NEVER JUDGE A BOOK BY IT'S COVER

NEVER GIVE UP ON YOUR STUDENTS. 
THEY NEED YOU TO TEACH THEM SEVERAL SIMPLE THINGS ABOUT LIFE.

As a teacher, public school administrator and Faculty Instructor/Advisor at a Faculty of Education, I have learned this is so true.

After 40 years in Education, the miracle stories I see and hear are amazing.

One individual dropped into my office after decades just to say Hi...and thanks for not giving up on me many years ago. He took me out to see his Black Convertible Mustang and told me about his life.

Another one thanked me for just being there and understanding his behaviour as a 14 year old. ...and guess what..he said.... I have just finished my Ph.D.

All of your students need  you. Some more than others.

You must teach students the tools to be successful.
You must teach resilience and what that looks like at every stage of development.

Frank O'Dea never forgot these things!! 
Frank became the inspiration behind Second Cup. The Coffee Shop Empire.

This is his story as the Key Note Speaker at  START UP CANADA, ENTREPRENEUR AWARDS
November 2016. 


CLICK HERE FOR FRANK'S LINK:> Franks Link

He says especially remember
...Hope, Vision and Action.

Have Hope
Develop a Vision
Take Action,  toward that vision every day.

Believe in Yourself 
Be spontaneous
Tell your story
Network until you develop the contacts that help you move forward.

When he was around 29....life was not so good.
A drunk
Dirty
Homeless
Begging for change 
In Toronto on a street corner with others like him.

A guy one day, dropped 10 cents in his cup and Frank just looked at it.  
Something happened in that moment.
He just decided that was it.
If he did not change in that moment he felt he would probably just end up dead.

He never drank again!
He started his journey. 

He kept hope, developed a plan to sell coffee, developed vision, and took a little action every day. He networked and told his story and shared his dream.

He never forgot those that helped him along the way.
The man that gave him the dime, changed his life that day.


He now owns a multi million dollar International Coffee Franchise Empire called  Second Cup that employs thousands and helps millions of people every year. He pays it forward.

Never Give Up On Your Students!

It's amazing what they can do, with a little positive support and belief in themselves.

That's what a  21st Century Teacher does.
Teachers have that magic to help kids develop a dream.
They can teach them to be creative, tech savvy,  problem solvers.
Teachers can develop collaborative, diverse classrooms where making mistakes is a learning opportunity.
They can build classrooms where kids can feel included and take risks.
A place where they develop relationships and appreciate each others strengths and weaknesses.
A place where you can use manipulatives and learn through the arts.
A place where researched based strategies are implemented that make a difference in learning. 

Teachers can help students believe in themselves and have hope for a bright future!

That's probably what good teaching looks like now and beyond  the 21st Century.

What do you think?

Mark

Also Posted to Social Entrepreneurship.

START UP CANADA

2016 National Startup Canada Award Winners

Lots of Great Technology Research! 

I posted this because every teacher is entrepreneur in the classroom.

Have a look at the the Entrepreneurship 3 Part AQ .

Brock has an Entrepreneurial Centre.
A concentration in entrepreneurship provides you with the knowledge and skills required to start your own business or work in the small business sector. Areas related to entrepreneurship include family business, social entrepreneurship (i.e. non‐profit firms), independent entrepreneurship (i.e. starting a for‐profit firm), and corporate entrepreneurship. Career opportunities can include starting your own company or working in the development of new business opportunities within existing companies.

CLICK HERE:  https://brocku.ca/business/future/undergraduate/programs/BBA/entrepreneurship


Today we must foster learning tasks that foster creative thinking and Entrepreneurial spirit.  

Congratulations to the 2016 Startup Canada Awards winners, each of whom have been recognized by their peers as strong role models for Canadians of all ages and entrepreneurs across all sectors for championing a culture of entrepreneurship,” said Brenda Halloran, Chair of the Startup Canada Board of Directors.

 “Each recipient is driving impact in Canada and globally, and represent the greatness and diversity of Canada’s entrepreneur community.”

Category 1 – Advancing The Environment and Culture for Entrepreneurship in Canada

Category 2 – Entrepreneur-led Businesses Demonstrating Excellence

Category 3 – Exemplifying the Spirit of Canadian Entrepreneurship

Category 4 – Outstanding Impact and Enduring Legacy in Canadian Entrepreneurship



CLICK HERE FOR:   THE 2016 WINNERS

On a Personal Note, Congratulations to my niece  Meredith J. Powell

She won the Category 1 - 2016 Startup Canada Entrepreneur Promotion Award

She Co-Founded, The Next Big Thing in Vancouver.

Click here for: "THE NEXT BEST THING"

This entry is also posted to the Technology Tab above in this Blog. 

TECHNIQUES TO GET YOUR CLASSES ATTENTION 

This article is full of ideas to get your classes attention in a fun way.

Check out the right hand sidebar for more interesting articles from TeachThought!

20 Ways to Get Your Classes Attention

5o Best Smart Phone Apps

55 iPad Apps

14 Blooms Technology Posters

10 Team Building Games

10 Reading Strategies That Work

and more....

Click Here:  Strategies That Work

Also posted to this web/blogs High Strategies Yield Tab and Technology Tab.

Teaching Strategies

Studying With FUN Quizzes ..

Helps Make Sure the Material Sticks

By MindShift

Fun Quizzes can help with retention of knowledge

This can be done with Kahoot Technology for example.

Check out this article posted by MindShift.

Click Here:  FUN QUIZZES HELP WITH LEARNING

Also posted to the High Yield Strategies Tab on this Blog

FINLAND HAS A NEW APPROACH TO TEACHING 

SCRAP ISOLATED SUBJECT INSTRUCTION

Finnish paradigm shift to learning ! 

Subject integration into themes that students have an interest and desire to study ! 


CLICK HERE FOR THE ARTICLE: INTEGRATED THEMES 

Posted under the International Education Tab above too.

ESL PART 1/2/3/ -  CONTINUING EDUCATION AT BROCK

OPPORTUNITIES FOR INTERNATIONAL FIELD PLACEMENTS IN CHINA

Information sessions coming up! 

Check out this article on Brock's ESL - Continuing Education  Program
and Field Placement Options in China!

It's a privilege to be part of this educational adventure.
A great way to implement your course work and learning.

Click Here for the Article in the Brock Campus News: ESL Part 1/2/3 in China 

Also posted under the ESL and International Education Tabs of the web page.

Harnessing the Incredible Learning Potential 

of the Adolescent Brain

Posted by Mind/Shift

Have a look at this great article on learning and the Adolescent Brain

PLUS

This site is will take you to other great topics:

Teacher Stories

Growth Mind Set

Teaching Strategies 

Big Ideas

Games and Learning

Click Here for the article on:  The Learning Potential of the Adolescent Brain

Also posted under the following Tabs:

Strategies for the New and Seasoned Teacher

Blogs that Inspire

AUTISM

Autism:  Through the Eyes of Temple Grandin
TED TALK

Temple Grandin:
Temple was diagnosed with autism as a child, and talks about how her mind works — sharing her ability to "think in pictures," which helps her solve problems that neurotypical brains might miss.

She makes the case that the world needs people on the autism spectrum: visual thinkers, pattern thinkers, verbal thinkers, and all kinds of smart geeky kids.

Click Here for this amazing TED Talk: Temple Grandin on Autism

Also posted to Special Education Tab

INTERCULTURALITY 

What is that???

Here 8 Ways Students Learn a Language

Discover the power of interculturality and how it can make a big difference in how you teach culture and language in your classroom.  Posted in WE ARE TEACHERS

Click Here for the Article: INTERCULTURALITY

Also posted under the ESL / ELL Tab