George Couros's articles Teacher Life 10 Tips for New Teachers #Podcast As a new school year is upon us in North America, I wanted to revisit this post on “10 Tips for New Teachers” from August 2018. Hopefully, the ideas I share are applicable to someone new into the profession, or at any stage. You can watch the podcast on YouTube, or listen on Soundcloud, Spotify, Written by George Couros July 28, 2020July 29, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Teacher Life “Balance, Boundaries, and Breaks” I had an incredible conversation with Assistant Superintendent Evan Whitehead on his work focusing on “Balance, Boundaries, and Breaks.” There were so many takeaways in our chat, but I want to focus on a couple specifically. 1. Evan discussed the importance of building in social-emotional time Written by George Couros July 21, 2020July 21, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Teacher Life 3 Types of Learning Crucial for Educators In “Innovate Inside the Box” I share three types of learning that are crucial for educators: These three ideas are something that I believe schools should be intentional about in their practice, as it is beneficial to learning now and in the future. The one that I dive into deepest in the podca Written by George Couros July 13, 2020July 13, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Teacher Life Hopes for School as a Parent #Podcast We are so glad to have welcomed a new daughter to our family that just turned one month old this week. Georgia and Kallea have been such a blessing in my life, and I am appreciative of this time that I get to be home to catch moments I feel I missed in the past. As I think about my dual role as an e Written by George Couros July 7, 2020July 7, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Teacher Life The “Numb” Feeling of Emergency Remote Teaching I saw my brother, Dr. Alec Couros, share this short and powerful video by Liv McNeil. Please take three minutes to watch it: An incredible video by a student to show one person’s experience during emergency remote teaching. I have had a lot of conversations with educators about their students Written by George Couros June 29, 2020June 29, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Teacher Life 5 Points To Get Across in a Teaching Interview #Podcast In the post “5 Points To Get Across in a Teaching Interview” from 2018, I wanted to share some ideas for people going through the education interview process. No matter what questions are being asked, I think we can still bring up some key points that highlight our thoughts on education. I Written by George Couros June 22, 2020June 22, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Teacher Life Taking Care of the Adults Just some thoughts swirling around in my mind… In the past few weeks, I have been discussing social-emotional learning and mental health with guests such as Tony Sinanis, Jody Carrington, and Mandy Froehlich. Why would I discuss these topics on a podcast about “Innovation” in education? This i Written by George Couros May 27, 2020May 27, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Teacher Life What Leads to Meaningful Change? #Podcast You can listen to the whole podcast on this topic with some added stories on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, Spotify, on YouTube. One of the comments I keep hearing over and over again during this time goes something like, “It has been amazing to see teachers try so many things that they haven Written by George Couros May 24, 2020May 24, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Teacher Life Start Again Tomorrow The above quote is something I am known for. Not just the quote, but the ability to find positive and opportunities in tough situations. I am not sure if I would consider myself an “optimist,” but I have worked to become a solution-focused person. Sometimes, I do force myself to be positive beca Written by George Couros May 20, 2020May 20, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Teacher Life Creating Our Own Connections for Learning You can listen to the full podcast discussing the post below on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, or watch it on YouTube. I read a comment on a feedback form that said something like, “These are great ideas, but how do they apply to teaching math?” Every educator, including myself, wan Written by George Couros May 17, 2020May 17, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Teacher Life 4 Non-Negotiables for Schools #Podcast Although this podcast on “4 Non-Negotiables” was recorded long before schools moved to “Emergency Remote Teaching,” these ideas still apply, but may look different. As you read the post below or listen to the podcast, consider these questions: You can listen to the full podcast on iTunes, Written by George Couros May 13, 2020May 13, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Teacher Life Accountability to What’s Important in Education In this post, I was able to share some thoughts on a tweet by Weston Kieschnickin the post below. You can also check the expanded ideas on my podcast, as well as YouTube. Later this week, I will post a conversation I had with Weston on this topic as well. Check out the podcast on Apple Podcasts, S Written by George Couros May 10, 2020May 10, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Loading Load more
Teacher Life 10 Tips for New Teachers #Podcast As a new school year is upon us in North America, I wanted to revisit this post on “10 Tips for New Teachers” from August 2018. Hopefully, the ideas I share are applicable to someone new into the profession, or at any stage. You can watch the podcast on YouTube, or listen on Soundcloud, Spotify, Written by George Couros July 28, 2020July 29, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Teacher Life “Balance, Boundaries, and Breaks” I had an incredible conversation with Assistant Superintendent Evan Whitehead on his work focusing on “Balance, Boundaries, and Breaks.” There were so many takeaways in our chat, but I want to focus on a couple specifically. 1. Evan discussed the importance of building in social-emotional time Written by George Couros July 21, 2020July 21, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Teacher Life 3 Types of Learning Crucial for Educators In “Innovate Inside the Box” I share three types of learning that are crucial for educators: These three ideas are something that I believe schools should be intentional about in their practice, as it is beneficial to learning now and in the future. The one that I dive into deepest in the podca Written by George Couros July 13, 2020July 13, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Teacher Life Hopes for School as a Parent #Podcast We are so glad to have welcomed a new daughter to our family that just turned one month old this week. Georgia and Kallea have been such a blessing in my life, and I am appreciative of this time that I get to be home to catch moments I feel I missed in the past. As I think about my dual role as an e Written by George Couros July 7, 2020July 7, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Teacher Life The “Numb” Feeling of Emergency Remote Teaching I saw my brother, Dr. Alec Couros, share this short and powerful video by Liv McNeil. Please take three minutes to watch it: An incredible video by a student to show one person’s experience during emergency remote teaching. I have had a lot of conversations with educators about their students Written by George Couros June 29, 2020June 29, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Teacher Life 5 Points To Get Across in a Teaching Interview #Podcast In the post “5 Points To Get Across in a Teaching Interview” from 2018, I wanted to share some ideas for people going through the education interview process. No matter what questions are being asked, I think we can still bring up some key points that highlight our thoughts on education. I Written by George Couros June 22, 2020June 22, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Teacher Life Taking Care of the Adults Just some thoughts swirling around in my mind… In the past few weeks, I have been discussing social-emotional learning and mental health with guests such as Tony Sinanis, Jody Carrington, and Mandy Froehlich. Why would I discuss these topics on a podcast about “Innovation” in education? This i Written by George Couros May 27, 2020May 27, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Teacher Life What Leads to Meaningful Change? #Podcast You can listen to the whole podcast on this topic with some added stories on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, Spotify, on YouTube. One of the comments I keep hearing over and over again during this time goes something like, “It has been amazing to see teachers try so many things that they haven Written by George Couros May 24, 2020May 24, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Teacher Life Start Again Tomorrow The above quote is something I am known for. Not just the quote, but the ability to find positive and opportunities in tough situations. I am not sure if I would consider myself an “optimist,” but I have worked to become a solution-focused person. Sometimes, I do force myself to be positive beca Written by George Couros May 20, 2020May 20, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Teacher Life Creating Our Own Connections for Learning You can listen to the full podcast discussing the post below on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, or watch it on YouTube. I read a comment on a feedback form that said something like, “These are great ideas, but how do they apply to teaching math?” Every educator, including myself, wan Written by George Couros May 17, 2020May 17, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Teacher Life 4 Non-Negotiables for Schools #Podcast Although this podcast on “4 Non-Negotiables” was recorded long before schools moved to “Emergency Remote Teaching,” these ideas still apply, but may look different. As you read the post below or listen to the podcast, consider these questions: You can listen to the full podcast on iTunes, Written by George Couros May 13, 2020May 13, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Teacher Life Accountability to What’s Important in Education In this post, I was able to share some thoughts on a tweet by Weston Kieschnickin the post below. You can also check the expanded ideas on my podcast, as well as YouTube. Later this week, I will post a conversation I had with Weston on this topic as well. Check out the podcast on Apple Podcasts, S Written by George Couros May 10, 2020May 10, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
