In this presentation, I will be sharing strategies that we have discovered at The Starter League to successfully teach beginners complex skills in Web development and Web design without the use of grades, credentials, and other common incentives. I will share why strategies are transferable to many courses of study and classroom environment, and how to tap into the motivations of your students.

Neal Sales-Griffin is the co-founder and CEO of The Starter League, a beginner web design and development school in Chicago. Neal has worked and consulted with numerous startups and not-for-profits across multiple sectors. He has had the privilege of working with OCA Ventures and Sandbox Industries, two prominent venture firms in Chicago. Neal also serves as a board member of the Chicago chapter of International Game Developers Association.