George Couros's articles Teacher Life 3 Questions to Consider to Help Get Out of a Rut Ever read a sentence or two, and it just stopped you in your tracks? This quote from Seth Godin’s blog did just that for me: “Ruts don’t dig themselves. Most of the time, we’re in a rut because that’s precisely where we put ourselves.” Yup. Sometimes it is easy to feel lost professio Written by George Couros February 19, 2020February 19, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Teacher Life What We Do With What We Know #Podcast In this week’s episode of the podcast, I discuss why it is imperative to move beyond a growth mindset; to create something meaningful with what we know. This podcast is loosely based on the November 2018 blog post “Moving Beyond a Growth Mindset.“ You can check out the full podcast on Apple iT Written by George Couros February 16, 2020February 16, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Teacher Life Switching it Up to Move Forward Success can lead to failure. The Blockbuster video example has been used over and over again because it is a great cautionary tale of how success can lead to comfort, and comfort can eventually lead to failure. I was asked recently to share what makes a successful school, and my answer was the same Written by George Couros February 12, 2020February 12, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Teacher Life You Are the Solution #Podcast I discuss the story below more in my most recent podcast. You can check it out on Apple iTunes or Soundcloud. Years ago, I had the opportunity to do my first presentation for a conference outside of the country. I was asked by a group in New York to lead a session at a conference. Being that I had n Written by George Couros February 9, 2020February 10, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Teacher Life 3 Types of Learning Crucial for Educators #Video In “Innovate Inside the Box,” I discussed three types of learning essential for educators: Being a master learner requires that we look at learning in three ways: learning about our students, learning for our students, and learning from our students. In the video below, I talk about each conce Written by George Couros February 5, 2020February 6, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Teacher Life Why innovation is Crucial in Education #Podcast Sanée Bell shared the following quote from her book, “Be Excellent On Purpose,” and it has stuck with me: “Students should have rich, relevant, and authentic experiences at school, across the board. If every educator in every school pursued excellence instead of allowing excuses about what s Written by George Couros February 2, 2020February 2, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Teacher Life “New” does not equal “good” and “traditional” does not equal bad. I shared this video on the idea of “traditional practice” about a year ago: A couple of thoughts: 1. Traditional practice does not equal bad practice. We can’t use the terms interchangeably. 2. Innovation is ONLY innovation if it leads to something better. “New” is not enough.#InnovatorsM Written by George Couros January 29, 2020January 29, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Teacher Life 3 Ways to Develop Leaders in Your School or Classroom #Podcast “We are developing the leaders of tomorrow!” This statement has excellent intentions, but it also assumes that students can’t make a significant impact in our world today. What are some of the mindsets and actions that we can take within education to ensure that we develop our students as lead Written by George Couros January 26, 2020January 26, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Teacher Life Going to the Spaces Where You Can Inspire Change I was recently participating in a FlipGrid book study on “The Innovator’s Mindset” and was asked this question by one of the participants: In writing a book on innovation, did you ever struggle with the idea that you were using a very “traditional” format? I loved the question, and here Written by George Couros January 23, 2020January 23, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Teacher Life “I hate doing school things, but I love learning.” This blog post by a student was something that really resonated with me and challenged my thinking. I did an accompanying podcast to talk about some of the ideas here, but you can also check out the full post below. Karen’s (the student) post is a must-read for educators. Check out the podcast Written by George Couros January 19, 2020January 20, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Teacher Life Playing Slow to Become Better I have been trying to play guitar more as of late, and I was watching a video on playing guitar by Paul Davids. I love listening to his content, and you will see people refer to him as the “Bob Ross of guitar,” and I get the comparison. I often listen to his video to relax and aspire to get be Written by George Couros January 15, 2020January 15, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Teacher Life 4 Ways To Not Let Others Dim Your Light (#Podcast) In October 2017, I posted the article “4 Ways to Not Let Others Dim Your Light.” Often, when I share articles like this, it is an opportunity to use my struggles to help others. 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Teacher Life 3 Questions to Consider to Help Get Out of a Rut Ever read a sentence or two, and it just stopped you in your tracks? This quote from Seth Godin’s blog did just that for me: “Ruts don’t dig themselves. Most of the time, we’re in a rut because that’s precisely where we put ourselves.” Yup. Sometimes it is easy to feel lost professio Written by George Couros February 19, 2020February 19, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Teacher Life What We Do With What We Know #Podcast In this week’s episode of the podcast, I discuss why it is imperative to move beyond a growth mindset; to create something meaningful with what we know. This podcast is loosely based on the November 2018 blog post “Moving Beyond a Growth Mindset.“ You can check out the full podcast on Apple iT Written by George Couros February 16, 2020February 16, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Teacher Life Switching it Up to Move Forward Success can lead to failure. The Blockbuster video example has been used over and over again because it is a great cautionary tale of how success can lead to comfort, and comfort can eventually lead to failure. I was asked recently to share what makes a successful school, and my answer was the same Written by George Couros February 12, 2020February 12, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Teacher Life You Are the Solution #Podcast I discuss the story below more in my most recent podcast. You can check it out on Apple iTunes or Soundcloud. Years ago, I had the opportunity to do my first presentation for a conference outside of the country. I was asked by a group in New York to lead a session at a conference. Being that I had n Written by George Couros February 9, 2020February 10, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Teacher Life 3 Types of Learning Crucial for Educators #Video In “Innovate Inside the Box,” I discussed three types of learning essential for educators: Being a master learner requires that we look at learning in three ways: learning about our students, learning for our students, and learning from our students. In the video below, I talk about each conce Written by George Couros February 5, 2020February 6, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Teacher Life Why innovation is Crucial in Education #Podcast Sanée Bell shared the following quote from her book, “Be Excellent On Purpose,” and it has stuck with me: “Students should have rich, relevant, and authentic experiences at school, across the board. If every educator in every school pursued excellence instead of allowing excuses about what s Written by George Couros February 2, 2020February 2, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Teacher Life “New” does not equal “good” and “traditional” does not equal bad. I shared this video on the idea of “traditional practice” about a year ago: A couple of thoughts: 1. Traditional practice does not equal bad practice. We can’t use the terms interchangeably. 2. Innovation is ONLY innovation if it leads to something better. “New” is not enough.#InnovatorsM Written by George Couros January 29, 2020January 29, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Teacher Life 3 Ways to Develop Leaders in Your School or Classroom #Podcast “We are developing the leaders of tomorrow!” This statement has excellent intentions, but it also assumes that students can’t make a significant impact in our world today. What are some of the mindsets and actions that we can take within education to ensure that we develop our students as lead Written by George Couros January 26, 2020January 26, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Teacher Life Going to the Spaces Where You Can Inspire Change I was recently participating in a FlipGrid book study on “The Innovator’s Mindset” and was asked this question by one of the participants: In writing a book on innovation, did you ever struggle with the idea that you were using a very “traditional” format? I loved the question, and here Written by George Couros January 23, 2020January 23, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Teacher Life “I hate doing school things, but I love learning.” This blog post by a student was something that really resonated with me and challenged my thinking. I did an accompanying podcast to talk about some of the ideas here, but you can also check out the full post below. Karen’s (the student) post is a must-read for educators. Check out the podcast Written by George Couros January 19, 2020January 20, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Teacher Life Playing Slow to Become Better I have been trying to play guitar more as of late, and I was watching a video on playing guitar by Paul Davids. I love listening to his content, and you will see people refer to him as the “Bob Ross of guitar,” and I get the comparison. I often listen to his video to relax and aspire to get be Written by George Couros January 15, 2020January 15, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Teacher Life 4 Ways To Not Let Others Dim Your Light (#Podcast) In October 2017, I posted the article “4 Ways to Not Let Others Dim Your Light.” Often, when I share articles like this, it is an opportunity to use my struggles to help others. I decided to revisit this post in the form of a podcast and talk it through, but I also wanted to share the origin Written by George Couros January 12, 2020January 12, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
