This transformational book shows you how to put your students in the driver’s seat of their learning. It gives you step-by-step protocols and tools to empower student voice and choice: choosing mode, topics, outcomes, and ideas to make learning matter. Based on extensive classroom experience, the book celebrates joyful learning that also supports soft skills including personal organization, time management, collaboration, communication, and more. It promotes an approach to classroom management, teaching, and assessment to drive learning forward and personalize learning to the needs of individual students. An ideal resource for empowering your students to take charge of their learning!

Erin Quinn is an educator and administrator based in Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada, with a passion for fostering student-centred, joyful learning environments. With a deep commitment to creativity, inclusion, and collaborative teaching practices, Erin designs educational experiences that empower students to thrive. Her work emphasizes the importance of thoughtful task design and effective assessment strategies that inspire engagement and growth. Erin is the co-author of Collaborative Creativity Idea Book for Educators: Activities, Tactics, and Strategies for Building a Collaborative Culture of Creativity, a resource that provides practical tools for educators to cultivate creativity in the classroom.

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Tara Vandertoorn is an experienced educator and administrator from Calgary, Alberta, Canada, dedicated to creating dynamic and inclusive learning experiences. She focuses on building collaborative, student-centred classrooms where all learners can flourish. Tara’s expertise spans creativity, task design, and assessment, and she works to ensure that every learning opportunity is designed to uplift and empower students. She is passionate about fostering environments where creativity and collaboration are at the forefront of education, and she continues to work towards promoting these values in both her teaching and leadership roles

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