A group of CEOs were sitting around and having dinner with their wives one evening. Each of the CEOs at the table earned between 1 and 3 million dollars a year.  The conversation turned to teachers.  The CEOs started disparaging teachers, joking about how little money they made.  Finally one CEO turned to one of the wives and condescendingly said, “You are a teacher, right?  What do you make?”  The woman responded, “I make opportunities for people.  I make minds come alive.  I make people realize the value in themselves and others.  I make the future.  What do you make?” 

Teachers should realize the value of the work that they add to the world.  Every day when you get up in the morning you can truly say to yourself, “I make a difference,” because you do. 

As you and your students come off the lazy days of summer, everyone needs a kick to get energized. This workshop will get the blood flowing ... and the creative juices too!

In this workshop, participants will be exposed to techniques to motivate teachers to teach and students to learn. Team building and individual goals will be stressed. You will walk out of this dynamic workshop energized and excited!

Participants will learn from one another and develop strategies for incorporating effective practices shared by others into their own teaching and learning communities.

...But most importantly, you will leave this workshop excited about the possibilities of the upcoming year!

This workshop can be structured as a half-day or full-day event. Ideally, we will need to have enough computers with internet access for each participant’s use. We would also like access to an LCD computer projector.