Live From Your Class With Jamie Mason Cohen

Are there creative, alternative ways to deal with challenging classroom management issues in a classroom? It turns out that incorporating humour into difficult situations with students can be effective and transform the culture of your class from tension to connection.  

The simplest definition of humour as it relates to teachers is the lighthearted, open and playful quality and context that permeates a curiosity-driven and creative learning environment. This chapter from the 'Live From Your Class' audiobook dispels the myths and misconceptions of what humour is and what it isn't. It then goes on to define humour in it's complex and surprising forms and benefits.

Can you spot a student who stays in bad friendships or relationships too long? Can you see if a student lacks the self belief to try out for the baseball team? Is it possible to locate a quiet student’s deep inner desire to be a leader and is just waiting for the right opportunity to break out of their shell and be seen in such a role? Is there a sign that a young person is struggling with breaking a bad habit and just needs a little help in figuring how? These meaningful personality characteristics, that can be found in children’s handwriting, will be discussed in this episode. You can get the entire online course, SECRETS AND STRENGTHS IN YOUR CHILD'S HANDWRITING that this segment is a part of at www.jamiemasoncohen.com.

How do young people respond or react to their feelings and their environment? Can you accurately assess a students’ emotional responses from their handwriting? The answer is yes. This episode is a segment from the innovative, new online course: SECRETS AND STRENGTHS IN YOUR CHILD’S HANDWRITING by Jamie Mason Cohen. By the end of this episode you will be better able to understand a child’s inner, emotional world and how it manifest itself in every day behaviour and actions. The ability to recognize different young person’s emotional responsiveness levels, as well as depth and intensity of their feelings can help you become a more sympathetic and compassionate teacher and parent. If you want to create a stronger, more fulfilling connection with your students and children, then this episode is required listening. You can get the full online course that this segment is a part of at www.jamiemasoncohen.com

Two working, creative fathers - Nick Maes, a published author and high school teacher and Jamie Mason Cohen, a teacher and keynote speaker, discuss strategies to create consistently while keeping a full-time job. They get right into productivity hacks and challenges fathers deal with in juggling work-life balance while pursuing their creative projects. Over the past few years, while working full-time as high school teachers, Nick has published several novels, while Jamie has published a non-fiction book and given keynotes speeches around the world, including TEDx.

In this episode, author and master teacher Nick Maes, who believes a classroom mostly free of technology is the most effective way to learn and Jamie Mason Cohen, winner of a TED-Huff Post Technology Award for innovation in education discuss the pro and con applications of technology in today’s classroom.

Nicholas Maes is a published fiction author, a high school history teacher and taught classics at the University of Waterloo. Some of his novels for young people are Crescent Star, Locksmith, and Transmigration. Maes' first Felix Taylor Adventure was Laughing Wolf, which was nominated for the Snow Willow Award. In this episode, author and teacher, Nick Maes and Jamie discuss relevant teaching strategies that promote rigorous learning and inspire wonder in diverse k-12 classroom environments. The wonderful thing is that each of these strategies can be implemented easily and effectively in your next class. Nick will also give us a sneak peak of his new, jaw-dropping, epic novel, Iteration by reading the first 2 chapters.

What’s the one trait students universally say they want in a teacher? A sense of humour. This practical and entertaining book shows teachers how they can specifically bring more humour into students’ lives because when they’re laughing, they’re learning. The author has drawn on his fascinating contacts in the world of global education, comedy, magic, music, human rights and psychology to make applicable connections that can transform not just any classroom, but also the mindset of any teacher. Humour in a class equals increased student engagement, less stress on the teacher and student, and better overall results.  Jamie Mason Cohen shows that any teacher can add more light, fun and creativity in their classroom through strategies tested for years and backed by real data. Personal Benefits for the Teacher Go from feeling burned out to energized in your classes. Offers new, fresh creative approaches to your professional growth. Provides practical learner-centered lessons to give you more balance. This is wha

What’s the one trait students universally say they want in a teacher? A sense of humour.  This practical and entertaining book shows teachers how they can specifically bring more humour into students’ lives because when they’re laughing, they’re learning.    The author has drawn on his fascinating contacts in the world of global education, comedy, magic, music, human rights and psychology to make applicable connections that can transform not just any classroom, but also the mindset of any teacher. Humour in a class equals increased student engagement, less stress on the teacher and student, and better overall results.  Jamie Mason Cohen shows that any teacher can add more light, fun and creativity in their classroom through strategies tested for years and backed by real data. Personal Benefits for the Teacher Go from feeling burned out to energized in your classes. Offers new, fresh creative approaches to your professional growth. Provides practical learner-centered lessons to give you more balance. This is

Create Simple Self-Organized Learning Environments (SOLES) Your Students Will Love in Just 5 Minutes Get your students asking meaningful questions about the subject that you're teaching. Improve student engagement by 50% in just one class by creating a teen-centered learning environment that reaches your most challenging students.   Free e-book: INSPIRE CURIOSITY AND WONDER IN YOUR STUDENTS: The Simple and Practical High School Teacher's Guide to Create Self-Organized Learning Environments (SOLES) LINK: http://teachingstrategiesthatchangelives.com/

In this interview recorded for the Self Publish N 30 Days podcast hosted by Darren Palmer, you will learn:   The process of writing my book from blog to best-seller The 3 Questions to ask yourself to determine what topic to write about. Why it may be better to write a short book as your debut How to decide if you should write about what you're passionate about vs. what you are an expert in. My #1 simple and effective book writing productivity method that resulted in the completion of 3 books in 1 year while having a full-time job with a wife and two, young children. How a published book can improve your life and personal brand Why you shouldn't tell anyone you are writing a book until the first draft is completed Link to my book: LIVE FROM YOUR CLASS: Everything I Learned About Teaching, I Learned from Working at SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE : http://amzn.to/2jou6fJ  

Rhiannon Traill is the President & CEO of The Economic Club of Canada and host of Jr. ECTV. In this podcast taken from my interview with Rhiannon on Jr. ECTV, we discuss: Why I left working for Lorne Michaels and Saturday Night Live to pursue a living as an educator. How are some ways a good teacher can become a great teacher? What some of the worst things a teacher can do in a classroom? Whether or not standardized tests should be banned or not. Thoughts on the no fail policy. If your current education system uses Ed. tech and digital tools to their full potential. What a Self-Organized Learning Environment is. The role humour plays in the classroom and how it effects any learning environment. The #1 piece of surprising life advice I would give to a high school student today.

Real teachers. Real questions. Two innovative and entertaining teachers, one in the middle of his career, Jamie Mason Cohen, interviews one at the end of his career, Jim Barry, about the secrets of being a good teacher. Jim Barry is a veteran high school English teacher, teacher of teachers, author and editor of several books on education including Themes on the Journey: Reflections in Poetry. During this podcast series you will learn: Why it's a good idea to use seating plans What to say on the first day of class How to deal with late-comers What not to say to the class clown How to know if students are really learning What to do if a student seems disinterested in everything The one assignment to get 100% engagement Simple teaching strategies to get your students inspired to learn The secret to knowing what each student contributes to group work

Real teachers. Real questions. Two innovative and entertaining teachers, one in the middle of his career, Jamie Mason Cohen, interviews one at the end of his career, Jim Barry, about the secrets of being a good teacher. Jim Barry is a veteran high school English teacher, teacher of teachers, author and editor of several books on education including Themes on the Journey: Reflections in Poetry. During this podcast series you will learn: Why it's a good idea to use seating plans What to say on the first day of class How to deal with late-comers What not to say to the class clown How to know if students are really learning What to do if a student seems disinterested in everything The one assignment to get 100% engagement Simple teaching strategies to get your students inspired to learn The secret to knowing what each student contributes to group work

What success traits do you have in your signature? Jamie Mason Cohen will explore this question and you'll learn: 7 success traits that you may have in common with thought leaders What positive characteristics to look for in a business partner or employee in their handwriting. How handwriting analysis can be a fun, easy and powerful way for you to instantly connect with anyone in a room in less than 5 minutes.   

Do Steve Jobs and Nelson Mandela have anything extraordinary in common? Jamie Mason Cohen shows in this entertaining, thought-provoking and interactive talk that great leaders share some intriguing personality traits... in their handwriting! And what's more fascinating is that each of us also possesses some of these traits in the way we write too. What if, with some small changes in your writing strokes you could take your inner leader to its fullest potential?  

Jim Annan is a professional actor, writer, and member of award winning Canadian sketch comedy troupe Falcon Powder. As an alumni of Second City Toronto, Jim wrote and performed in four reviews. He has appeared in various television and film projects including Murdoch Mysteries, Odd Squad, and Unlucky. How can you use improv to connect with students and audiences? We discuss to apply the skills and activities that the top improv actors do to real-life situations in front of an audience. I have followed Jim's career from his days as a university student, and saw his extraordinary talent. I've watched him grow into a brilliantly creative and inventive comedic performer both on the stage and the screen.  

Dr. James Cornelius is the curator of the Abraham Lincoln collection at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Illinois. What can teachers and business leaders learn from Abraham Lincoln to have an even better career and deal with difficult times? We discuss how you can keep your head about you, like Lincoln did, when all else seems to be falling apart around you in your classroom or business. Dr. Cornelius articulates the life and legacy of Abraham Lincoln and shares the lessons he has learned from his lifelong study of the great man in a way that is truly compelling, inspiring and actionable. When I wanted to gain permission to display Lincoln's signature, he was the expert who knew how do gain the rights. What started out as some generous advice led to him telling me stories about Lincoln as a leader and visionary fifty years ahead of his time. I knew that I wanted to interview him to learn more.        

Dan Trommater is a magician and keynote speaker.  Dan has practiced magic for over 15 years, both as a form of entertainment and as a communication tool. He has traveled across North America working with organizations that want to shift their perspectives and think differently. He is a repeat performer at The Magic Castle, the world's most prestigious magic performance venue. Some people tend to approach problems over and over from the same perspective, then wonder why we fail to solve them. How can you shift your perspective to think differently using humour? I have seen Dan on several occasions amaze audiences leaving them thinking about their lives, their work and the world in new and creative ways. He uses the intriguing tool of magic to challenge your assumptions and inspire new ways of thinking that you can apply in the classroom or the boardroom. Visit http://dantrommater.com for more

Emil Beheshti is an actor and producer known for recent remake of The Magnificent Seven, Big Momma's House 2, and Puppy Love. What can teachers or business leaders learn from professional actors to help them reach students or colleagues who seem disconnected and unmotivated to learn and grow? How can you use the skills of a professional actor to reach your most challenging students or prepare for a difficult meeting at work in which you have been asked to present? Emil and I worked together on a short film I directed and he starred in called, CHANCE. He has had the courage to pursue his goal of being a professional actor and succeed, while being a committed and loving husband and father of two, and finding time to produce films, plays and initiate entrepreneurial projects.