George Couros's articles Teacher Life Quitting or Starting Something New? I believe it is essential to stick with things and work your way through them.Except when I don’t. Here is an example; you work for several years getting an education degree, and then you go into the profession to realize that it is not for you. Or maybe, you have been at a job for a long time Written by George Couros May 17, 2022May 18, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Teacher Life Increasing Confidence to Accelerate Competence I saw this TikTok video from Brian Fretwell on the idea of “accountability,” I am not sure the message pushes the concept of accountability, but it is an excellent message nonetheless. @brian_fretwell This is the accountability we teach #story #parents #reportcard ♬ original sound – Bria Written by George Couros May 10, 2022May 12, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Teacher Life 3 Questions to Help Find Your Flow Over the last couple of years, I have transitioned this blog from something I write for others to something I write for myself. It is not that I am not trying to provide value for others but that I feel I give the best value when I share the things that are either I am most passionate about at the t Written by George Couros May 3, 2022May 4, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Teacher Life 5 Arguments Against “Innovation in Education” and How You Might Respond In this month’s post “revisit” I look back at my blog titled, “5 Arguments Against Innovation in Education and How You Might Respond” which was initially published in February 2017. I wanted to revisit it today to see how much a) these points mattered during the blur of the last 2(ish?!!?) Written by George Couros April 26, 2022April 27, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Teacher Life Ambition and Leadership I highly encourage you to watch this video on leadership, no matter your role. @nealfoard A lot of people want power but don’t know the best use for it. #fyp #storytime #tiktokstories #love #work #leadership #kindness ♬ original sound – Neal Foard I felt chills listening to that story. Written by George Couros April 19, 2022April 20, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Teacher Life The 8 and 80-Year-Old Versions of You Well, today is my birthday. I am 47 years old, and I feel so much better than I did when I first hit this decade of my life. I hope that when I turn 50, that is still true. I just wanted to share this quote that I recently heard that struck me, and I wanted to share it with you all. Paraphrased: Written by George Couros April 12, 2022April 13, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Teacher Life “So much with so little.” This blog post is part of my personal challenge to take one quote from this beginning of the year compilation and dive deeper into what the quote means to me! This would be a great challenge for not only someone diving into blogging, but it could also be great for a podcast challenge as well. It wo Written by George Couros April 5, 2022April 6, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Teacher Life 4 Questions to Lay the Foundation for a “Culture of Innovation” In this month’s post revisit, I am revisiting a post I wrote in 2017 titled, 4 Questions to Lay the Foundation for a “Culture of Innovation.”I enjoy going through these posts and “cleaning them up” by not only using Grammarly but by also asking, “Does what I say then make sense now?” Written by George Couros March 29, 2022April 1, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Teacher Life Where you are right now… I never wanted to be a vice principal. But within a day of being on the job, I loved it. I felt I was doing something that I was meant to do and really enjoyed the opportunity. On the second day, I wanted to be a principal. It was not because my principal wasn’t effective. Quite the opposite. Written by George Couros March 22, 2022April 1, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Teacher Life The Quality of Work is the Most Important Element of Any Brand When I was a kid, I remember people coming all over the province to visit my parent’s restaurant and have a sandwich they called “The Greek Club.” Basically, it was a steak, cooked in some secret spices that only my mom and dad knew, in between two pieces of garlic bread. It was simple, bu Written by George Couros March 15, 2022April 1, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Teacher Life If everyone is talking… Years ago, I had the opportunity to do a TEDx Talk in Minnesota, and I think about it a lot. The title was #OurVoice, and the whole idea behind the talk was to encourage people to use the platforms available to us to share their voices with the world.I still agree with much of what I shared that d Written by George Couros March 8, 2022April 1, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Teacher Life We Don’t Have to Learn from Every Tough Lesson. This blog post is part of my personal challenge to take one quote from this beginning of the year compilation and dive deeper into what the quote means to me! This would be a great challenge for not only someone diving into blogging, but it could also be great for a podcast challenge as well. It wo Written by George Couros March 1, 2022April 1, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Loading Load more
Teacher Life Quitting or Starting Something New? I believe it is essential to stick with things and work your way through them.Except when I don’t. Here is an example; you work for several years getting an education degree, and then you go into the profession to realize that it is not for you. Or maybe, you have been at a job for a long time Written by George Couros May 17, 2022May 18, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Teacher Life Increasing Confidence to Accelerate Competence I saw this TikTok video from Brian Fretwell on the idea of “accountability,” I am not sure the message pushes the concept of accountability, but it is an excellent message nonetheless. @brian_fretwell This is the accountability we teach #story #parents #reportcard ♬ original sound – Bria Written by George Couros May 10, 2022May 12, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Teacher Life 3 Questions to Help Find Your Flow Over the last couple of years, I have transitioned this blog from something I write for others to something I write for myself. It is not that I am not trying to provide value for others but that I feel I give the best value when I share the things that are either I am most passionate about at the t Written by George Couros May 3, 2022May 4, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Teacher Life 5 Arguments Against “Innovation in Education” and How You Might Respond In this month’s post “revisit” I look back at my blog titled, “5 Arguments Against Innovation in Education and How You Might Respond” which was initially published in February 2017. I wanted to revisit it today to see how much a) these points mattered during the blur of the last 2(ish?!!?) Written by George Couros April 26, 2022April 27, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Teacher Life Ambition and Leadership I highly encourage you to watch this video on leadership, no matter your role. @nealfoard A lot of people want power but don’t know the best use for it. #fyp #storytime #tiktokstories #love #work #leadership #kindness ♬ original sound – Neal Foard I felt chills listening to that story. Written by George Couros April 19, 2022April 20, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Teacher Life The 8 and 80-Year-Old Versions of You Well, today is my birthday. I am 47 years old, and I feel so much better than I did when I first hit this decade of my life. I hope that when I turn 50, that is still true. I just wanted to share this quote that I recently heard that struck me, and I wanted to share it with you all. Paraphrased: Written by George Couros April 12, 2022April 13, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Teacher Life “So much with so little.” This blog post is part of my personal challenge to take one quote from this beginning of the year compilation and dive deeper into what the quote means to me! This would be a great challenge for not only someone diving into blogging, but it could also be great for a podcast challenge as well. It wo Written by George Couros April 5, 2022April 6, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Teacher Life 4 Questions to Lay the Foundation for a “Culture of Innovation” In this month’s post revisit, I am revisiting a post I wrote in 2017 titled, 4 Questions to Lay the Foundation for a “Culture of Innovation.”I enjoy going through these posts and “cleaning them up” by not only using Grammarly but by also asking, “Does what I say then make sense now?” Written by George Couros March 29, 2022April 1, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Teacher Life Where you are right now… I never wanted to be a vice principal. But within a day of being on the job, I loved it. I felt I was doing something that I was meant to do and really enjoyed the opportunity. On the second day, I wanted to be a principal. It was not because my principal wasn’t effective. Quite the opposite. Written by George Couros March 22, 2022April 1, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Teacher Life The Quality of Work is the Most Important Element of Any Brand When I was a kid, I remember people coming all over the province to visit my parent’s restaurant and have a sandwich they called “The Greek Club.” Basically, it was a steak, cooked in some secret spices that only my mom and dad knew, in between two pieces of garlic bread. It was simple, bu Written by George Couros March 15, 2022April 1, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Teacher Life If everyone is talking… Years ago, I had the opportunity to do a TEDx Talk in Minnesota, and I think about it a lot. The title was #OurVoice, and the whole idea behind the talk was to encourage people to use the platforms available to us to share their voices with the world.I still agree with much of what I shared that d Written by George Couros March 8, 2022April 1, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Teacher Life We Don’t Have to Learn from Every Tough Lesson. This blog post is part of my personal challenge to take one quote from this beginning of the year compilation and dive deeper into what the quote means to me! This would be a great challenge for not only someone diving into blogging, but it could also be great for a podcast challenge as well. It wo Written by George Couros March 1, 2022April 1, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
