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.
Industry Reviews
"Ferguson and Swanson take teachers on a step-by-step journey through the process of planning powerful pedagogy for today's learners. They not only explain why tapping into student competencies is imperative, but they show the road-map for matching engaging activities to specific standards. So many books on the market explain why a shift is needed; this one gives you the tools to do it." -- Erin Klein, Teacher, Second Grade Teacher and Technology Chairperson "Unleashing Student Superpowers is an amazing resource for the creation and enhancement of student-centered classroom environments that focus on high-level questioning, inquiry, and passion-based learning. Each Superpower theme provides linkages to the Common Core and flexible lesson plans that promote relevant skills for students learning, curating, questioning, connecting, authoring, and creating in a digital age." -- Victoria Olson, Grades 3-4 Teacher and Technology Coach "Swanson and Ferguson make the case that anything is possible in our classrooms. Student superpowers are not something to hope for, but instead they are real, tangible, and accessible ways to unleash each student's potential. If you want to prepare our young students to be successful in today's world, and in the future, read this book and watch your teaching change into a powerful motivational force. The "ten first steps" to starting today will have you moving toward this type of learning in no time!" -- A. J. Julian, Author and K-12 Technology Staff Developer "In this book, Swanson and Ferguson provide a practical framework set to unlock the potential inside every student. The many easy-to-use strategies can be implemented in classrooms tomorrow. This book will help any teacher see and bring out the very best of each one of his/her students." -- Thomas C. Murray, Director of Technology and Cyber Education
