George Couros opens this episode with a reflection on an educator who inspired him by teaching him that he was a bigger part of the entire school picture. Couros’ story reminds us that bringing in others who have an area of expertise and actively applying their ideas can be incredibly empowering. When people see themselves as part of something bigger, they have ownership. Dr. Steven Weber, currently the vice president in Arkansas, has some amazing ideas about collective commitments. The two also talk about Dr. Weber’s hopes from Couros’ keynote coming up in June of 2024.

Quotes:

“If there is a collective commitment, then everybody on the team is more locked into committing to that behavior.” - Dr. Steven Weber

“I would have more focus groups with assistant principals..We can learn a lot from the perspective of assistant principals.” - Dr. Steven Weber

Links:

Dr. Steven Weber Twitter - https://twitter.com/curriculumblog

Dr. Steven Weber LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-steven-weber-893113182/

Buy-In vs Collective Commitments (article) - https://teachbetter.com/blog/buy-in-vs-collective-commitments/

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