EDUCATOR PROGRAMS

Warning: These Educator Programs are FUNNY and MOTIVATIONAL! Your educators will LAUGH, LEARN, and be ENCOURAGED.

As an Entertainer Encouraging, Barry knows when organizations laugh together, they grow together as a team. Barry creates laughter, inspires thought, and makes people feel great! Entertaining Encouragement that’s MORE than funny, it makes a difference.

Encourage Me

A Great Keynote
Discover the positive power of encouragement and praise. Winning children are motivated by the rewards of success, instead of the penalties of failure. Learn the techniques that will help you become a better teacher and individual encourager. Be challenged to review your mission as a teaching professional. This is a great keynote presentation.

The Magic of Teaching Creatively

A Fun Workshop
Budgets for education are being cut across the nation. It is natural for teachers to become discouraged and in need of a creative boost. The Magic Of Teaching Creatively is the workshop to recharge your educators. Boost teacher's self-esteem and their desire to instruct with excellence. Uncover their hidden creativity. Learn the characteristics of creative teaching. Discover techniques to enhance any teacher's creative abilities. Take part in hands-on creative teaching examples. All of this is covered in a fun and motivational workshop for teachers and administrators.

Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Changing My Life . . . I Changed My Mind!

Another Great Keynote
The good news is if you can change your mind, then you have everything necessary to change your life, your happiness, and your future for the better. Everyone wants to make positive changes in their lives. Making those changes will requires a head change, an action change, and enough laughter to keep you motivated. This keynote will inspire your head a tad, encourage positive actions a little, and keep you laughing a lot.

With Balance Comes Great Rewards

A Well Balanced Breakout session
Better health is one key to a better life. This session will focus on better health choices to improve your shape, self-image, and quality of life. Individuals with a positive self-image inspire others to reach higher.

Aces of Effectiveness

An Informative and Inspiring Workshop
What are the skills and actions of effective communicators? Learn how controlling four areas of your life will change your effectiveness. Discover the secrets of success that business and professional leaders have used for years. Remember four easy to understand techniques related to the four Aces of playing cards. This program always inspires more creativity in teaching professionals.

A Few Words of Encouragement from Educators

“Thanks again for another wonderful performance. Our teachers and administrators were entertained and motivated by your presentation. Your involvement of the audience is incredible and your puns are always on target. It was a great conclusion for our conference as teachers left feeling positive and encouraged about your presentation, themselves, and the conference.”
J. Paul Williams, Executive Director
Tennessee Association of Middle Schools

"Thank you for coming and sharing with us. It is something I needed to hear because I tend to think I'm not creative. You are very informative and inspirational!"

"It's a good way to start our year. The Creative Question process is really a good process!"

"Great ideas! It really made me think. I look forward to more from you."

"I enjoyed the in-service. Mr. Mitchell did a great job. I became more creative by listening. I created some great ideas that I plan to use soon this year. Thanks!"

"Very interesting and motivating. I hope to use some more of your ideas and remember to stay creative through the year."

"Great job! Awesome motivation! I'm ready to go!"

"Awesome presentation! Lot's of great ideas that gave me ideas."

"A wonderful program. Makes me want to try new things this year to keep my students attention and make learning fun."

"Barry was great! Good ideas and a great reminder of what we are all about!"
"Very inspiring to start off the year!"

"I enjoyed your presentation greatly. I have several ideas floating around because of your program. Thank you for spending your morning with us."

"This was great. I've just left the classroom and moved to asst. Principal."

"I hope I can "creatively" use these ideas in my new capacity."

"I enjoyed the presentation. It is always nice to have an in-service presentation that can hold our interest. I look forward to future assemblies."

"Wonderful presentation with laughter and creative ideas that will make learning fun for the children."

"I love the layout of the handout because it is (like your message) creative and not boring. Many in-service presentations are not worth the money spent but you are worth your money!"

"What an enthusiastic presentation! I really enjoyed it! The program was thought provoking, challenging, and yet fun!"

"An important message for all teachers to hear over and over again presented in an enjoyable way."

Various Teacher Comments

"My jaws ached with laughter!"
Jeannie Stanley, Teacher

"Enjoyable, first one to keep my mind off of the 100 items needing my attention in the classroom. I've NEVER seen a motivational speaker get a standing ovation."
Joy Shaw, Teacher

"Excellent, the best in-service yet!
Diane Eggert, Teacher

"I've attended many of your sessions. I always feel less stressed and much more motivated after attending your seminar!"
Eddie Busler, Teacher

"The opportunity to just belly laugh was itself a great relief of stress."
Alma Williams, Teacher

"Barry is an innovative and entertaining motivator. Our "ace" in the hole.
Becky Sells, Principal

"Bravo! Bravo! ... I know it is always difficult to present to the same audience: therefore, you should feel extremely proud our teachers have requested your services for the last two years."
Dr. Dale Lynch, Director of Schools