I was reading a blog post (it is private on a district domain, so I can’t share!) by educator Anna Sage, who made such an eloquent connection between the education and medical fields with a distinct focus on innovation. She shared that during a recent visit to the dentist […]
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Initiating Change in a New Environment – George Couros
I have said this many times, and I still believe it to this day; some of the best things that have happened to me are not going to something but leaving something. I believe this because it allows you to look at what wasn’t working or consider something new to try as […]
3 Things in Education that Have Stayed the Same and How They Have Changed – George Couros
I wrote the post below in August of 2018, which seems like a VERY long time ago and a different world. Still, the three things I reference in the post are as relevant today in a post-2020 world as they were when I originally wrote the post. As I have mentioned […]
Empathy Leading to a Co-Created Action – George Couros
I have been reading the book “Persuasion; The Art of Influencing People” by James Borg and have been enjoying it. This portion where he defines “empathy” and then provides examples resonated: “Empathy is the ability to identify and understand the other person’s feeling, ideas and situation.” It’s listening […]