If we create a culture where every teacher believes they need to improve, not because they are not good enough but because they can be even better, there is No Limit to what we can achieve. ~ Dylan William (quoted on p 206, Innovators Mindset) How powerful is that quote? I’ve always wanted to be a better teacher, … Continue reading
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Empowerment
We rise by lifting others ~ Robert Ingersoll This quote is on my favorite camp t-shirt. As a mentor I have always empowered my girls to make good decisions. As a teacher my focus was engagment. Participating in IMMOOC is changing that paradigm. My students participate in Genius Hour and my teaching team offers STEM … Continue reading
Thrive
my mission in life is not to merely survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some Passion, some Compassion, some Humor, and some Style ~ Maya Angelou I never knew Maya Angelou, but she was like a mother, grandmother, and spiritual guide to me. My hot air balloon tattoo has three bird shadows … Continue reading
Ruts, Islands, and Grooves
Last night during Innovator’s Mindset MOOC George Couros mentioned a Chick Fillet commercial about a man who was stuck in a rut. A few minutes later @mexusmx posted the video on Twitter. Between the conversations last night, the video, and preparing for my Kids Deserve It book study I began to think of my role at school. … Continue reading
Innovation and Introverts in Education
While reading Part II: Laying the Groundwork in The Innovator’s Mindset by George Couros, I was faced with a reality that I ty very hard to keep hidden. You see, I am an introverted, Type A teacher. I like things organized and I must create down time so I can recharge my batteries or I become … Continue reading
Innovation Mindset in Elementary Math
If innovation means thinking in a way that creates something new and better (Couros, Innovator’s Mindset) then why do math teachers cringe at the phrase – New Math? In my experience ‘New Math’ has been used to deligitimize Common Core and Singapore Math strategies. I will admit that I too was initially intimidated when my … Continue reading
Believe
In no way did I follow the traditional path to teaching. My early life was riddled with domestic violence, I barely graduated high school, and my first husband was an abusive alcoholic. For many years I had no confidence or self esteem. What I did have, however, was an angel on my shoulder who kept … Continue reading
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