"A must-read for anyone who aspires to really teach.”
— Tony Wagner, Harvard ILab Expert in Residence, Author of The Global Achievement Gap and Creating Innovators."
"I hope that every teacher reads this essential book and brings the ideas inside it to the classroom. And it would help if every parent bought a copy and sent it in to school with their kids."
— Seth Godin, Author of Stop Stealing Dreams
When students hear a lecture or read from a textbook, more often than not that information is stored in the limbic system, the short-term memory part of the brain, and discarded after the test. Which raises an important question: What’s the point?
But when students are immersed in a story, one where they are the characters and teachers are their guides, a transformation takes place. The classroom becomes a setting. Conflict becomes authentic. And school becomes engaging.
And that is something students will not forget.
In this book you will discover
How to increase student engagement
How to plan and execute an effective approach to project-based learning
Specific strategies for leading engaged students
Outlines and tools to plan and manage projects
Methods to increase academic performance in students