Driving a shift in the way we think about entrepreneurial and teacher education, this book invites teachers to think and act as entrepreneurial innovators and lead meaningful change in everyday school contexts.
*Addresses a shift in thinking about entrepreneurial education, away from business and toward school education internationally.
*Supports learning about and through entrepreneurial thinking within the context of school teaching.
*Encourages teachers to develop their own entrepreneurial thinking skills.
'Having experience of developing two national curricula that offer innovation and enterprise, I know how important it is to support teachers in their new roles and educational approaches. Texts such as these can be pivotal, as they lay out the terrain, offer insights and share practical guidance. Working with children can be challenging, yet enthralling when you watch young minds evolve, and this book will definitely help to guide our educators towards learning transformation.'
Professor Emeritus Andy Penaluna, University of Wales Trinity Saint David, UK.
'This book encapsulates what is needed in the modern age of education - Educators that drive improvement through innovation and entrepreneurship. Davis uses his extensive knowledge and understanding in this field of study to give deliverable strategies to teachers and leaders in schools today and into the future.'
Michael Hornby, Executive Principal at Indooroopilly State High School in Queensland, Australia.
'In this wonderfully written book, James Davis outlines the necessary blueprint for conquering this exciting new frontier.'
Foreword by Associate Professor Colin Jones, University of Southern Queensland, Australia.
James P. Davis is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Teacher Education and Leadership at the Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia. He currently serves as a Non-Executive Director of Kairos Community College, a highly innovative, independent special assistance school for students in grades 10-12 that promotes student and teacher autonomy.
Part 1: Introduction 1. Why become an entrepreneurial teacher? Part 2: How Teachers Learn Entrepreneurial Thinking 2. Embracing risk and productive failure 3. Harnessing values and value creation 4. Transformation through reflection Part 3. How to Influence School Innovation 5. Creating ideas for innovation 6. Collaboration, engagement, and problem solving 7. Teachers as leaders 8. Leading through innovative ecosystems Part 4: Case Studies: Being Innovative, Leading Change 9. Innovation infusion 10. Perpetual innovation 11. Innovative ecosystems in motion Part 4: Making It Happen 12. Next Steps, Next Practice