Written by two dynamic educational leaders, this book provides elementary school teachers with strategies to unleash the learning superpowers of students that foster inquiry-based, student-driven classrooms. The student learning superpowers Swanson describes are: Wondering Developing Designing Digital Inking Seeking Advising Swanson provides easy to use frameworks and examples that are aligned to the Common Core Standards for Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening, the Next Generation Science Standards and the National Curriculum Standards for Social Standards. The book is filled with practical instructional frameworks about 2-3 weeks long that teachers can use to promote student superpowers. The superpowers and frameworks help students see connections between ideas and disciplines and lead to student-driven success.

Exciting professional development that works! Discover Edcamp, a model of professional development that's never one- size-fits-all-and always productive. In Edcamp, "unconference" participants create the agenda and lead the sessions, drawing on their individual expertise, and engage in active collaboration for real results. Afterward, technology keeps the conversation going, building a connected learning environment that lasts. Here you'll find the tools to run an Edcamp in your school, district, or region and start connecting, including: An overview of the Edcamp model Evidence showing its effectiveness Practical strategies to use right away A dedicated series website