I've had the pleasure of interviewing Kurt, watching him teach his students & sitting mesmerized at his keynotes, & I can confidently say that Kurt Schwengel, w/o a doubt, is one of the most gifted and knowledgeable leaders in American education today.
Kurt Schwengel
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Kurt Schwengel
Biography
Kurt Schwengel has been teaching Kindergarten in Santa Monica, Ca since 1995. He is also a national presenter for a variety of topics ranging from technology to creative teaching. He is an "NBC Crystal Apple" winner, eHow education expert, Google Certified Teacher and SMUSD "Teacher of the Year". His Ted Talk "Occupy Kindergarten" has reached thousands of teachers across the country.Kurt attended and played baseball for UCLA from 1988-93 earning a B.A. in Anthropology and went on to earn a Masters in Education and an M.B.A. from Pepperdine in 1995. And after Kindergarten gets out everyday, Kurt is the head varsity baseball coach at Santa Monica High School.In 1995, Kurt created his original Kindergarten curriculum, "Rock and Roll Kindergarten" and has traveled to almost every state in the country introducing his curriculum to over 20,000 teachers. In 2011 he began his grassroots movement "Occupy Kindergarten" in an effort to "bring the fun back to Kindergarten".Kurt can also relate to any K-12 audience as he explores the similarities between how we reach Kindergarteners and how we can reach High School Students. Its all about Student Engagement and Kurt know how to engage regardless of the age of the student or teacher.
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Featured Keynote Programs
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The Classroom and Student of the Future
What will your classroom and students look and act like in 5, 10 and 20 years down the road? Join Kurt on a journey that will peer into the future of primary education.
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Occupy Kindergarten
Join the grassroots movement to "bring the fun back to Kindergarten"! Kurt Schwengel, a 17 year veteran of Kindergarten teaching, he has witnessed Kindergarten stray from it's original intent and Kurt intends to steer the ship back towards it's intended goal, fun!
Keynote
The History of Kindergarten
Join Kurt Schwengel, a kindergarten teacher since 1995, on a journey that examines the roots and evolution of Kindergarten since it's inception in 1836.
Rockin' & Rollin'
Cool New Ways to Teach
Get ready to discover terrific new ways to teach just about anything to kindergartners! Kurt introduces a proven-successful, yearlong kindergarten curriculum. You’ll learn inspiring approaches to every strand of every subject in kindergarten. And, you’ll explore some very cool thematic units such as Classroom Mysteries, Star Wars, Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Racing, Pizza Restaurant, Japan, and Pirate Buried Treasure!
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