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4 Reasons Why Student Engagement Starts with Connection, Not Content

4 Reasons Why Student Engagement Starts with Connection, Not Content

by Carlos Ojeda Jr. | Jun 24, 2026 | Career, Classroom, Professional Development, Programming, Student Engagement

Schools across the country are investing in speakers, programs, initiatives, technology, incentives, assemblies, and countless other strategies designed to increase student engagement. Yet many educators continue to ask the same question: Why aren’t students...
What If It Isn’t Magic? A Conversation with Carlos Ojeda Jr. About His New Book

What If It Isn’t Magic? A Conversation with Carlos Ojeda Jr. About His New Book

by Carlos Ojeda Jr. | Jun 22, 2026 | Career, Classroom, Professional Development, Programming, Student Engagement

For years, educators, administrators, and conference attendees have watched Carlos Ojeda Jr. connect with students and create moments that seem almost impossible to explain. Many have called it magic. In his upcoming book, Being Cool & Making It HIP, Chu...
​​Summer Camp Impact: 5 Ways High Impact Programming (HIP) Builds Something That Matters

​​Summer Camp Impact: 5 Ways High Impact Programming (HIP) Builds Something That Matters

by Carlos Ojeda Jr. | Mar 2, 2026 | Classroom, Professional Development, Programming, Programs, Student Engagement, Students, Summer

At CoolSpeak, we’ve learned something important after working with hundreds of schools, districts, and community partners: Not all summer camps are created equal. Some camps keep students busy. Others change the direction of a young person’s life. CoolSpeak CEO,...
Advising Student Leaders: 5 Ways to Turn Skills Into Superpowers

Advising Student Leaders: 5 Ways to Turn Skills Into Superpowers

by Carlos Ojeda Jr. | Sep 7, 2025 | Professional Development, Student Engagement, Student Leadership, Students, Uncategorized

Dear Educators, If I could share just one thing with every advisor, counselor, coach, mentor, and everyone who works with student leaders… it would be this: remind your student leaders that leadership is not a title, it’s a responsibility. The skills they’re...
New Partnership for Next-Level Student Experiences

New Partnership for Next-Level Student Experiences

by Carlos Ojeda Jr. | Mar 6, 2025 | Uncategorized

Watch Our Partnership Announcement Video CoolSpeak is thrilled to announce a new partnership with All Aboard Tours & Travel, a leader in educational student tours for over 40 years. This collaboration brings together two of the best companies known for creating...
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