In this episode, George Couros dives into an awesome student post about "school vs learning." Do we create an experience where learning is the norm in our schools, or do students simply learn how to "play the game" to get success in education? Do we encourage students to have students outside school to become more well-rounded, or are we laser-focused on academics as the most important path to success? George Couros discusses all of this in the episode of the podcast.

No matter how good you are at your job, somebody hates you. Often, the reasons come out of insecurity but that doesn't make it any easier to deal with. When others are trying to dim your light, how do you deal with it? In this episode, George Couros will share some ideas on how we can effectively move forward while others are trying to slow you down.

We often talk about "risk taking" in education, but what does it mean? In this episode, George will try to remove the "fear" out of taking risks and shift the thinking on how we look at taking risks as an opportunity to move to something better than what we have. There is also a reminder that there are risks associated with the things we "don't" do.

The #IMMOOC crew is joined by Brianna Hodges and focus on "innovating inside the box."

In the season 4 premiere, George Couros, Katie Martin, and AJ Juliani talk about the importance of pushing and honoring the learning of each other. We also talk about the first thing you can do tomorrow to bring "innovation" to your classrooms, and why it is important to empower learners.

In this #thoughtsfromthecar, I share the importance of being able to tell your story in a compelling way to help move your ideas forward. If you are able to share those ideas in a way that people gravitate toward them, they are more likely to become embraced. I also talk about the importance of having a 360 Degree view of an idea to be able to talk about the negatives before they are brougth up.

We were lucky to have Kayla Delzer join us for the last episode, talking about flexible seating in the classroom and her own practices. We also talk about the importance of the environment of your school, and some final messages for this season of #IMMOOC. Thank you for your participation.

In this episode, we talk to principal and author, Dwight Carter, about his focus on relationships, vulnerability in education, and how we support each other with our mental health. We also talk about how to lead from where you are at and how we can help people move forward.

In this episode, we are proud to have Patrick Larkin, assistant superintendent, join us for a great conversation on how we can change education from within, and the importance of learning from student-voice.

I hope you enjoy it!

In this episode of #thoughtsfromthecar, I talk about the importance of being valued versus feeling valued, setting higher expectations for our students, and the importance of relationships from every position in schools. I hope you enjoy it!