Not your grandma's worksheets

"These Rock & Roll LEOs are game-changers. They transform familiar songs into rich learning experiences that students actually want to dive into. The materials cover everything from literary analysis to historical context while being so easy to implement. Honestly, they save me hours of prep time, and my students' favorite activities have come from these LEOs."

"A must read for anyone invested in preparing students for productive and responsible lives in today's media and information-rich global society. It offers educators and their student's practical and fun way to develop important skills- reading, speaking, listening, viewing, representing, culling, and collaborating."

"Finally, a book that acknowledges the relevance of teaching non-print texts in a 21st century world. The advice and resources alone in this text make this a must-have for every school's professional book collection."

"As a teacher, I am always looking for materials that support high quality teaching. Using the Language Experience Organizers provides both students and teachers with flexible tools that stimulate deep thinking about print and non-print text. Throughout the book, each of the strategies supports critical thinking and deep analysis with clear activities that appeal to students on all levels."

“This book is a treasure trove of inventive and specific ideas to thoughtfully connect popular culture with teaching across the disciplines. Get ready… you’ll be using this book A LOT!”

“A fantastic approach to getting students to analyze text (in all its forms) in very interesting ways. Students will be far more engaged than they are in settings where ‘traditional’ texts are the only ones used. Teachers have been looking for a way to systematically use popular culture in their classrooms: the authors have provided a very effective approach.”

“Reading Making Curriculum Pop feels as if the most clever, talented teachers I know have opened those secret passages into how their minds work and invited me in to take everything I need and want from their files. It distinguishes the best practices of the artful education and presents cutting-edge, practical research about ways to inspire our 21st-century learners. It is my go-to text for elevating my craft.”

“The Gobles provide an innovative and profusely illustrated way to design learning experiences based on a differentiated, interdisciplinary notion of everyday cultural literacy. It will maximize student interest, engagement, and socialization while enriching teachers’ professional development.”

"Making curriculum Pop is fizzing with exciting ideas and creative plans for classroom teachers, but it also has a clearly articulated rationale. The LEOs (Learning Experience Organizers) provide a systematic and engaging way to explore the diversity and complexity of media texts with students in a wide range of curriculum areas."

"Opening Making Curriculum Popis like turning on a firehouse of ideas. Do you want your students to be immersed in learning? Do you want your students to discover the world is an interconnected and meaningful place? Be careful: you will need a whole career to use everything in this book."

"An important and practical guide. This is a necessary resource for classroom teachers and education leaders committed to envisioning new pedagogies that synthesize pop culture, student interests, and digital media as relevant to disciplinary inquiry and academic achievement."

"With profound pedagogical grace, this important and very practical book moves literacy light-years into the future. This vital book is not only an asset; it will prove a teacher's friend. Based in good science and sound logic, this book will help close the growing chasm separating teachers and students, and students and their optimal literacy achievement."

"This book walks its talk. For the teacher open and curious about introducing and integrating works of popular culture into their classrooms, this comprehensive, inventive, and ultimately practical book is an invaluable resource to help implement engaging curricula ad reimagine classroom experience."

"Making Curriculum Pop os a tour de force of 21st century learning. The LEOs frame and reframe approaches to content so that there can be deep, differentiated, and collaborative interactions that integrate multiple literacies and create engaged learning. This book will become a classic approach."

"Making Curriculum Pop energetically hums in the sweet spot between curriculum standards and everyday student media usage. By designing ingenious prompts to activate student participation, the authors have devised a smart and snappy learning framework that teachers in any discipline can apply. It's hard to imagine a more updated resource for educators trying to incorporate holistic and creative approaches to using media in their lesson plans."

"Truly inspiring...the LEOs made me think outside the box in terms of assigning student roles, especially in a mathematics classroom. They allow students to take a deeper dive into the content, increase students engagement, and provide collaborative learning experiences. This book is a powerful resource for teachers!"

"The LEOs engage students deeply and provide naturally differentiated pathways for diverse learners. Rigorous, vigorous learning doesn't have to be boring. I highly recommend this book."

"'Fun' and 'standards' are not words often heard together, but this book makes the case for both and shows us how it can be done. A smart and practical guide to teaching in today's world of multiple literacies."