While everything, technically, is an experience of some sort, there is something important and special to many experiences that make them worth discussing. In particular, the elements that contribute to superior experiences are knowable and reproducible, which make them designable.

These elements aren’t always obvious and, surely, they aren’t always fool-proof. So it’s important to realize that great experiences can be deliberate and are based upon principles that have been proven. This book explores the most important of these principles.

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Unlike other curriculums, In2Books provides thoughtful book selections, intellectual mentors, and literacy training to an entire community of learners. Students, family members, and adult literacy coaches are all engaged in reading, thinking, and writing about the same intriguing books, which produces results. Independent studies show that 88% of students who participated in the In2Books program scored higher on standardized SAT-9 tests than other student groups. And best of all, students are achieving while reading, thinking, and having fun.

The In2Books program is developed by ePals, Inc. ePals is the first global K-12 collaborative learning and literacy community, focused specifically on fostering reading, writing and critical thinking skills across the curriculum. ePals’ mission is to support lifelong learning through resource-rich, collaborative experiences about subjects that empower and inspire.

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