Closing the Passion Gap at #pete2015

I gave the closing keynote at PETE&C in Hershey, PA today. My topic was passion - or the lack of it in our students, and what we can do about this. The audience contributed some extraordinary reactions and insights that I am proud to share with you here.

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My presentation:
Closing The Passion Gap
Angela Maiers
Mark Moran @findingDulcinea
Find all of the resources @AngelaMaiers shared today here: http://bit.ly/chocolatematters … #pete2015
Wed, Feb 11 2015 17:46:55
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— Mark Moran (@findingDulcinea)Wed, Feb 11 2015 17:46:55
Standrds,tech,&initiatives will not fix the passion gap- Ts will.Bring passion-change lives! @AngelaMaiers #pete2015 pic.twitter.com/tmDc7gfa89
Lisa Hollenbach @lisa_hollenbach
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Wed, Feb 11 2015 17:06:23
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— Lisa Hollenbach (@lisa_hollenbach)Wed, Feb 11 2015 17:06:23
Brianna Crowley @AkaMsCrowley
Passion is not just a hobby, not just a job; it is what you wake up thinking about and are willing to suffer for. @AngelaMaiers #pete2015
Wed, Feb 11 2015 17:07:38
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— Brianna Crowley (@AkaMsCrowley)Wed, Feb 11 2015 17:07:38
Passion is discovering what you NEED to do! Secure the heart of students @AngelaMaiers #nasdlearns #pete2015 pic.twitter.com/oCXPBZgVq8
Dana Oliver @danabarger
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Wed, Feb 11 2015 17:08:18
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— Dana Oliver (@danabarger)Wed, Feb 11 2015 17:08:18
CV CITs @CVCITs
"I need you." Most powerful words one human can say to another @AngelaMaiers #pete2015
Wed, Feb 11 2015 17:37:04
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— CV CITs (@CVCITs)Wed, Feb 11 2015 17:37:04
Mark Moran @findingDulcinea
What do kids need above all else to discover their passion? A passionate role model - parent, teacher, coach... @AngelaMaiers #pete2015
Wed, Feb 11 2015 17:32:16
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— Mark Moran (@findingDulcinea)Wed, Feb 11 2015 17:32:16
via @AngelaMaiers passionate teachers are the ones kids remember. Identify what your student's apassion #pete2015 pic.twitter.com/myNRe5SmBP
congerjan @congerjan
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Wed, Feb 11 2015 17:29:12
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— congerjan (@congerjan)Wed, Feb 11 2015 17:29:12
wasse @wasse
You wouldn't take skiing lessons from someone not passionate about snow. How do sts. learn from 1 w/o passion for their subject? #pete2015
Wed, Feb 11 2015 17:35:22
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— wasse (@wasse)Wed, Feb 11 2015 17:35:22
From @AngelaMaiers #pete2015 closing ceremony. pic.twitter.com/xRRlxYbngK
EV3R Curious @EV3RCurious
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Wed, Feb 11 2015 17:43:16
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— EV3R Curious (@EV3RCurious)Wed, Feb 11 2015 17:43:16
Ms. Wanderlusta @truthisnikkirox
Excited to see how @thrively and @neprisapp will change the world! #passion #pete2015
Wed, Feb 11 2015 17:42:39
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— Ms. Wanderlusta (@truthisnikkirox)Wed, Feb 11 2015 17:42:39
Helping kids find their passion; from makers of Pandora. http://Thrively.com @AngelaMaiers #pete2015 pic.twitter.com/qrP1cjgIki
Laura Witman @laurawitman
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Wed, Feb 11 2015 17:41:30
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— Laura Witman (@laurawitman)Wed, Feb 11 2015 17:41:30
congerjan @congerjan
Engagement is not enough! We need to expect passion and all the struggles that go with it! via @AngelaMaiers #pete2015
Wed, Feb 11 2015 17:19:36
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— congerjan (@congerjan)Wed, Feb 11 2015 17:19:36
Ever seen a complacent or apathetic 5yo? It's not their DNA Let's sustain that! @AngelaMaiers #nasdlearns #pete2015 pic.twitter.com/HKcnIgCM28
Dana Oliver @danabarger
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Wed, Feb 11 2015 17:02:02
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— Dana Oliver (@danabarger)Wed, Feb 11 2015 17:02:02
Mark Moran @findingDulcinea
Personal statement on passion by @_cattastic, shared by @AngelaMaiers at #pete2015 http://vimeo.com/86149245
Wed, Feb 11 2015 17:26:10
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— Mark Moran (@findingDulcinea)Wed, Feb 11 2015 17:26:10
Jason Carbaugh @carbajc8
"We don't grow out of creativity, we get educated out of it." @AngelaMaiers #pete2015
Wed, Feb 11 2015 17:15:56
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— Jason Carbaugh (@carbajc8)Wed, Feb 11 2015 17:15:56
Brooke Sarkar @theEVcoach
"Engagement is not enough. We need to make passion the expectation." -@AngelaMaiers #pete2015
Wed, Feb 11 2015 18:44:02
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— Brooke Sarkar (@theEVcoach)Wed, Feb 11 2015 18:44:02
you shouldn’t HAVE to get to college & HOPE u have 1 person to help you find your journey #pete2015 @AngelaMaiers pic.twitter.com/Gvzy49QsMN
Kristin Hokanson @khokanson
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Wed, Feb 11 2015 17:21:40
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— Kristin Hokanson (@khokanson)Wed, Feb 11 2015 17:21:40
Sheyna Land @SheynaLand
"Children enter school as question marks and leave as periods." Neil Postman Bridge the passion gap! @AngelaMaiers #pete2015
Wed, Feb 11 2015 17:06:05
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— Sheyna Land (@SheynaLand)Wed, Feb 11 2015 17:06:05
Jennifer Kraft @teachrtechr
Thank you @AngelaMaiers and @Choose2Matter! You have just helped me a ton with my GATE students' Passion Projects! #pete2015
Wed, Feb 11 2015 17:42:16
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— Jennifer Kraft (@teachrtechr)Wed, Feb 11 2015 17:42:16
Carol Dittoe @cdittoe
@AngelaMaiers You did not disappoint! Can't wait to get back to my students tomorrow and guide them in finding their passion! #pete2015
Wed, Feb 11 2015 17:53:19
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— Carol Dittoe (@cdittoe)Wed, Feb 11 2015 17:53:19
BSHSLibrary @BSHSLib
@AngelaMaiers inspired us to foster #passion in our lives. I look forward to adding her book to our #library collection #pete2015
Wed, Feb 11 2015 21:45:25
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— BSHSLibrary (@BSHSLib)Wed, Feb 11 2015 21:45:25
nhill @nhill
My brain is overflowing! I am exhausted, but I wouldn't have it any other way. #pete2015 #feedingmypassion
Thu, Feb 12 2015 03:02:37
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— nhill (@nhill)Thu, Feb 12 2015 03:02:37
Afterward, one attendee experienced the power of discovering the passions of those closest to you . . .

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