Capturing and admiring these fireflies of knowledge takes the right environment for them to flourish. This book illustrates ten elements of building authentic tasks in the classroom through rich narratives and engaging projects. These elements encompassed into will have your students searching for the flashes of knowledge flying around the classroom. Use these elements to turn your classroom into a Firefly Classroom. The 10 elements are: Packed with practical advice and projects for all ages, will inspire you to create meaningful, authentic lessons for you class. Foreword by Matt Miller, speaker, blogger and author of "Troy Cockrum has written a practical, applicable book to "capture" student learning and engagement." "The WE CAPTURED acronym Troy shares can be applicable to problem-based learning projects, Genius Hour / 20% Time, or even daily learning we're asking of our students." "Troy's passion for education and for life shine through in Firefly Classrooms. He is able to break down the art of inspiring learning in children to very tangible and practical steps, essentially blurring the line between the art and the science of teaching."