Don Wettrick is the Innovation Coordinator at Noblesville High School, and is the author of "Pure Genius: Building a Culture of Innovation and Taking 20% Time to the Next Level." Wettrick has worked as a middle school and high school teacher; educational and innovation consultant; CEO, and podcast host. He is also the founder of StartEdUp, an organization dedicated to help transform the school culture toward innovation and enable student-led entrepreneurship.   Don has lectured across the US, Europe, South America and Africa about collaboration, social media use, and work environments that enable innovation. Through his travel, he has worked with hundreds of entrepreneurs from Silicon Valley to Ghana, and seeks to bring that entrepreneurial mindset into our classrooms. His podcast, StartEdUp, has featured some of the most successful entrepreneurs, authors, and thought leaders in the world- focusing on educational change. Most importantly Don works with educators, students, and entrepreneurs to bring innovation and collaborative skills into education. Don Wettrick first appeared on the podcast back in Episode 017. Don Wettrick Show Highlights: The origin story of StartEdUp Learning by doing Where is the economy going? There are a lot of kids that shouldn’t go to college It’s okay to admit when you don’t know Now is the time for you and your students The themes Don has learned from extremely successful entrepreneurs What can we start doing to change? Don Wettrick Resources: Linchpin Don Wettrick Contact Info Website Future Ready U Twitter Podcast Upgrade Download the Steps to Creating a Successful Innovation Day here: https://betterleadersbetterschools.com/don-wettrick Show Some Love BECOME A PATRON OF THE SHOW FOR AS LITTLE AS $1/MONTH DID YOU LIKE THE SHOW?  iTunes SUBSCRIBE HERE! LEAVE A 5-STAR RATING AND REVIEW   Join my hybrid group coaching & leadership development community Text BETTERMASTERMIND to 33444 Grab your FREE 15 Phrases of Effective School Leaders Text PHRASES to 33444 or click the link above. Website :: Facebook :: Insta :: Twitter :: LinkedIn   SHOW SPONSORS: SCHOOL SPIRIT VENDING Hassle-free, year-round fundraising for your school. With School Spirit Vending, we do all the work, you just cash the check Increase school spirit with custom stickers for your school and raise funds at the same time -no upfront costs, no volunteers, no selling Sick of the same old ways of raising money for your school? Let School Spirit Vending's hassle-free, year-round fundraising program supplement the other fundraisers you're already doing. SSV is also giving away the Top 10 School Fundraising Ideas for 2018. Download the guide here.