August 2021 Highlights from the #InnovatorsMindset #Podcast

Another month of amazing educators and amazing ideas shared during The #InnovatorsMindset Podcast! In this month’s highlights, you will hear some great insights from Dr. Kischa Campbell, Morgane Michael, John Cabral, @JaredSmithPhD,@StephRothEDU, @ajjuliani, @Mr_Matkovich & @MPPresentations, @MDiffenbaugh, and George Couros! Hear their highlight clips and then check out their full episode by clicking the links below! Dr. Kischa Campbell: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3UJfQRfCl4 Dr. Kischa Campbell explains more about how we are three-part beings - mind, body, and spirit. Dr. Campbell relates these three parts to the needs of various personalities and tendencies. Dr. Campbell and Couros talk more about meditation and regulating emotions. Morgane Michael (3 Questions on Educators that Inspire): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKzrHDi00Y4&t=9s In this episode of Three Questions on Educators that Inspire, Morgane Michael tells more about how her practices and social-emotional learning have helped her learners better understand themselves, their emotions, and their interactions with each other. John Cabral: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mV7zF6uT-hM A heartwarming clip where John Cabral and George Couros talk about their families and the impact that their parents had on their learning. Cabral shares more about how his parents and their story have influenced his academic pathway. Dr. Jared Smith (need link): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPl5ldAeACs Dr. Jared Smith and George Couros talk more about the various skillsets of administrators and school leaders. The two talk about the idea that being a great teacher does not mean that the person will be a great leader. Stephanie Rothstein (3 Questions on Educators that Inspire): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sa3NFmuIOLs Stephanie Rothstein reflects on the importance of letting things go for the next thing to begin. Rothstein shares her reflections and how she will push this forward. Rothstein also shares a letter that she left to the next learner who will take over her classroom. This heartwarming clip has an amazing message about the way that we leave a space and why it stays great because of us. AJ Juliani (3 Questions on Educators that Inspire): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kGu-GIG4wA This clip starts off with a reminder from AJ Juliani that our role is to help learners prepare themselves for anything. Juliani and Couros continue on to have a powerful conversation focused on empowering learners. Matt Matkovich & Phil Januszewski: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOYD1lxB6dY Being well-rested and taking care of ourselves allows us to give more of ourselves to our students. Phil Januszewski shares more about the importance of self care. Matt Matkovich shares more about how he builds powerful connections and stays transparent with his audience. Marita Diffenbaugh: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdZRUsQLL8o Marita Diffenbaugh shares more about how she involves her learners in the process and lays out everything that the grade level she is teaching needs to learn. Hear more about how Diffenbaugh “cleans the garage” with her learners. George Couros: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTTIPbCuYsc George Couros shares more about a blog post that talks about 5 ways that we can drive meaningful change. Being in a place where we are ready for change and seeing the value in the change will culminate in new actions that may lead to better outcomes. Couros reminds us that there are things that we do today that we thought we would never do; there are times when we are not ready for that change and Couros reminds us that is okay and to give ourselves and others grace!