Bringing an Innovation Mindset to Education—with Don Wettrick
Bringing an Innovation Mindset to Education—with Don Wettrick
Bringing an Innovation Mindset to Education—with Don Wettrick
School systems were designed to produce obedient factory workers capable of performing repetitive tasks. Since then, the economy has changed, demanding that workers employ innovation and independent thinking to be successful. Don Wettrick is on a mission to shift education away from a memorization model and inspire the next generation of innovators and entrepreneurs.
Don serves as the President of the STARTedUP Foundation, a nonprofit founded to empower student entrepreneurs and innovators through collaborative immersive experiences and accelerator programs. Don has 20 years of experience as a classroom teacher, and he is a two-time winner of the Microsoft Innovative Educator award. Don is also the author of Pure Genius: Building a Culture of Innovation and host of the StartEdUp Podcast, a show featuring experts in education, innovation and entrepreneurship.
On this episode, Don joins Emerald to explain what called him to make impact through teaching and discuss the TED Talk that inspired his Innovation and Open-Source Learning curriculum. He describes how he is sharing his approach in other classrooms, creating an ecosystem of lifelong learning in school systems across the country. Listen in to understand how Don’s success led to the creation of the STARTedUP Foundation and learn how their programming benefits student entrepreneurs.
What You Will Learn
What inspired Don to make an impact through teaching
How a Dan Pink TED Talk led Don to create STARTedUP
Don’s aim to prepare students for today’s economy
Don’s Innovation and Open-Source Learning course
Why school systems are slow to adopt Don’s curriculum
How students benefit from STARTedUP’s pitch nights
The high risk, high reward of being an entrepreneur
How hiring a coach has helped Don in his business
How to foster lifelong learners vs. master memorizers
The corporate interest in the STARTedUP programming
Connect with Don Wettrick
Connect with Emerald GreenForest
Email: [email protected]
Resources
Pure Genius: Building a Culture of Innovation and Taking 20% Time to the Next Level by Don Wettrick
From The Podcast
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