Chapter 3: The Rise of the Entrepreneur

Discussion Questions

• Does our current curriculum support the entrepreneurial skill set?
• How are you empowering your students to lead and build their own businesses?
• What ideas do you have to cultivate entrepreneurial skills in your classroom?
• What do these entrepreneurial opportunities represent for our students?
• What does it mean for the learning environment?
• What skills do students need to survive in this changing economy?

Chapter 3 Actions

• Watch “Rise of the Entrepreneur,” and reflect upon the ideas presented and how it will affect our students.
• Explore this Pinterest board of Entrepreneurial learning ideas, and brainstorm three ideas for the classroom.
• Ask your students about the business ideas and ventures they may already be exploring.

Additional Resources

• Intuit 2020 Report
• Book: Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us by Seth Godin
• “8 Entrepreneurial Skills That Your Children Should Master” from Brandon Gaille
• “The Rise of Online Entrepreneurs: E-commerce by the Numbers (Infographic)”
• Book: Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World
• Entrepreneurial Learning Pinterest Board
• Teacherpreneur Pinterest Board