- Having an innovator's mindset is more than just having a growth mindset
- An innovator's mindset is: "the belief that the abilities, intelligence, and talents are developed so that they lead to the creation of new and better ideas."
- Focus on creating something new with our new knowledge.
- Innovation is a way of thinking rather than all the "stuff" that you may or may not have the budget to purchase
- "We need to learn to innovate inside the box."
- Resiliency and grit are important traits to have as an innovator so that you can get back up after a fail and have the courage to try again until you succeed.
- Critical questions for the innovative educator:
- Would I want to be a learner in my own classroom?
- Is this how I like to learn?
- What is best for THIS student?
- education should not occur by a one-size-fits-all approach
- What is this student's passion?
- Identity Day- to learn about what students love outside of school
- What are some ways we can create a true learning community?
- Everyone in the classroom is a teacher and a learner!
- How did that work for our students?
- reflect and get feedback
- To have an innovator's mindset, you must have empathy for your students.
- How fitting that I am currently reading Unselfie, a book about empathy by Michele Borboa!
- We should be able to look anew at what we do and ask ourselves, "Is there a better way?"
As for the discussion questions at the end of the chapter, I need more time to ponder them. Especially the question:
- If you were to start a school from scratch, what would it look like?
- All I can say to this question as of now is I kind of get to live this question out since I have been at Richard J. Lee Elementary since year 1. I am feeling very inspired while reading this book, and I know that my administration supports innovation at our school. Great things are going to happen this year! #RJLYear3 #RJLlearns
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