Entrepreneurial Project-Based Learning
TeacherPreneuring
Focus Question - How can teachers reduce school costs for parents and use learning resources more effectively?
Class Fundraising Ideas are OPTIONAL
​Opportunities for Teachers/Entrepreneurs
1] PD Train others in SWAY techniques. Use playway.ca as your guide.
2] Host Pub Night with the WAY Game. Help battle loneliness.
​​Classroom Fundraising
​1}CAP Note Markup - Not Optional - Cost covers all training and resources at playway.ca.
2} Customize CAP Notes Pictures - Swap my pictures for class pictures.​Game
3} Card Sales and Printing Services - offer printing services to families.​
4} WAY Game Swag - created and distributed by students.​
5} Put on a Show, Run it as a Business Simulation - charge admission. EG Beluga Play & 5M's Digital Art Show—part of June's Show and Tell Week, where classes present their projects.​
Transparency is Essential - How Profits are Used
1. Reimburse teachers for out-of-pocket expenses.
2. WAY Game Prizes for Students.
3. Pay for class sets of needed resources to reduce school fees.4. What are your needs?
4. Your own cause. {if money is felt over}
I don't believe that the only funding source for teachers has to come from 'above.' TeacherPreneuring is a fundraising option that isn't for everybody, but if you believe in practical, skill-developing projects that generate revenue, then TeacherPreneuring may be for you.
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When teachers control the supply of writing materials and have class sets of the things students need, waste and being prepared for class is a thing of the past. Desks, lockers, and backpacks are no longer a disorganized mess. The more students save on classroom materials, the more money they have for other things.
Teachers will need the support of Students, Parents, and
School Administrators
Entrepreneurial Project-Based Learning​
Put on a Show! Run it as a business. Every graduating student should have the skills and knowledge to put on a show and run a small business.SWAY offers teachers and students fundraising activities for WAY Game Prizes and out-of-pocket material expenses for teachers. Not sweatshops for the teacher's side hustle but a business simulation for students.Funds go to class sets of learning resources to reduce school fees for parents and out-of-pocket expenses for teachers.Use AI to help guide your work every step of the way. Learn to work smarter, not harder.
Digital Art Show
The Last Projects from 5M
Beluga Play
TeacherPreneuring
Transparent & Accountable
Suggested SWAY Costs Include
Awareness - ASKing Teachers To Do More
Notebook Wholesale cost to teachers is $11.11 + 100% markup to $22.22 a term to pay for student CAP Notebooks as Gratitude for the WAY Game.
Term Two Fundraiser - Gratitude for the benefits of Posted Board Notes and Digital Lesson Planning.
Term Three Fundraiser - Gratitude for Project Based Learning. Cover Project costs.
Students are invested in their learning!
Great value - students & parents have access to:
1} All training, resources and updates from playway.ca
2} Basic School supplies
3} Prizes for the WAY Game.
The Math
11.11 profit per student for 3 Terms25 students X $11.11 = $277.75 profit a term. 833.25 a year invested in school supplies and WAY Game Prizes.
This is a class fundraiser run at the beginning of each term. A CAP Notebook last 60 days or the approximate length of a school term.
The markup covers the costs of materials: paper, pens, pencils, scissors, tape, glue, and Kleenex etc.
No more "I'm not prepared for class" - class is prepared for you. Tell the kids - the more we save on classroom materials, the more we put toward WAY Game Prizes!
What is Fair Compensation?
Yes, SWAY is more on a teacher's plate, but now teachers are getting paid for it - a sort of Merit Pay that is so controversial. SWAY is not about what you have done but what you will do.
Teachers spend a considerable amount of their own money on teaching-related activities; this plan covers those costs and more.
A TeacherPreneur integrates skills from the arts and business to produce. Students acquire practice skills and become producers of learning content, giving meaning and value to their work.
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An Economic Model Based on Caring, Sharing & Profit
A Note to Administrators and Parents,
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Please support teachers in their classroom fundraising efforts. We continually ask teachers to do more with less.
No more. SWAY is a way to divert money from the business sector to the classroom through the reduction of prescribed classroom materials. Here's how
Level 1 - Teachers order class sets of CAP Notes directly from Amazon for $11.11. Add markup and a tip
Level 2 - Choose your own venture adventure.
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The time to integrate SWAY is up to teachers. Of course, TeacherPreneuring is optional. Teachers are still encouraged to plan lessons digitally and play the WAY Game if they are not interested in class fundraising. However, having an Independent Class Fundraiser adds motivation, skills, and value to a student's day and a teacher's pocket.
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Teachers will not lose sight of their objectives - teach students how to earn a living. Parents and Administration gives TeacherPreneurs a licence to do so. And if students are wildly successful? Wow!
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Know that PROFITS flow back to stakeholders in reduced costs and improved performance.
Fishing for Connections
What groups would derive value and benefits from sharing EPBL?
9 Fishing Holes
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1. School Districts
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2. Teacher Training Programs
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3. Substitute Teachers
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4. SMART Technologies
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5. Education Foundations
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6. Realtors
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7. Innovators & Influencers
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8. Retired Teachers
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9. Students
Classroom Fundraising Project Ideas
Two Shows - examples of
Entrepreneurial Project-Based Learning
Digital Art Show
5:49
Beluga Play
4:12