George Couros's articles Teacher Life Create It to Believe It It was great to chat with Dr. Catlin Tucker on her podcast titled “The Balance.” I have always enjoyed her blog, and we have recently published her latest book with Katie Novak, “UDL and Blended Learning: Thriving in Flexible Learning Landscapes.“ We covered many topics during her podcast, b Written by George Couros June 8, 2021June 10, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Teacher Life What I Learned About Education by Losing 100 Pounds As of my last recorded weigh-in, I have officially crossed the 100 pounds lost plateau since August 2020. I am pretty proud that I have got to this point, but I am also excited for continued growth. I haven’t decided what is next as this was a goal that I had set out for myself, and I know tha Written by George Couros June 1, 2021June 1, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Teacher Life Rest is Essential to Growth Three years ago, I wrote a post titled “3 Reminders for the End of the School Year.” Here are the reminders I shared in that original post and some thoughts that I wanted to share after. 1. Not all students look forward to the summer break. Although many students celebrate summer vacation, s Written by George Couros May 25, 2021May 25, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Teacher Life Resources for Educations Interviews and 6 Things to Consider During the Process Many educators are now about to apply for new positions in the field or are already deep into the hiring process. I receive many questions about applying for jobs, as well as conducting the process. I decided that it would make sense to put this post together with some of the links that I have sha Written by George Couros May 18, 2021May 18, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Teacher Life Learning from the Inspiration of Others and Yourself In my last post titled, “A Fear of Success and the Elevation of Others,” I wrote the following: Education is about elevation. Not only of our students but of one another. Everything we do to create better opportunities for those we serve should be cheered on and learned from, but they don’t Written by George Couros May 11, 2021May 11, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Teacher Life A Fear of Success and the Elevation of Others A teacher recently reached out to me and shared her frustration of being “held back” by her own school administration for pursuing a new idea that she believed would be beneficial to students. I shared the following story from “The Innovator’s Mindset“: Years ago, another educator shared Written by George Couros May 4, 2021May 4, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Teacher Life Checking Out vs Checking In Just some stuff I am thinking about as I write out my ideas… As much as I love learning and growing in education, I have tried to step back a bit in writing, blogging, podcasting, reading, conversations on education, etc. I still love education, but I also want to explore some other things outs Written by George Couros April 27, 2021April 27, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Teacher Life Using Past Failures as Learning Toward Future Success Over the past few years, I have really focused a lot more on learning and all of the places that it happens, both in and out of schools. My own health journey has been quite the learning process with many ups and downs that continues to this day. Many of you have followed my blog for several yea Written by George Couros April 20, 2021April 20, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Teacher Life Recognizing Our Own Strengths and the Gifts of Others As I write this, it is my birthday (April 12), and I was thinking about something that I heard while working out this morning. I thought a lot about this quote. On the one hand, it seems sad because it feels to be true somedays. Anyone can feel unappreciated, underappreciated, and sometimes u Written by George Couros April 13, 2021April 13, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Teacher Life Innovation and Vinyl Records As I sit in my office, thinking about my blog post for the week, I’m listening to an album on my record player. It is probably not an artist you have heard of (Hayden), but he is one of my favorites. Now and then, the record skips, and you can hear some static, but there is a certain warmth Written by George Couros April 6, 2021April 6, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Teacher Life Small Acts of Kindness Over Time My dad passed away eight years ago this past week. I think about him all of the time, and although it is tough to think he never met my kids, it warms my heart that I see him in my children every day. I feel closer to him every day, even after his passing. Every year since he has passed, I notic Written by George Couros March 30, 2021March 30, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Teacher Life 3 Questions to Ask Your Community as a School Administrator I received this question from a new principal: “What are your thoughts on asking the right questions of middle school kids in what they want in their next principal? 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Teacher Life Create It to Believe It It was great to chat with Dr. Catlin Tucker on her podcast titled “The Balance.” I have always enjoyed her blog, and we have recently published her latest book with Katie Novak, “UDL and Blended Learning: Thriving in Flexible Learning Landscapes.“ We covered many topics during her podcast, b Written by George Couros June 8, 2021June 10, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Teacher Life What I Learned About Education by Losing 100 Pounds As of my last recorded weigh-in, I have officially crossed the 100 pounds lost plateau since August 2020. I am pretty proud that I have got to this point, but I am also excited for continued growth. I haven’t decided what is next as this was a goal that I had set out for myself, and I know tha Written by George Couros June 1, 2021June 1, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Teacher Life Rest is Essential to Growth Three years ago, I wrote a post titled “3 Reminders for the End of the School Year.” Here are the reminders I shared in that original post and some thoughts that I wanted to share after. 1. Not all students look forward to the summer break. Although many students celebrate summer vacation, s Written by George Couros May 25, 2021May 25, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Teacher Life Resources for Educations Interviews and 6 Things to Consider During the Process Many educators are now about to apply for new positions in the field or are already deep into the hiring process. I receive many questions about applying for jobs, as well as conducting the process. I decided that it would make sense to put this post together with some of the links that I have sha Written by George Couros May 18, 2021May 18, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Teacher Life Learning from the Inspiration of Others and Yourself In my last post titled, “A Fear of Success and the Elevation of Others,” I wrote the following: Education is about elevation. Not only of our students but of one another. Everything we do to create better opportunities for those we serve should be cheered on and learned from, but they don’t Written by George Couros May 11, 2021May 11, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Teacher Life A Fear of Success and the Elevation of Others A teacher recently reached out to me and shared her frustration of being “held back” by her own school administration for pursuing a new idea that she believed would be beneficial to students. I shared the following story from “The Innovator’s Mindset“: Years ago, another educator shared Written by George Couros May 4, 2021May 4, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Teacher Life Checking Out vs Checking In Just some stuff I am thinking about as I write out my ideas… As much as I love learning and growing in education, I have tried to step back a bit in writing, blogging, podcasting, reading, conversations on education, etc. I still love education, but I also want to explore some other things outs Written by George Couros April 27, 2021April 27, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Teacher Life Using Past Failures as Learning Toward Future Success Over the past few years, I have really focused a lot more on learning and all of the places that it happens, both in and out of schools. My own health journey has been quite the learning process with many ups and downs that continues to this day. Many of you have followed my blog for several yea Written by George Couros April 20, 2021April 20, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Teacher Life Recognizing Our Own Strengths and the Gifts of Others As I write this, it is my birthday (April 12), and I was thinking about something that I heard while working out this morning. I thought a lot about this quote. On the one hand, it seems sad because it feels to be true somedays. Anyone can feel unappreciated, underappreciated, and sometimes u Written by George Couros April 13, 2021April 13, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Teacher Life Innovation and Vinyl Records As I sit in my office, thinking about my blog post for the week, I’m listening to an album on my record player. It is probably not an artist you have heard of (Hayden), but he is one of my favorites. Now and then, the record skips, and you can hear some static, but there is a certain warmth Written by George Couros April 6, 2021April 6, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Teacher Life Small Acts of Kindness Over Time My dad passed away eight years ago this past week. I think about him all of the time, and although it is tough to think he never met my kids, it warms my heart that I see him in my children every day. I feel closer to him every day, even after his passing. Every year since he has passed, I notic Written by George Couros March 30, 2021March 30, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Teacher Life 3 Questions to Ask Your Community as a School Administrator I received this question from a new principal: “What are your thoughts on asking the right questions of middle school kids in what they want in their next principal? How do I extract the information I need to make me a better leader and assist me in providing these kids what they need and want Written by George Couros March 23, 2021March 23, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
