Creative Class

To succeed in the global economy, students need to function as entrepreneurs: resourceful, flexible and creative. Researcher and Professor Yong Zhao unlocks the secrets to cultivating independent thinkers who are willing and able to create jobs and contribute positively to the globalized society. This book shows how teachers, administrators and even parents can understand the entrepreneurial spirit and harness it, foster student autonomy and leadership, champion inventive learners with necessary resources, and develop global partners and resources.

Not sure what to post on social media? Struggling to come up with fresh content ideas? This audiobook can help! Turning social likes into real cash takes time, consistency, and laser-focused strategy. But finely tuned tactics are only half the battle. The other half? Creating content that your audience will absolutely love.

With accessible strategies grounded in trauma-informed education and positive psychology, this audiobook equips teachers to support all students, particularly the most vulnerable. It will help them to build their resilience, increase their motivation and engagement, and fulfil their full learning potential within the classroom. Based on the successful Berry Street education strategies pioneered by the authors and includes comprehensive case studies, learning points and opportunities for self-reflection, fully supporting teachers to implement these strategies within the classroom.

The Anti-Racist Writing Workshop is a call to create healthy, sustainable, and empowering classroom communities. Award-winning educator Felicia Rose Chavez exposes the invisible politics of power and privilege that have silenced writers of color for far too long. It's more urgent than ever that we consciously work against traditions of dominance in the classroom, but what specific actions can we take to achieve authentically inclusive communities? The Anti-Racist Writing Workshop is a clear, compelling guidebook on a necessary step forward.

Start every class with energy, focus, and curiosity! 1000 Ideas: Bell Ringers & Brain Starters is the ultimate teacher resource for quick, purposeful activities that ignite thinking from the very first minute. Whether you teach language, math, science, social studies, or a bit of everything, this book equips you with daily warm-ups that require no prep, little time, and deliver big impact. From creative writing sparks and visual puzzles to movement-based icebreakers and critical thinking challenges, this collection helps you build routines, manage transitions, and set the tone for powerful ...

Venture into a world of limitless potential, where ordinary individuals rise to become extraordinary with our amazing new eBook - "From Zero to Hero". Unleashing the ultimate guide to character creation, this captivating publication sinks its teeth into the heart of what makes a hero truly memorable. Dive into the initial stages of shaping your protagonist with our engaging introduction to character creation. Meet all sorts of character races - grasp their strengths, their weaknesses, and learn to leverage them in the most strategic ways. Unravel the nuances of picking a class and ...

Cities and the Creative Class gathers in one place for the first time the research leading up to Richard Florida's theory on how the growth of the creative economy shapes the development of cities and regions. In a new introduction, Florida updates this theory and responds to the critics of his 2002 best seller, The Rise of the Creative Class.

The title, Evolve or Die, is somewhat blunt, and it is an exaggeration. But my belief is that it’s closer to the truth than many people realize. And it’s my genuine hope that this book and the stories within on innovating and creating are of real interest and benefit to you. It might seem trite to write this, but (in reference to Henry David Thoreau) you weren’t meant to settle for a life of quiet desperation. You’ll need to innovate and create.

Marketing legend David Norton orchestrated the initiatives that made Harrah's/Caesars Entertainment one of the greatest marketing companies in the world. His approach of using data to identify opportunities for the business, developing the narrative to sell throughout the organization and partnering with various constituents to drive successful implementation operationally is unparalleled. In The High Roller Experience, he shares his secrets to creating an unbeatable marketing strategy.

Take a step into the future with "Innovate and Create," your comprehensive guide to integrating 3D printing into the educational sphere. This eBook meticulously takes you through the revolutionary journey of 3D printing in education, from its exciting origins and evolution to its envisaged future. Dive into the core concepts of 3D printing and familiarize yourself with the intricate processes, varied materials, and safety considerations necessary to operate this transformative technology. Our guide provides you not just with knowledge, but with understandings and insights, enriching your ...

In The Courageous Classroom, community psychiatrist Dr. Janet Taylor and nationally acclaimed educator Jed Dearybury deliver a concise and insightful take on the culture of fear in schools around the country. You'll learn about the various ways fear is present in students and educators, practical tools and strategies for educators to cope with fear and anxiety in the classroom, the reality of racism, homophobia, and microaggressions and their impact on learning, and how to create a landscape of calm in your classroom.

Learn Strategies On How To Create Your Ideal Classroom, Motivate Your Students, Maintain Their Attention And Keep Them On Task Without Screaming, Pleading Or Burning Yourself Out It’s an honorable profession… …but teaching has many challenges. Do you know how to create the ideal classroom? Now, more than ever, keeping and holding the attention of students is a challenge. Lots of people give up and leave the profession. How do we get the kids respect and make them want to learn? The daily struggles can ruin the joy of teaching. And there isn’t enough time in the day to cover ...

Ever faced ten unexpected minutes with a restless class, a missing lesson plan, or a tech fail that left you staring at a blank screen (and thirty blinking eyes)? 1000 Micro-Lessons for Busy Days is your go-to survival guide—packed with bite-sized, no-prep activities that work in a pinch, keep minds buzzing, and make you look brilliantly prepared (even when you're absolutely not). Inside, you’ll find quick debates, mini writing challenges, brain teasers, creativity bursts, moral dilemmas, improv games, and more. Each micro-lesson takes just 5–10 minutes but delivers big on engagement,...

Marketing legend David Norton orchestrated the initiatives that made Harrah's/Caesars Entertainment one of the greatest marketing companies in the world. His approach of using data to identify opportunities for the business, developing the narrative to sell throughout the organization and partnering with various constituents to drive successful implementation operationally is unparalleled. In The High Roller Experience, he shares his secrets to creating an unbeatable marketing strategy.

The most valued workers today are what the economist Richard Florida calls the Creative Class, skilled individuals ranging from money managers to makeup artists, software programmers to steadycam operators who are in constant demand around the world.

This important book offers a practical guide to understanding how Howard Gardner's theory of Multiple Intelligences (MI) can be used in the classroom. Gardner identified eight different types of intelligence: linguistic, logical, spatial, musical, bodily-kinesthetic, naturalist, interpersonal, and intrapersonal. Celebrating Every Learner describes the characteristics of each type of intelligence and follows up with ready-to-use lesson plans and activities that teachers can use to incorporate MI in their pre-K through six classrooms.

Want to sell your expertise and skills? Well, now you can! In today’s world, teaching online courses is a great way to build passive income. In fact, online learning is the education of the future! Over the past five years, the online teaching market has exploded into a billion dollar industry. And you (and your bank account) can ride this massive wave. Learn the A to Z of creating your first online course from scratch and start making money.

In Freedom Teaching, educator and distinguished anti-racism practitioner Matthew Kincaid delivers a one-stop resource for educators and educational leaders seeking to improve equity and increase the cultural responsiveness of their school. In this book, you'll discover the meaning and fundamentals of anti-racist education and find a roadmap to reducing the impact of systemic racism in your classroom.

We are in a period of unknowns unlike any in a generation or more. As educators, we need new pathways and ideas that can help us educate children for the world to come. Reimagining the Classroom: Creating New Learning Spaces and Connecting with the World provides practical steps and examples that parents and educators can use to begin to create new learning spaces, approaches, and outcomes. Dr. Richards's provocative book asks us to reconsider some of our basic assumptions about teaching and learning.

Creating a classroom environment that honors diversity begins with respecting the individuality of each student. When a teacher embraces a humanistic ethos and the principles of the universal design for learning, a beautiful mosaic emerges that enables all students to learn and grow within a productive and caring learning environment.