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Episode 020: George Couros, https://georgecouros.ca/blog/

When it comes to innovation in the classroom, George Couros is simultaneously the man, the myth and the legend! He stops by Vrain Waves to discuss mindsets, guinea pigs, and what parents really want for their students...tune in to find out more!

Connect with George Couros

Twitter: @gcouros | Website: https://georgecouros.ca/blog/

Connect with Vrain Waves

Twitter: @VrainWaves | Becky Twitter: @BeckyEPeters | Ben Twitter: @mrkalb

Links & Show Notes

• Episode 019 with Denise Pope (01:00)
• Episode 018 with John Hattie (01:30)
• Out of our heads and into the classroom (02:10)
• Last week: Classroomscreen.com
• Gamestorming.com / Atomize (03:10)
• Checklist co-creation (04:54)
• Atul Gawande: Checklist Manifesto book; articles (06:27) - concise, clear, collaborative
• #makesomevrainwaves
• George Couros Intro (07:05)
• What is an Innovator’s Mindset (07:44)
• Carol Dweck’s work on Growth Mindset
• Innovator’s Mindset definition: ‘the belief that abilities, intelligence, and talent are developed so that they lead to the creation of new and better ideas.’
• George on being innovative (11:16)
• Blog: https://georgecouros.ca/blog/
• Based on the Alberta Principal Quality Standards
• On balancing values / principles with fresh perspective (14:42)
• Writing to learn
• 360 view of ideas (15:42)
• Clive Thompson: “It’s easy to win an argument inside your head. But when you face a real audience, you have to be truly convincing.”
• Smarter Than You Think
• Uber driver story (18:20)
• Purpose of education (21:21)
• Strengths-based vs. deficit-based vs. data-driven vs. learner-driven (25:05)
• Strengths inside your own district, in your own colleagues
• RTI - Response to Intervention (27:57)
• Develop people instead of fix people
• Evidence-informed vs. data-driven (29:56)
• Compliance → Engagement → Empowerment (31:30)
• “Change never fails because it happens too early.” (35:51)
• Blog posts and trends in education (40:43)
• Stephen Covey - Speed of Trust
• Post on cursive / time for content
• Twitter: @gcouros | georgecouros.ca | Innovator’s Mindset Book
• Katie Martin | Vrain Waves Episode with Katie Martin
• George & Katie’s Podcast