Are there creative, alternative ways to deal with challenging classroom management issues in a classroom? It turns out that incorporating humour into difficult situations with students can be effective and transform the culture of your class fr

21: Defining Humour - A Contextual Interlude

Jun 19th, 2018 25m 10s

The simplest definition of humour as it relates to teachers is the lighthearted, open and playful quality and context that permeates a curiosity-driven and creative learning environment. This chapter from the 'Live From Your Class' audiobook d

20: Spotting Low Self-esteem, Self-Reliance and Bad Habits in Children’s Handwriting

Oct 10th, 2017 6m 55s

Can you spot a student who stays in bad friendships or relationships too long? Can you see if a student lacks the self belief to try out for the baseball team? Is it possible to locate a quiet student’s deep inner desire to be a leader and is j

19: Recognizing Emotions in Children’s Handwriting

Oct 3rd, 2017 14m 56s

How do young people respond or react to their feelings and their environment? Can you accurately assess a students’ emotional responses from their handwriting? The answer is yes. This episode is a segment from the innovative, new online course:

18: Goal-Setting for Creative Fathers with Dr. Nick Maes

Sep 5th, 2017 17m 59s

Two working, creative fathers - Nick Maes, a published author and high school teacher and Jamie Mason Cohen, a teacher and keynote speaker, discuss strategies to create consistently while keeping a full-time job. They get right into productivit

17: The Attention Crisis - Does Technology Help or Hinder Students’ Learning? with Dr. Nick Maes

Aug 15th, 2017 19m 43s

In this episode, author and master teacher Nick Maes, who believes a classroom mostly free of technology is the most effective way to learn and Jamie Mason Cohen, winner of a TED-Huff Post Technology Award for innovation in education discuss th

16: Timeless Teaching Strategies with Dr. Nick Maes

Aug 8th, 2017 28m 21s

Nicholas Maes is a published fiction author, a high school history teacher and taught classics at the University of Waterloo. Some of his novels for young people are Crescent Star, Locksmith, and Transmigration. Maes' first Felix Taylor Adventu

15: LIVE FROM YOUR CLASS Audiobook Excerpt (Part 2)

Apr 25th, 2017 1h 2m

What’s the one trait students universally say they want in a teacher? A sense of humour. This practical and entertaining book shows teachers how they can specifically bring more humour into students’ lives because when they’re laughing, they’re

14: LIVE FROM YOUR CLASS Audiobook Excerpt (Part 1)

Apr 18th, 2017 23m 43s

13: The Simple and Effective Ways to Use SOLEs (Self-Organized-Learning Environments) in Your Classroom

Apr 11th, 2017 58m 14s

Create Simple Self-Organized Learning Environments (SOLES) Your Students Will Love in Just 5 Minutes Get your students asking meaningful questions about the subject that you're teaching. Improve student engagement by 50% in just one class by cr

12: Self Publish N 30 Days by Darren Palmer w/ Jamie Mason Cohen

Mar 28th, 2017 32m 38s

In this interview recorded for the Self Publish N 30 Days podcast hosted by Darren Palmer, you will learn: The process of writing my book from blog to best-seller The 3 Questions to ask yourself to determine what topic to write about. Why it

11: Jr. ECTV - Innovation In Education

Mar 21st, 2017 21m 33s

Rhiannon Traill is the President & CEO of The Economic Club of Canada and host of Jr. ECTV. In this podcast taken from my interview with Rhiannon on Jr. ECTV, we discuss: Why I left working for Lorne Michaels and Saturday Night Live to pursue a

10: The Rookie and The Veteran Q & A (Part 2)

Mar 14th, 2017 29m 20s

Real teachers. Real questions. Two innovative and entertaining teachers, one in the middle of his career, Jamie Mason Cohen, interviews one at the end of his career, Jim Barry, about the secrets of being a good teacher. Jim Barry is a veteran

09: The Rookie and The Veteran Q & A (Part 1)

Mar 7th, 2017 27m 53s

08: What Your Signature Says About Your Success

Feb 28th, 2017 18m 33s

What success traits do you have in your signature? Jamie Mason Cohen will explore this question and you'll learn: 7 success traits that you may have in common with thought leaders What positive characteristics to look for in a business partner

07: How to Spot a Leader in Their Handwriting

Feb 21st, 2017 19m 38s

Do Steve Jobs and Nelson Mandela have anything extraordinary in common? Jamie Mason Cohen shows in this entertaining, thought-provoking and interactive talk that great leaders share some intriguing personality traits... in their handwriting! An

06: Jim Annan

Feb 14th, 2017 19m 4s

Jim Annan is a professional actor, writer, and member of award winning Canadian sketch comedy troupe Falcon Powder. As an alumni of Second City Toronto, Jim wrote and performed in four reviews. He has appeared in various television and film pro

05: Dr. James Cornelius

Feb 7th, 2017 28m 28s

Dr. James Cornelius is the curator of the Abraham Lincoln collection at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Illinois. What can teachers and business leaders learn from Abraham Lincoln to have an even better career and deal wi

04: Dan Trommater

Jan 31st, 2017 32m 58s

Dan Trommater is a magician and keynote speaker. Dan has practiced magic for over 15 years, both as a form of entertainment and as a communication tool. He has traveled across North America working with organizations that want to shift their p

03: Emil Beheshti

Jan 24th, 2017 38m 37s

Emil Beheshti is an actor and producer known for recent remake of The Magnificent Seven, Big Momma's House 2, and Puppy Love. What can teachers or business leaders learn from professional actors to help them reach students or colleagues who see

02: Mark Bowden

Jan 15th, 2017 31m 13s

Mark Bowden is a keynote speaker and best-selling author of 3 books including 'Tame the Primitive Brain'. He is an expert in human behaviour and body language, and is the resident body language expert on CTV's daily talk show 'The Social'. He i

01: Tom Rhodes

Jan 14th, 2017 44m 32s

Tom Rhodes is an American comedian, actor, host and travel writer. He was the star of NBC's 'Mr. Rhodes' in which he played a teacher at a preparatory school. His podcast Tom Rhodes Radio often features comedians and people he meets while trave

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