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Engaging ~ Interactive ~ Inspiring

For audiences of 19 to 1900 or even more,
for ages eleven to eleventy
Joel will customize a presentation for your group that's sure to be a hit.

Teachers / Educators

Joel provides dynamic, thought-provoking presentations for educators' conferences and events, as well as in-school professional development programs for smaller staff teams.  He can work with you to ensure YOUR main goals and messages are being delivered.

Conferences & Events - Keynote Presentations

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Humble, yet provocative and hard-hitting, Joel stands up for education at its best.  Joel's keynotes demonstrate his message: "Learning can, and MUST, be fun."  

  • The Creative Classroom
  • Play with Mousetraps
  • Citizenship-Based Learning

Full of activities, stories, laughter, and innovative, "use it immediately" ideas, educators will come away re-inspired by what brought them into the profession: the opportunity to impact the lives of students and change the world.


In-School Professional Development

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Many schools seek Joel's expertise as a teambuilder and facilitator to bring out certain elements of their team's performance dynamics. 
  • Communication
  • Trust / Team Dynamics
  • Creative Problem Solving

Whether you're looking to address deep-rooted issues, or just to share some light-hearted fun, Joel will customize a program to suit your desired level of activity & depth to help reignite the staff members and unify the team.  And you may just get a chance to play with mousetraps!


Play with Mousetraps.  Seriously.

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Joel's mom did it - it's safe.
Students respond well to demonstrations that catch them off guard.  Joel has had thousands of students put their hands on mousetraps, proving to themselves and their peers that they have the ability to think critically, overcome fears, and take risks.

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