The Innovator’s Mindset Podcast
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Saturday May 28, 2022
Saturday May 28, 2022
George Couros welcomes Sherese Nix to this episode of Three Questions on Educators that Inspire! Nix, the current Executive Director of Communications & PR with Garland ISD shares some powerful stories 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 advice would you give your first-year teacher-self?
In this episode, Sherese Nix even shouts out a previous guest of the podcast, Dr. LaTonya M. Goffney, who is also working on a book that is coming out soon!
Links:
Sherese Nix - https://twitter.com/sherese_nix
Fast as We Can, Slow as We Must with Dr. LaTonya M Goffney - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdW7YKEUUQo
Quotes:
“You have to stay ready so that you don’t have to get ready. Iron sharpens iron.” - Sherese Nix sharing the advice from Dr. LaTonya M Goffney
"There is learning and leadership in every position." -Sherese Nix
"When you set the tone that you are loved and you are valued...you take those barriers and those guards down..." -Sherese Nix
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
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 May 26, 2022
Thursday May 26, 2022
George Couros welcomes two PLN students, Lisa Smiley and Shana Montgomery, to this episode of Three Questions on Educators that Inspire! Smiley and Montgomery bring some great thoughts and stories to this episode as they answer these questions:
Who is a teacher that has inspired you and why?
Who is an administrator that has inspired you and why?
What advice would you give your first-year teacher-self?
Links:
Lisa Smiley Twitter - https://twitter.com/l_smileyiu15
Shana Montgomery Twitter - https://twitter.com/ShanaM_CAIU
Quotes:
"If you love them, they will learn." -Lisa Smiley - sharing a thought from a former piano teacher
"Soak in all of the wisdom from the people around you." -Shana Montgomery
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
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 May 22, 2022
Sunday May 22, 2022
George Couros starts this podcast with a story about a times table game he used to play in school. This leads to a reflection about helping people and being competitive. There are times when we benefit from competition and times when we benefit from collaboration. This conversation with Lorna and Kurtis Hewson talks about how to mesh competition and collaboration by embracing the two. Lorna and Kurtis talk about what they mean when they say collaboration and they talk about their new book, Collaborative Response.
Links:
Lorna Hewson Twitter - https://twitter.com/LornaHewson
Kurtis Hewson Twitter - https://twitter.com/hewsonk27
Jigsaw Learning - https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/
Envisioning a Collaborative Response Model (book on Amazon) - https://www.amazon.com/Envisioning-Collaborative-Response-Model-Structures-ebook/dp/B01AM8I84E
Quotes:
"Collaborative response sees every person in the building as an expert and every person as a learner." - Kurtis Hewson
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
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 May 19, 2022
Thursday May 19, 2022
Matt Rhoads joins this episode of Three Questions on Educators that Inspire! Rhoads shares some great stories about his former teachers, administrators, and he reflects on his first year of teaching. Hear how Rhoads answers these questions in this episode of Three Questions on Educators that Inspire:
Who is a teacher that has inspired you and why?
Who is an administrator that has inspired you and why?
What advice would you give your first-year teacher-self?
Links:
Matt Rhoads Twitter - https://twitter.com/mattrhoads1990
Matt Rhoads Website - https://matthewrhoads.com/
Sarah Thomas on The Innovator’s Mindset Podcast - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvP8gCM3wrs
Quotes:
"Try not to be perfect, think 'less is more.' " - Matt Rhoads
"Perfect and learning do not go together because if you were perfect, you would not need to learn." - George Couros
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
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 May 15, 2022
Sunday May 15, 2022
Brian Faulker, a self-proclaimed middle schooler for life, has such a love for his profession as a middle school principal that his inspiration is energizing! Couros and Faulkner have a conversation about having the ability and talent to lead and overcome obstacles and how those skills will help people grow and meet expectations. Couros shares a reflection about how the leader of the building can encourage things to happen, Faulkner shares that it is part of the environment that a leader creates. The conversation goes on and Couros and Faulkner talk about how to let kids be kids. Faulkner shares some powerful thoughts about how to support all learners and help them process changing information - all this and more in this episode of The Innovator’s Mindset Podcast with Brian Faulker!
Links:
Brain Faulkner Twitter - https://twitter.com/brianfaulkner44?lang=en
The Innovator’s Mindset Podcast with Dr. Marcus Belin - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8kY_nzwZRs
Quotes:
"What do we do here in a school to support (the kids) and help them understand that we, as human beings, are imperfect." - Brain Faulkner
"There is always going to be shade thrown at you no matter what, but how do you teach your students and staff to overcome that?" -Brian Faulkner
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
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 May 12, 2022
Thursday May 12, 2022
Rich Czyz shares a bit about his new book, Rogue Leader, and shares stories about the powerful connections he has made throughout his time in education. Czyz answers these questions in this episode of Three Questions on Educators that Inspire:
Who is a teacher that has inspired you and why?
Who is an administrator that has inspired you and why?
What advice would you give your first-year teacher-self?
Links:
Rich Czyz Twitter - https://twitter.com/RACzyz
4 O’Clock Faculty - https://fouroclockfaculty.com/#
Rogue Leader (Book on Amazon) - https://www.amazon.com/Rogue-Leader-Inspire-Professional-Development/dp/1956306099
Quotes:
"Every decision that you ever make needs to be in the best interest of the children." -Rich Czyz
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
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 May 08, 2022
Sunday May 08, 2022
George Couros welcomes Amy Gonzales to The Innovator’s Mindset Podcast! Amy Gonzales brings a great perspective and shares some ideas about helping others bring out their best as they define what self-care means to them. Gonzales is an incredible leader who recognizes the importance of teaching to the whole learner and includes adults when she refers to the whole learner. Gonzales, a former teacher/AP who is now a principal at the same school site, shares her response to a commonly asked question about being a teacher while taking on administrative roles. Couros and Gonzales also have a conversation about the idea, “happy teachers, happy students” and Gonzales explains what this means to her. Gonzales shares some great ways that leaders can help support all learners so that we can all do what is best for kids.
Links:
Amy Gonzales Twitter - https://twitter.com/amygonzales622?lang=en
Quotes:
"Every day is an interview...I really believe that wherever you are, wherever you want to go...that every day is an interview." - Amy Gonzales
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
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 May 05, 2022
Thursday May 05, 2022
Bradley Lands joins The Innovator’s Mindset Podcast: Three Questions on Educators that Inspire. This episode shares some great ideas about leadership and supporting people by placing them in positions where they may be uncomfortable but have the skills to meet the challenges they face. When leaders can support these educators and help develop great people, the students are the ones who truly benefit. Hear this conversation and more as Lands answers these questions:
Who is a teacher that has inspired you and why?
Who is an administrator that has inspired you and why?
What advice would you give your first-year teacher-self?
Links:
Bradley Lands Twitter - https://twitter.com/MrLands
Bradley Lands Website - https://www.bradleylands.com/
Quotes:
"Take risks and show your students that you are human...let them know that you support them." -Brad Lands
"You can always be excited about content...but it is really about the human part." -Brad Lands
"Great leaders lead people up." -George Couros
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
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 May 01, 2022
Sunday May 01, 2022
"You can’t force your will on people. If you want them to act differently, you need to inspire them to change themselves." - Phil Jackson
The opening quote from Phil Jackson set the scene for this episode with Mike Kleba, co-author of the book, Otherful! Couros and Kleba talk about what we do to inspire others and how we help people to help themselves find their own way to their version of success. During the episode, Couros and Kleba reflect on their own struggles and share how they work through them to move forward in a positive direction, which ultimately supports those around them. Kleba is an incredibly energetic author and educator whose personality is truly infectious!
Links:
Mike Kleba Twitter - https://twitter.com/mikekleba
Mike Kleba Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mikekleba/?hl=en
Otherful Book - https://www.amazon.com/Otherful-Mike-Kleba/dp/173472420X
Marc and Angel Quote - https://twitter.com/gcouros/status/1232866449003294721
Thinking critically and being critical (tweet from George Couros) - https://twitter.com/gcouros/status/851114373359730692
Phil Jackson Quote (Blog Post: 20 Quotes to Start 2022) - https://georgecouros.ca/blog/archives/13440
Bill Murray Interview shared on Otherful.com - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9TvFkiLLMo&ab_channel=RustbukkitJ.
Quotes:
"Education is the most important apparatus in our culture." - Mike Kleba
"...our flaws are what teach us, they also make us profoundly approachable." - Mike Kleba
"The greatest power is not working on people, it is working through them." - Mike Kleba
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
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/
Friday Apr 29, 2022
Friday Apr 29, 2022
0:00 Introduction
4:35 Dr. Will Deyamport
6:27 Chris Kennedy
12:55 Becca Ribbing
16:26 Andrew Maxey
20:27 Amy Gonzales
23:57 Closing
George Couros opens this highlight video with a powerful response to the commonly asked interview question, “what questions do you have for us?” This advice is one that Couros heard during a conversation and the response gives an opportunity for both applicants and the interview panel to reflect on their practices and their success criteria. Couros shares these thinking points as an intro to the amazing guests from April 2022's Best of The Innovator's Mindset Podcast!
Dr. Will Deyamport: A Business of One
Entrepreneur and “intrapreneur” - how do we create a business of one by honing in on what skills we have learned and created for ourselves. Dr. Will shares ways that we can create a business of one for ourselves and use our skills and knowledge we have learned to create opportunities for ourselves.
Chris Kennedy: Disruptions in Routine and Building Connections
George Couros reflects on a practice followed by Chris Kennedy who places associate principals in place for longer so they have a mentor and works to build consistency. Previously, the idea was that every 3-5 years, a new admin would come in. In Kennedy’s schools, he works to create consistency in administration. Kennedy shares how innovative practices can come from consistency.
The two continue the conversation and reflect on how it’s not always about what you know, it is who you’re connected to. Chris Kennedy reflects on a time when he leveraged his network to get answers from followers on a job interview question. Hear more about this in the full episode of The Innovator’s Mindset Podcast: "To Innovate, Disrupt Your Routine" - A Convo with Chris Kennedy.
Becca Ribbing: When to Stick with it and When to Move Forward
When do you decide when this is something that you need to stick with and when do you decide to take a different direction? Becca Ribbing talks about starting something new, creating connections, and thinking in a new way. Ribbing reflects how we can recognize when something is not working while understanding that, at the beginning, it will be a challenge and there will be a learning curve. Ribbing shares how the work can get easier the more we do it and how we need to recognize the struggle at the beginning of the path.
Andrew Maxey: Knowing the Learners We Serve
What are some suggestions or strategies that will help teachers get to know their students better? Andrew Maxey shares his answer to this question in this clip from The Innovator’s Mindset Podcast: The Elephant in the Classroom - A Convo with Andrew Maxey.
Amy Gonzales: Personalized Self-Care
In this clip of The Innovator’s Mindset Podcast: Addressing the Needs of the Whole Teacher - A Convo with Amy Gonzales, Gonzales reflects on how she recognizes that self-care is something different for each person. In this clip of The Innovator’s Mindset Podcast, Gonzales talks about how she models her own self-care and how this helps her staff recognize that they need to take time to meet their own needs. Gonzales shares how she uses Google Forms to hear the needs of their staff members.
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
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/