George Couros's articles Teacher Life 4 Ways We Can Share Our Stories to Drive Innovation #Podcast In 2015, I wrote a post titled “4 Ways We Can Share Our Stories to Drive Innovation”, and I wanted to revisit some of the ideas shared in my podcast. I am often asked, “How do we share some of the great things we are doing beyond scores?” I know this is something schools will have to continu Written by George Couros November 24, 2020November 24, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Teacher Life Being Solution-Focused #Podcast Recently, I was able to lead a conversation with a group in Massachusettes, and a particular discussion with an administrator had resonated. She shared some of the strategies that she was sharing to best help her staff move forward, and she had felt that she was overly positive. I asked her about Written by George Couros November 17, 2020November 18, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Teacher Life Creating Hope and Joy for Learners – A Conversation with Dean Shareski I was lucky enough to have Dean Shareski recently join me on “The Innovator’s Mindset” podcast. I consider Dean a very good friend, which made this a delightful conversation, as we have a comfort level in pushing back on one another’s ideas and knowing we are supported. One of the things tha Written by George Couros November 10, 2020November 11, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Teacher Life Finding Topics that Bring Joy – A Conversation with Meghan Lawson It was great to have a discussion with Meghan Lawson recently on the #InnovatorsMindset podcast. She was of tremendous help writing “Innovate Inside the Box,” and one of the most popular quotes in the book comes from a conversation the two of us had via text! In this podcast, Meghan a Written by George Couros October 27, 2020October 27, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Teacher Life Technology and a Focus on the Depth of Learning #Podcast Are people better with technology today, or is it just way easier to use than before? If it is easier to use, are we focused on creating better things with it and “deep learning,” or are we focusing on the “shine” of technology? In this post from January 2019, I discussed these ideas and Written by George Couros October 20, 2020October 20, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Teacher Life Rethinking Professional Learning to Support Adult SEL Needs I saw the following quote and image on the Kognito website: The mental health of teachers is a critical component to caring for and addressing the health of our students and communities. We ask so much of them already, and now they are tasked with not only coping with changes and uncertainty due t Written by George Couros October 13, 2020October 13, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Teacher Life Wonder. Explore. Lead. In “The Innovator’s Mindset,” I share the following: There are two reasons I share this quote with you that I have been thinking about, and although the ideas might seem different, they are connected. 1. The more opportunity we can bring students in on the solutions for what schools are Written by George Couros October 6, 2020October 6, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Teacher Life Learning That Works for the Learner I was a fidgety kid in school. I always seemed to be taller than the other students in my class as I grew early. The same desks that they would sit in were often too small for me, and I remember my knees pushing at the bottom of the desk, and it always annoyed me, but not to the point that I would Written by George Couros September 29, 2020September 29, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Teacher Life Comfort in the Discomfort of Growth If you want to listen to the podcast based on this topic, you can watch here on YouTube, or listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Soundcloud. In November of 2019, I wrote a post titled “The Needed Struggle of Learning,” discussing some of the struggles and insecurities I was having with re Written by George Couros September 22, 2020September 22, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Teacher Life 3 Things in Education That Have Stayed the Same and How They Have Changed #Podcast As schools continue with the beginning of the year and things seem to be changing at a daily rate, I wanted to think about what should stay consistent. I went back to this post from 2018 and recorded some thoughts on my podcast that you can watch on YouTube or listen to on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Written by George Couros September 15, 2020September 15, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Teacher Life 3 Reminders for the Beginning of the 2020 School Year I was searching for one of my old blog posts, and I found this one titled, “3 Reminders for the Beginning of the School Year” from 2018. I feel a lot of the ideas apply, but I want to modify them a bit for the beginning of the 2020 school year. Here is a little bit of a remix of that previous Written by George Couros September 8, 2020September 8, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Teacher Life 8 Ideas to Consider for Remote Learning (Part 2) In my newly released, self-paced course, “Developing the Innovator’s Mindset Through Remote, Face-to-Face, and Blended Learning,” I have been sharing ideas and strategies that you can use in a remote, blended, or face-to-face setting. As a preview of the course, I have written the following po Written by George Couros September 2, 2020September 2, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Loading Load more
Teacher Life 4 Ways We Can Share Our Stories to Drive Innovation #Podcast In 2015, I wrote a post titled “4 Ways We Can Share Our Stories to Drive Innovation”, and I wanted to revisit some of the ideas shared in my podcast. I am often asked, “How do we share some of the great things we are doing beyond scores?” I know this is something schools will have to continu Written by George Couros November 24, 2020November 24, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Teacher Life Being Solution-Focused #Podcast Recently, I was able to lead a conversation with a group in Massachusettes, and a particular discussion with an administrator had resonated. She shared some of the strategies that she was sharing to best help her staff move forward, and she had felt that she was overly positive. I asked her about Written by George Couros November 17, 2020November 18, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Teacher Life Creating Hope and Joy for Learners – A Conversation with Dean Shareski I was lucky enough to have Dean Shareski recently join me on “The Innovator’s Mindset” podcast. I consider Dean a very good friend, which made this a delightful conversation, as we have a comfort level in pushing back on one another’s ideas and knowing we are supported. One of the things tha Written by George Couros November 10, 2020November 11, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Teacher Life Finding Topics that Bring Joy – A Conversation with Meghan Lawson It was great to have a discussion with Meghan Lawson recently on the #InnovatorsMindset podcast. She was of tremendous help writing “Innovate Inside the Box,” and one of the most popular quotes in the book comes from a conversation the two of us had via text! In this podcast, Meghan a Written by George Couros October 27, 2020October 27, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Teacher Life Technology and a Focus on the Depth of Learning #Podcast Are people better with technology today, or is it just way easier to use than before? If it is easier to use, are we focused on creating better things with it and “deep learning,” or are we focusing on the “shine” of technology? In this post from January 2019, I discussed these ideas and Written by George Couros October 20, 2020October 20, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Teacher Life Rethinking Professional Learning to Support Adult SEL Needs I saw the following quote and image on the Kognito website: The mental health of teachers is a critical component to caring for and addressing the health of our students and communities. We ask so much of them already, and now they are tasked with not only coping with changes and uncertainty due t Written by George Couros October 13, 2020October 13, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Teacher Life Wonder. Explore. Lead. In “The Innovator’s Mindset,” I share the following: There are two reasons I share this quote with you that I have been thinking about, and although the ideas might seem different, they are connected. 1. The more opportunity we can bring students in on the solutions for what schools are Written by George Couros October 6, 2020October 6, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Teacher Life Learning That Works for the Learner I was a fidgety kid in school. I always seemed to be taller than the other students in my class as I grew early. The same desks that they would sit in were often too small for me, and I remember my knees pushing at the bottom of the desk, and it always annoyed me, but not to the point that I would Written by George Couros September 29, 2020September 29, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Teacher Life Comfort in the Discomfort of Growth If you want to listen to the podcast based on this topic, you can watch here on YouTube, or listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Soundcloud. In November of 2019, I wrote a post titled “The Needed Struggle of Learning,” discussing some of the struggles and insecurities I was having with re Written by George Couros September 22, 2020September 22, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Teacher Life 3 Things in Education That Have Stayed the Same and How They Have Changed #Podcast As schools continue with the beginning of the year and things seem to be changing at a daily rate, I wanted to think about what should stay consistent. I went back to this post from 2018 and recorded some thoughts on my podcast that you can watch on YouTube or listen to on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Written by George Couros September 15, 2020September 15, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Teacher Life 3 Reminders for the Beginning of the 2020 School Year I was searching for one of my old blog posts, and I found this one titled, “3 Reminders for the Beginning of the School Year” from 2018. I feel a lot of the ideas apply, but I want to modify them a bit for the beginning of the 2020 school year. Here is a little bit of a remix of that previous Written by George Couros September 8, 2020September 8, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Teacher Life 8 Ideas to Consider for Remote Learning (Part 2) In my newly released, self-paced course, “Developing the Innovator’s Mindset Through Remote, Face-to-Face, and Blended Learning,” I have been sharing ideas and strategies that you can use in a remote, blended, or face-to-face setting. As a preview of the course, I have written the following po Written by George Couros September 2, 2020September 2, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
