A.J. Juliani is the author of The PBL Playbook, Empower: What Happens When Students Own Their Learning, LAUNCH: Using Design Thinking to Boost Creativity and Bring Out the Maker in Every Student, Inquiry & Innovation in the Classroom, and Learning By Choice.
A.J. Juliani is a leading educator in the area of innovation, design thinking, and inquiry-based learning. Juliani has worked as a Middle and High School English Teacher, a K-12 Technology Staff Developer, educational consultant for ISTE; and educational speaker. A.J. is currently the Director of Learning and Innovation for Centennial School District.
A.J. is the author of books centered around student-agency, choice, innovative learning, and engagement. As a parent of four young children, A.J. believes we must be intentional about innovation in order to create a better future of learning for all of our students. You can connect with A.J. on his blog, “Intentional Innovation” (located at ajjuliani.com) or through Twitter (@ajjuliani).
When students identify themselves as makers, inventors, and creators, they discover powerful problem-solving and critical-thinking skills. Their imaginations and creativity will shape our future. John Spencer and A.J. Juliani’s LAUNCH process dares you to innovate and empower them.
More info →Kids begin their learning journey as curious problem solvers who ask questions and create solutions. As they go through school, something happens to many of our students, and they begin to play the game of school, eager to be compliant and follow a path instead of making their own.
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