You Have a Decision to Make
Hi, I'm Brian,
Come in. I've spent most of my life thinking about teaching. I have some ideas I'd like to show you.
I think about the great teachers who are leaving, the students we're struggling to engage, and how much harder we've made teaching than it needs to be. So, in retirement, I've been working on something different. It's called SWAY Canada, and I'm sharing what I've learned with teachers, parents and anyone who believes we can make learning better.
At playway.ca, you'll find resources for gradually changing the way a classroom works—using technology, games and real-world projects to give students more responsibility for their own learning.
You don't have to change everything tomorrow. Start with one idea. Try one micro-lesson. Keep what works. Then take the next step. My resources are designed to be self-directed and open, and some can even help classrooms generate money for supplies, projects and opportunities.
I'm not here to tell teachers how to teach. I'm inviting you to take a look at what I've built, make it your own, and see where it takes you. No expensive training. No complicated rollout. No waiting for permission.
Learn it yourself. Start small. Use what works. Share what you learn. Help fund the classroom along the way.
Brian
TeacherPreneuring
What Could You Do With SWAY?
Maybe you're a teacher. Maybe you used to be one. Maybe you're a substitute, parent, student teacher, administrator, entrepreneur—or simply someone who believes schools need help. There may be a role here for you.
SWAY Canada provides tools, training, resources and implementation strategies built around three ideas: the WAY Game, SMART Digital Lesson Planning and Entrepreneurial Project-Based Learning.
I'm opening those ideas so other people can take them further.
Help a teacher introduce the WAY Game. Run a workshop. Print Game Cards. Organize a tournament. Help a school launch a year-long project. Support parents. Mentor teachers. Create an educational service I haven't thought of yet. Solve a real problem for someone—and don't be afraid to earn money for solving it.
You don't sell CAP Notebooks. You sell accountability. You don't sell games. You create engagement. You don't sell training. You give teachers confidence. You don't sell projects. You create opportunities for young people.
Start with one classroom. One teacher. One idea. Learn what works. Then build from there. Help teachers. Help students. Build something of your own.
Welcome to TeacherPreneuring.
Great Ideas Shouldn’t Need Permission
Innovation in education often dies long before it reaches the classroom. Good ideas encounter policies, budgets, bureaucracy, fear of change and the familiar response: “That’s not how we do things here.”​SWAY Canada believes teachers should be empowered to improve learning from within their own classrooms. Permissionless Education means starting with what you can change, proving what works, sharing it with others and allowing good ideas to grow from the ground up.We don't need to wait for the system to change before we begin changing education.
A WAY through the Darkness
Pillars of SWAY Canada
SWAY Canada
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SWAY is short for a SMART WAY to Learn, Earn and Play, and I'll be the first to admit it can be overwhelming unless you consume SWAY slowly, in bite-sized chunks.
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I'm offering live-stream training for teachers interested in implementing
the WAY Game in their classrooms.
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Learn how to Register on the About Page
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