Book Studies — EMC² Learning
EMC² Learning Book Studies

Lead Change
at Scale.

EMC² Learning’s full-length book studies are designed to help you lead change at scale. These interactive studies can spark discussion and drive meaningful reflection with every chapter — perfect for faculty meetings, PLCs, or building-wide initiatives.

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Book Studies
14+
Years Research
5,344+
Educators
80%+
Renewal Rate

Four Books. Years of Research. Real Results.

Between them, Michael and John have written four books exploring the research, science, and design principles behind meaningful engagement.

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EDrenaline Rush

Break free from the lecture-heavy classroom and discover how theme parks, mud runs, and escape rooms can inspire game-changing student engagement. John Meehan pulls back the curtain on what it takes to create thrilling learning experiences in your classroom.

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eXPlore Like a Pirate

eXPlore Like a Pirate is your guide to creating game-inspired learning experiences that captivate, challenge, and empower students. Michael Matera pulls back the curtain on how to design a gamified classroom.

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Fully Engaged

Fully Engaged is a fresh and fast-paced study of how teachers can inject curiosity, wonder, and excitement into any classroom. It’s packed with student-centered strategy sheets and play themes to revitalize your classroom.

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Playing with Purpose

Playing with Purpose explores how Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and purposeful play intersect to create classrooms where every student can thrive. This practical guide empowers educators with research-backed strategies for inclusive, engaging instruction.

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Meet the Authors

Engaging at the Speed of Life — we don’t teach content, we teach people.

Co-Founder

Michael Matera

6th Grade Teacher · Author

Michael Matera is a Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based sixth grade teacher and the author of eXPlore Like a Pirate: Gamification and Game-Inspired Course Design to Engage, Enrich and Elevate Your Learners. A 2015 ASCD Emerging Leader with nearly two decades of teaching experience using interactive play, passion and purpose-driven learning to transform the classroom. Michael is the host of the WellPlayED education podcast and the founder of the annual Hive Summit.

Co-Founder

John Meehan

High School Educator · Author

John Meehan is the author of EDrenaline Rush: Game-Changing Student Engagement Inspired by Theme Parks, Mud Runs, and Escape Rooms — ranked among the top 10 on Book Authority’s “100 Best Teaching Books of All Time.” A 2017 ASCD Emerging Leader with over fifteen years as a high school English teacher and instructional coach, John is an alumnus of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Teacher Advisory Council and the Pulitzer Center’s AI Teacher Advisory Council.

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