Journey at a Glance Instructional Journey Goals Student-Friendly Authentic Learning Problem General Progression Connecting the Standards Learning Activities and Tech Upgrades Formative Assessment and Tracking Student Progress Toward Goals Final Assessment: Have Your Goals Been Achieved? CREATING SCHOOL CLUBS Differentiation: Meeting the Needs of All Learners Window Into the Classroom A Question to Consider as You ReflectChapter 5. The Connecting Instructional Journey: Sharing Stories Superpower Summary and Overview Connecting Journey at a Glance Instructional Journey Goals Student-Friendly Authentic Learning Problem General Progression Connecting the Standards Learning Activities and Tech Upgrades Formative Assessment and Tracking Student Progress Toward Goals Final Assessment: Have Your Goals Been Achieved? CONNECTING AROUND THE WORLD Differentiation: Meeting the Needs of All Learners Window Into the Classroom A Question to Consider as You ReflectChapter 6. The Digital Inking Instructional Journey: What Should We Tweet? Superpower Summary and Overview Digital Inking Journey at a Glance Instructional Journey Goals Student-Friendly Authentic Learning Problem General Progression Connecting the Standards Learning Activities and Tech Upgrades Formative Assessment and Tracking Student Progress Toward Goals Final Assessment: Have Your Goals Been Achieved? CREATING AN INTERACTIVE CAMPAIGN Differentiation: Meeting the Needs of All Learners Window Into the Classroom A Question to Consider as You ReflectChapter 7. The Designing Instructional Journey: What Can You Make? Superpower Summary and Overview Designing Journey at a Glance Instructional Journey Goals Student-Friendly Authentic Learning Problem General Progression Connecting the Standards Learning Activities and Tech Upgrades Formative Assessment and Tracking Student Progress Toward Goals Final Assessment: Have Your Goals Been Achieved? DESIGN A SCHOOL BUS Differentiation: Meeting the Needs of All Learners Window Into the Classroom A Question to Consider as You ReflectChapter 8. The Gaming Instructional Journey: Make Life More Fun! Superpower Summary and Overview Gaming Journey at a Glance Instructional Journey Goals Student-Friendly Authentic Learning Problem General Progression Connecting the Standards Learning Activities and Tech Upgrades Formative Assessment and Tracking Student Progress Toward Goals Final Assessment: Have Your Goals Been Achieved? GAMIFY YOUR HOMEWORK Differentiation: Meeting the Needs of All Learners Window Into the Classroom A Question to Consider as You ReflectChapter 9. The Superpower Audit: How Am I Doing? How Can I Track Progress? How Should These Audits Be Used? Summary A Question to Consider as You ReflectChapter 10. Start Today: Ten First Steps Finding Small Wins 1. It¿s All About Choice 2. What Does Good Work Look Like? 3. Knowing What I Know 4. Different Every Day 5. List-Group-Label 6. Student-Directed Share 7. Think Time 8. Three-Finger Self-Assessment 9. Gallery Walk 10. A Class Blog A Question to Consider as You ReflectChapter 11. More Readings: The Fab Five Continuing the Journey A Question to Consider as You ReflectReferencesIndex