September 2021 Highlights from the #InnovatorsMindset #Podcast

We had an incredible group of educators AND even a student on the podcast in September! I hope you enjoy learning from them! As always, I start off with a bit of a personal story and I hope you enjoy it! Description & Timecodes: 0:00 Intro from George Couros 5:54 Deontay Torres 8:43 Allyson Apsey 9:07 Grayson McKinney and Zach Rondot 10:11 Morgane Michael 10:40 Bryon Carpenter 11:36 bit.do/BOAT 12:41 Stacey Wood 21:06 Stephanie Rothstein 22:32 Dr. Jared Smith 23:23 Outro Deontay Torres https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m19hPLb7UmE Hear the advice that Deontay Torres, a recently graduated high school student, shares about being honest to ourselves. “No one knows you, yourself, as completely as you do,” Torres says as he reminds us to ask why we are passionate about something and what our hopes are and to be honest with ourselves with our own answers. Allyson Apsey https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dcw-qGTH8Q0 Allyson Apsey is an amazing educator and author of numerous books, including Path to Serendipity! Hear Apsey explain what she means when she talks about serendipity in this clip from Three Questions on Educators that Inspire with Allyson Apsey! Grayson McKinney and Zach Rondot https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mx13cvTtnBQ Grayson McKinney and Zach Rondot share some powerful advice that they wish they had taken earlier on in the career! Hear this advice and their reflection on what a successful classroom looks and sounds like! Morgane Michael https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKzrHDi00Y4 Morgane Michael talks about the qualities of a great leader in this clip from Three Questions on Educators that Inspire! Bryon Carpenter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqJL7S2JpQ0 In this clip from Three Questions on Educators that Inspire, Bryon Carpenter shares the powerful impact of teacher relationships and reminds us all to ask for help sooner rather than later! Because of a Teacher bit.do/BOAT "How can we actually honor educators right now?" This opening question summarizes one of the reasons why Because of a Teacher was written! After starting the podcast, Three Questions on Educators that Inspire, with my own reflections and answers, I had heard back from all three educators that I mentioned - and what they shared was very detailed and clearly showed how much they cared! The Three Questions series has since grown and includes some amazing educators! In this book, Because of a Teacher, some of these amazing educators share powerful stories and reflections about those who inspire them! This shortened introduction of the complete audio file that is shared with those who purchased the book early on for #BecauseOfATeacher shares my memory of the first Three Questions episode that was recorded and why I found it so meaningful! Stacey Wood https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYUmFVgAuaU In this clip from the full episode of The Innovator’s Mindset: Developing Problem-Finders in the Classroom - A Convo with Stacey Wood, Couros and Wood hold a conversation about ways to take positives out of hard situations, this does not mean ignoring the struggles. Wood shares more about how she asks learners about the impact they want to have on others. Some great thoughts, stories, and quotes are shared in this short clip! Stephanie Rothstein https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sa3NFmuIOLs Hear more about how Stephanie Rothstein plans to welcome the next person to her learning environment as she moves on to the next phase of her career! Rothstein shares her reflections and ideas in this clip of The Innovator’s Mindset Podcast: Three Questions on Educators that Inspire with Stephanie Rothstein. Dr. Jared Smith https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7eXbQhFR1A Hear Dr. Jared Smith reflecting on connecting to the personal interests of students in this clip of Three Questions on Educators that Inspire! Music from Bensound - http://bensound.com/