Ted Dintersmith, the author of the book What School Could Be, joins us to start the 2022 Entrepreneurship in Education webinar series. In this webinar, we will discuss some of the insights Ted found touring American schools. Firstly, he set out to raise awareness of the need to innovate education to prepare students for an ever-changing world. However, he found that many teachers were already on the case. “All across the country, he met teachers…

In this webinar, Dr. Henry Mack III joins us to discuss his work to revitalize the Florida Department of Education’s workforce education programs. With influence across the education system in Florida, their efforts to boost career and technical education with entrepreneurial attitudes and skills may be a model for other states. About our Guest: Henry Mack currently serves as Chancellor at the Florida Department of Education, a position he has held since October 2019. As…

In this webinar, Julienne Shields, President and CEO of USASBE (United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship) will discuss how USASBE members work to bring entrepreneurship to the core of how our society operates. USASBE works to allow members to engage, learn, and share with each other to improve the outcomes of learning. Teachers, scholars, and program directors can network to share best practices and new findings in their work to create more entrepreneurial learning environments.…

Author and education entrepreneur Barbara “Bobbi” Kurshan joins us to discuss her work to understand the intersection of being purpose-driven and success for women. From her forthcoming book description: “As a woman, have you leveraged an entrepreneurial mindset to advance in your career? Do you want to align your purpose with your traits and skills to “do well” and “do good” in your profession? “Authors Barbara “Bobbi” Kurshan and Kathy Hurley, both experienced and highly…

  The current model of learning in higher education doesn’t work. The time-based system of education (i.e., Carnegie units) has destroyed the potential of generations. Some are moving toward competency-based, problem-based learning, where students progress based on demonstrating what they know and can do. But that’s not enough—we need to move toward mastery learning that matters, where students progress based on portfolios of application in areas that matter to them. In this webinar, guest Doan…