Entepreneurship: Nurturing an entrepreneurial mindset in the classroom

Entrepreneurship is more than just starting a business – it embodies a fusion of skills and attitudes, requiring creativity, critical thinking, problem-solving, initiative, and perseverance. As a teacher, you can inspire students with these skills, no matter the subject you teach.

In the fast-paced and ever-evolving landscape of the 21st century, entrepreneurial skills are indispensable for students, regardless of their future career paths. It’s high time to infuse entrepreneurship into your classroom!

Join our engaging Erasmus course to break myths about entrepreneurship and learn practical ways to integrate entrepreneurial skills into your teaching. Whether you teach science, math, languages, or social studies, this course is designed to help you inspire young minds and transform your teaching approach.

Learning Outcomes:

• Define entrepreneurship and its relevance to education: Recognize the importance of entrepreneurship skills for students’ future success and understand how to integrate entrepreneurial teaching into their practice.
• Identify and challenge misconceptions about entrepreneurship: Debunk common myths and stereotypes about entrepreneurship.
• Design and implement entrepreneurial learning experiences: Create innovative activities that foster creativity, critical thinking, problem-solving, initiative, and perseverance in their students.
• Collaborate with colleagues to share best practices: Network with fellow educators to exchange ideas, share resources, and develop a community that supports entrepreneurial education.

Overall objectives of the mobility:

• The overall objective of this mobility is to equip teachers with the skills and confidence to infuse entrepreneurship into their teaching practice, regardless of their subject area or level. Course participants will be able to inspire their students with the mindset necessary for success in a fast-paced and ever-evolving global landscape.

Recommended for Participation:

• Teachers of all subjects at primary and secondary levels
• Educators looking to foster an entrepreneurial mindset in their students

Syllabus of the Education by Days:

• Day 1: Introduction to Entrepreneurship and its Relevance to Education
  Welcome and introduction, Myths and Misconceptions about Entrepreneurship, Participant Presentations on their schools and experience, Workshop on designing activities to challenge misconceptions about entrepreneurship, Unlocking Entrepreneurial Potential: How Multiple Intelligences Can Foster a Culture of Innovation in the Classroom
• Day 2: The importance of developing entrepreneurial/intrapreneurial skills in the classroom
  Key entrepreneurial mindset traits, Entrepreneurship vs Intrapreneurship, The Art of Failure and Learning from Mistakes, Design Thinking in Classroom
• Day 3: Portfolio of classroom activities and ideas
  Shark Tank, Applying the SCAMPER framework, Six thinking hats, Escape the room, Storytelling session, Entrepreneurial fair and tailor-made examples of incorporating entrepreneurship in specific school subjects
• Day 4: Networking: Fostering Collaborative Entrepreneurial Mindset in Schools
  Case study analysis, study visit or a guest speaker, best practice examples
• Day 5: Next Steps for Entrepreneurial Education
  Key takeaways, Networking Web, Action Plan Development