The Joy of Our Students - A Convo with Brian Faulkner - #InnovatorsMindset S3 EP19

Brian Faulker, a self-proclaimed middle schooler for life, has such a love for his profession as a middle school principal that his inspiration is energizing! Couros and Faulkner have a conversation about having the ability and talent to lead and overcome obstacles and how those skills will help people grow and meet expectations. Couros shares a reflection about how the leader of the building can encourage things to happen, Faulkner shares that it is part of the environment that a leader creates. The conversation goes on and Couros and Faulkner talk about how to let kids be kids. Faulkner shares some powerful thoughts about how to support all learners and help them process changing information - all this and more in this episode of The Innovator’s Mindset Podcast with Brian Faulker! Links: Brain Faulkner Twitter - https://twitter.com/brianfaulkner44?lang=en The Innovator’s Mindset Podcast with Dr. Marcus Belin - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8kY_nzwZRs Quotes: "What do we do here in a school to support (the kids) and help them understand that we, as human beings, are imperfect." - Brain Faulkner "There is always going to be shade thrown at you no matter what, but how do you teach your students and staff to overcome that?" -Brian Faulkner Please share your thoughts with us on Twitter or Instagram at #InnovatorsMindset. More at georgecouros.ca George Couros on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gcouros George Couros on Instagram: https://instagram.com/gcouros George Couros on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/georgecourosauthor/ George Couros on LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/george-couros-a5146519 For the full audio podcast: https://linktr.ee/gcouros Because of a Teacher - https://www.amazon.com/dp/194833433X?ref=exp_gcouros_dp_vv_d The Innovator's Mindset: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0986155497?ref=exp_gcouros_dp_vv_d Innovate Inside the Box: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1948334127?ref=exp_gcouros_dp_vv_d Music from Bensound - http://bensound.com/