Just some thoughts swirling around in my mind… In the past few weeks, I have been discussing social-emotional learning and mental health with guests such as Tony Sinanis, Jody Carrington, and Mandy Froehlich. Why would I discuss these topics on a podcast about “Innovation” in education? This is from “The Innovator’s Mindset“: “…at the heart … [Read more…]
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You can listen to the full podcast discussing the post below on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, or watch it on YouTube. I read a comment on a feedback form that said something like, “These are great ideas, but how do they apply to teaching math?” Every educator, including myself, wants ideas and … [Read more…]
“The driver for learning is social connection.” The statement above from the Edutopia video on “Making Connections with Greetings at the Door” is one that truly resonated. Check out the entire video below. “I see you, I know you, I’m connecting with you, and you’re important to me.” How powerful is … [Read more…]
Read More The Importance and Impact of Greetings in Virtual Hallways
It felt like serendipity, but I received a very kind message from a good friend in Australia on Sunday morning and another from Mary Jane Burke that seemed to be interconnected. In this podcast, I share about how Mary Jane’s kindness helped me through a challenging time, but I also wanted to share the original … [Read more…]
Sometimes I write to share my learning, and sometimes I write to learn. Today I am writing to process my thoughts so bear with me. I keep thinking about this memory from my childhood. When I was probably somewhere between 8-10 years old, I remember my older brother (Alec), and I fell … [Read more…]
Read More “…we are all isolated across the entire world together.”
I have been thinking a lot about what is going on in the world and how I am responding in a way that can help others. In this video, I share three things that have helped me through this time. 1. Having a focus on building connections and relationships. It has been helpful to … [Read more…]
Read More A Focus on Connection, Finding Positives, and Growth
“Change is an opportunity to do something amazing.” The above quote from “The Innovator’s Mindset” has been shared back to me seemingly 100’s of times in the past few weeks. I am going to be honest, that sometimes I get excited to see all of the opportunities this new reality is creating. Then sometimes, … [Read more…]
Not only have educators been inundated with information on COVID-19, but they have had to retool, refocus, and rethink completely how they are going to connect with and teach their students. A lot is going on in our world right now, and my first instinct is that we need to slow down and focus on … [Read more…]
Since I initially recorded this podcast in early February, a lot in our world has changed since then. Instead of posting this now, I hope that you can glean some insights from what I am sharing and create some ideas to apply to today’s context. That is the whole premise of the Innovator’s Mindset. What … [Read more…]