Nine years ago I began writing and compiling a collection of seminars meant to model strong teamwork skills, creative thinking skills, and problem-solving skills for school-aged children. Since then, my staff and I have worked with thousands of kids throughout Arizona and beyond, coaching them to step up and become their own teachers. We’ve learned a lot along the way and this blog is my newest forum through which to share the insights and best practices that any educator or parent can use to kick-start their student’s motivation and to encourage them to take responsibility for their own education.

Occasionally I will include a hands-on challenge excerpted from one of the 4 TeamMastermind manuscripts.  If you choose to use them in your classroom or with your homeschool group, please do let me know how your students solved the problem. I’m always excited to watch the gears turn as kids think of innovative ways to rise to the challenge. Often, kids will be able to see ways to solve a problem much more creatively  than we adults can. Truly, during the past 9 years I have learned from these children as much as I have taught them.

In much the same way I am hoping that this blog forum will inspire you to comment on it’s content, so that I can continue to learn at least as much as I teach.

Looking forward to a lively conversation.

Mindy Degraff