The Innovator’s Mindset Podcast
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Thursday Feb 15, 2024
Thursday Feb 15, 2024
Holli Elliott discuss a favorite principal, health hacks to stay motivated, and what "balance" means for educators
Quotes:
“Have a plan. People in general will fail if they don‘t have a plan because they don‘t have something to look at, something to check off…” - Holli Elliott
Links:
Holli Elliott Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hollielliott_
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George Couros on LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/george-couros-a5146519
For the full audio podcast: https://linktr.ee/gcouros
Because of a Teacher - https://www.amazon.com/dp/194833433X?ref=exp_gcouros_dp_vv_d
Because of a Teacher 2 -
https://www.amazon.com/dp/194833450X?tag=onamzgeorge0f-20&linkCode=ssc&creativeASIN=194833450X&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.2SBTFVTBT0S6X
The Innovator's Mindset: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0986155497?ref=exp_gcouros_dp_vv_d
Innovate Inside the Box: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1948334127?ref=exp_gcouros_dp_vv_d
Music from Bensound - http://bensound.com/
Sunday Feb 11, 2024
Sunday Feb 11, 2024
George Couros begins this episode with Dr. Keith Simmons by sharing something he has realized about a good referee. This leads to a reflection about why we should not necessarily notice the principal or the superintendent. How do we put people in a position where they bring their own talent? Dr. Keith Simmons and Couros have a great conversation about that exact question and how leaders co-create a vision with their community.
Quotes:
“Good principals...find balance in listening to learn and understand...they are also able to reflect and recognize their role.” - Dr. Keith Simmons
“Good principals are mindful of the environment and the people that are within that ecosystem.” - Dr. Keith Simmons
Links:
Dr. Keith Simmons LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/keithlsimmons/
Dr. Keith Simmons X - https://twitter.com/SayItLoudSupt
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George Couros on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gcouros
George Couros on Instagram: https://instagram.com/gcouros
George Couros on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/georgecourosauthor/
George Couros on LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/george-couros-a5146519
For the full audio podcast: https://linktr.ee/gcouros
Because of a Teacher - https://www.amazon.com/dp/194833433X?ref=exp_gcouros_dp_vv_d
Because of a Teacher 2 -
https://www.amazon.com/dp/194833450X?tag=onamzgeorge0f-20&linkCode=ssc&creativeASIN=194833450X&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.2SBTFVTBT0S6X
The Innovator's Mindset: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0986155497?ref=exp_gcouros_dp_vv_d
Innovate Inside the Box: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1948334127?ref=exp_gcouros_dp_vv_d
Music from Bensound - http://bensound.com/
Thursday Feb 08, 2024
Thursday Feb 08, 2024
Dr. Keith Simmons joins this week’s episode of Three Questions on Educators that Inspire! Throughout this episode, Dr. Simmons and Couros talk about way more than just sports and education. As the Superintendent of Schools at Griffin-Spalding County School System, Dr. Simmons, shares some powerful insights about what it means to be an educator as he reflects on those who have inspired him and shares some wisdom he wishes his first-year teacher self had been aware of. Be sure to check out this episode with Dr. Simmons to hear how he answers these questions:
Who is a teacher that has inspired you and why?
Who is an administrator that has inspired you and why?
What is your hope for your first year of teaching?
Quotes:
“I would remind my first-year teacher self...The impact you are going to have...Will be indelible.” - Dr. Keith Simmons
Links:
Dr. Keith Simmons LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/keithlsimmons/
Dr. Keith Simmons X - https://twitter.com/SayItLoudSupt
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Please share your thoughts with us on Twitter or Instagram at #InnovatorsMindset.
More at georgecouros.ca
George Couros on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gcouros
George Couros on Instagram: https://instagram.com/gcouros
George Couros on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/georgecourosauthor/
George Couros on LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/george-couros-a5146519
For the full audio podcast: https://linktr.ee/gcouros
Because of a Teacher - https://www.amazon.com/dp/194833433X?ref=exp_gcouros_dp_vv_d
Because of a Teacher 2 -
https://www.amazon.com/dp/194833450X?tag=onamzgeorge0f-20&linkCode=ssc&creativeASIN=194833450X&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.2SBTFVTBT0S6X
The Innovator's Mindset: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0986155497?ref=exp_gcouros_dp_vv_d
Innovate Inside the Box: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1948334127?ref=exp_gcouros_dp_vv_d
Music from Bensound - http://bensound.com/
Dr. Keith Simmons joins this week’s episode of Three Questions on Educators that Inspire! Throughout this episode, Dr. Simmons and Couros talk about way more than just sports and education. As the Superintendent of Schools at Griffin-Spalding County School System, Dr. Simmons, shares some powerful insights about what it means to be an educator as he reflects on those who have inspired him and shares some wisdom he wishes his first-year teacher self had been aware of. Be sure to check out this episode with Dr. Simmons to hear how he answers these questions:
Who is a teacher that has inspired you and why?
Who is an administrator that has inspired you and why?
What is your hope for your first year of teaching?
Quotes:
“I would remind my first-year teacher self...The impact you are going to have...Will be indelible.” - Dr. Keith Simmons
Links:
Dr. Keith Simmons LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/keithlsimmons/
Dr. Keith Simmons X - https://twitter.com/SayItLoudSupt
Sunday Feb 04, 2024
Sunday Feb 04, 2024
George Couros shares three things to consider on your digital leadership journey in this solo episode of The Innovator’s Mindset Podcast. A powerful question to consider is, “Are we asking our kids to do something we are not doing ourselves?” In this episode, you will hear some of the thoughts that Couros presented during the FETC conference!
Links:
“5 Reasons Your Online Presence Will Replace Your Resume” (article) - https://www.forbes.com/sites/danschawbel/2011/02/21/5-reasons-why-your-online-presence-will-replace-your-resume-in-10-years/?sh=29df57e86069
Digital Leadership Defined - https://georgecouros.ca/blog/digital-leadership-defined/
Thursday Feb 01, 2024
Thursday Feb 01, 2024
Starr Sackstein joins a very special episode of The Innovator’s Mindset Podcast: Three Questions on Educators that Inspire! In this episode, Sackstein and Couros have a powerful conversation about portfolios and conferences. In her new book, Sackstein shares strategies and ideas for promoting student agency through portfolios and conferences. Check out this episode for some great takeaways from the book, Student-Led Assessment: Promoting Agency and Achievement Through Portfolios and Conferences!
Quotes:
“(Portfolios) showed their body of learning in a way a single exam cannot.” - Starr Sackstein
“What makes learning experiences innovative and thoughtful?” - Starr Sackstein
Links:
Starr Sackstein Website - https://www.mssackstein.com/
Student-Led Assessment: Promoting Agency and Achievement Through Portfolios and Conferences (book on Amazon) - https://www.amazon.com/Student-Led-Assessment-Achievement-Portfolios-Conferences/dp/141663259X/ref=sr_1_1?qid=1705340794&refinements=p_27%3AStarr+Sackstein&s=books&sr=1-1
Rethinking Grading and Assessment Series by George Couros - https://georgecouros.ca/blog/tag/rethinkinggradingseries/
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Please share your thoughts with us on Twitter or Instagram at #InnovatorsMindset.
More at georgecouros.ca
George Couros on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gcouros
George Couros on Instagram: https://instagram.com/gcouros
George Couros on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/georgecourosauthor/
George Couros on LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/george-couros-a5146519
For the full audio podcast: https://linktr.ee/gcouros
Because of a Teacher - https://www.amazon.com/dp/194833433X?ref=exp_gcouros_dp_vv_d
Because of a Teacher 2 -
https://www.amazon.com/dp/194833450X?tag=onamzgeorge0f-20&linkCode=ssc&creativeASIN=194833450X&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.2SBTFVTBT0S6X
The Innovator's Mindset: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0986155497?ref=exp_gcouros_dp_vv_d
Innovate Inside the Box: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1948334127?ref=exp_gcouros_dp_vv_d
Music from Bensound - http://bensound.com/
Wednesday Jan 31, 2024
Wednesday Jan 31, 2024
George Couros welcomes viewers and listeners to the first highlight episode of 2024! This episode opens with Couros sharing a thought he had while running, he explains how this connects to the highlights shared in this episode because it is all about doing what we said we would do instead of getting stuck in the "if only" mentality.
Description & Time Codes:
0:00 Intro with George Couros
3:40 Intro Music
3:44 Mike Kleba
9:05 Alison Celmer
12:43 Catlin Tucker & Katie Novak
16:42 George Couros
20:55 Closing
Mike Kleba: Creating the Year You Want!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaDLTUr3tJQ
Mike Kleba shares why he believes that school leaders and great administrators are the most important leaders in any field. Kleba reflects on the ripple effect that administrators have in their community and why it was so important for him to write a book as a teacher which was co-authored by an administrator.
Alison Celmer: Learning by Example
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmpBA7-Hyok
Alison Celmer and George Couros reflect on practices that eliminate “the checklist of learning” and allow learners to create products that demonstrate their learning over time. Be sure to also check out the full episode of The Innovator’s Mindset Podcast with Alison Celmer: Learning by Example for even more great ideas!
Shift Writing into All Classrooms! - The latest book from Dr. Catlin Tucker and Dr. Katie Novak
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gU8WhWjnpI
Dr. Katie Novak reflects on a recent experience where she realized the importance of critical thinking and the lack of support that would have been given to her had she only relied on AI to solve her problem. Want to hear more amazing stories from Novak, Tucker, and Couros? Be sure to check out the complete episode of The Innovator’s Mindset Podcast: Shift Writing into All Classrooms! - The latest book from Dr. Catlin Tucker and Dr. Katie Novak!
George Couros: Embrace You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mETa9yjePVk
George Couros reflects on his marathon in this clip of The Innovator’s Mindset Podcast! Couros shares some insights he made during his training and talks about what he listens to when he runs!
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Please share your thoughts with us on Twitter or Instagram at #InnovatorsMindset.
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George Couros on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gcouros
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George Couros on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/georgecourosauthor/
George Couros on LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/george-couros-a5146519
For the full audio podcast: https://linktr.ee/gcouros
Because of a Teacher - https://www.amazon.com/dp/194833433X?ref=exp_gcouros_dp_vv_d
Because of a Teacher 2 -
https://www.amazon.com/dp/194833450X?tag=onamzgeorge0f-20&linkCode=ssc&creativeASIN=194833450X&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.2SBTFVTBT0S6X
The Innovator's Mindset: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0986155497?ref=exp_gcouros_dp_vv_d
Innovate Inside the Box: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1948334127?ref=exp_gcouros_dp_vv_d
Music from Bensound - http://bensound.com/
Sunday Jan 28, 2024
Sunday Jan 28, 2024
In this episode of The Innovator’s Mindset Podcast, George Couros reflects on his recent marathon!
Quotes:
“I committed to running a marathon every decade of my life.” - George Couros
“What I share is here is something that worked for me...here is the thing you all have in
common: you are all different.” - George Couros
Links:
George Couros Blog - https://georgecouros.ca/blog/
Bill Simmons Podcast - https://twitter.com/BillSimmons?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
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Please share your thoughts with us on Twitter or Instagram at #InnovatorsMindset.
More at georgecouros.ca
George Couros on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gcouros
George Couros on Instagram: https://instagram.com/gcouros
George Couros on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/georgecourosauthor/
George Couros on LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/george-couros-a5146519
For the full audio podcast: https://linktr.ee/gcouros
Because of a Teacher - https://www.amazon.com/dp/194833433X?ref=exp_gcouros_dp_vv_d
Because of a Teacher 2 -
https://www.amazon.com/dp/194833450X?tag=onamzgeorge0f-20&linkCode=ssc&creativeASIN=194833450X&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.2SBTFVTBT0S6X
The Innovator's Mindset: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0986155497?ref=exp_gcouros_dp_vv_d
Innovate Inside the Box: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1948334127?ref=exp_gcouros_dp_vv_d
Music from Bensound - http://bensound.com/
Thursday Jan 25, 2024
Thursday Jan 25, 2024
Dr. Amy Gonzales joins this episode of The Innovator’s Mindset: Epic Book Review to share some great details about the newly released book she co-authored with Dr. Dottie L. Hall, The Principal All Communities Deserve! Dr. Gonzales and Couros have a great conversation about the writing process and what inspired Dr. Gonzales to put her thoughts into words. Be sure to check out the links below to order your copy of The Principal All Communities Deserve!
Quotes:
“I want to write a book about all the good things we can do to help one another.” - Amy Gonzales
Links:
The Principal All Communities Deserve - https://campusleaders.myshopify.com/pages/about-the-author-gonzales
Dr. Amy Gonzales X - https://twitter.com/amygonzales622?lang=en
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Please share your thoughts with us on Twitter or Instagram at #InnovatorsMindset.
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George Couros on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gcouros
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George Couros on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/georgecourosauthor/
George Couros on LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/george-couros-a5146519
For the full audio podcast: https://linktr.ee/gcouros
Because of a Teacher - https://www.amazon.com/dp/194833433X?ref=exp_gcouros_dp_vv_d
Because of a Teacher 2 -
https://www.amazon.com/dp/194833450X?tag=onamzgeorge0f-20&linkCode=ssc&creativeASIN=194833450X&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.2SBTFVTBT0S6X
The Innovator's Mindset: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0986155497?ref=exp_gcouros_dp_vv_d
Innovate Inside the Box: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1948334127?ref=exp_gcouros_dp_vv_d
Music from Bensound - http://bensound.com/
Sunday Jan 21, 2024
Sunday Jan 21, 2024
George Couros opens this episode with a reflection on his own learning and how he is working to learn how to play the piano along with his daughter, Kallea. This intro offers a reminder that we can learn anything we want to learn! We can also share why we are learning these things - there is something very powerful when we can show our willingness to learn ourselves. When we ask our students, our kids, whoever, to learn new things, do they see that we have a willingness to learn new things as well? Alison Celmer is a great example of this learning process. Celmer, a student in Couros and Novak’s UDL UPenn course, shares how she is learning by example in this episode of The Innovator’s Mindset Podcast.
Quotes:
“It is not about the grade…it is about the process.” - Alison Celmer
“The most inspiring part of the course was the feedback…I was more excited to get
the feedback than the grade.” - Alison Celmer
Links:
Alison Celmer's Blog - https://acelmer.edublogs.org/
Alison Celmer LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alison-celmer-591bb734/
Obvious to You, Amazing to Others - https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xcmI5SSQLmE&
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Please share your thoughts with us on Twitter or Instagram at #InnovatorsMindset.
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George Couros on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gcouros
George Couros on Instagram: https://instagram.com/gcouros
George Couros on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/georgecourosauthor/
George Couros on LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/george-couros-a5146519
For the full audio podcast: https://linktr.ee/gcouros
Because of a Teacher - https://www.amazon.com/dp/194833433X?ref=exp_gcouros_dp_vv_d
Because of a Teacher 2 -
https://www.amazon.com/dp/194833450X?tag=onamzgeorge0f-20&linkCode=ssc&creativeASIN=194833450X&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.2SBTFVTBT0S6X
The Innovator's Mindset: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0986155497?ref=exp_gcouros_dp_vv_d
Innovate Inside the Box: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1948334127?ref=exp_gcouros_dp_vv_d
Music from Bensound - http://bensound.com/
Thursday Jan 18, 2024
Thursday Jan 18, 2024
In this episode of Three Questions on Educators that Inspire, Alison Celmer shares a great reflection of an eductor who inspired her. A current UPenn student in Couros and Novak’s UPenn course, Celmer shares some great thoughts about her time in education as she answers these questions:
Who is a teacher that has inspired you and why?
Who is an administrator that has inspired you and why?
What is your hope for your first year of teaching?
Quotes:
“Take time to reflect daily on what you learned from the students.” - Alison Celmer
Links:
Alison Celmer Blog - https://acelmer.edublogs.org/
Alison Celmer LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alison-celmer-591bb734/
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Please share your thoughts with us on Twitter or Instagram at #InnovatorsMindset.
More at georgecouros.ca
George Couros on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gcouros
George Couros on Instagram: https://instagram.com/gcouros
George Couros on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/georgecourosauthor/
George Couros on LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/george-couros-a5146519
For the full audio podcast: https://linktr.ee/gcouros
Because of a Teacher - https://www.amazon.com/dp/194833433X?ref=exp_gcouros_dp_vv_d
Because of a Teacher 2 -
https://www.amazon.com/dp/194833450X?tag=onamzgeorge0f-20&linkCode=ssc&creativeASIN=194833450X&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.2SBTFVTBT0S6X
The Innovator's Mindset: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0986155497?ref=exp_gcouros_dp_vv_d
Innovate Inside the Box: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1948334127?ref=exp_gcouros_dp_vv_d
Music from Bensound - http://bensound.com/