“Practicing the art of storytelling builds leadership capabilities by emphasizing your value-add while engaging others to follow your lead.” Interesting read: archive.boston.com/business/blogs… #leadership #communication #edchat

Getting to know your students is key to participation. Providing different ways to share will lead to student engagement. I use, “You can tell me when you’re ready!” Or “Talk to a friend about…” How do you help students feel comfortable in sharing? #EdlshpMSUM #GetKidsTalking

A1: When you put your focus and energy into what comes naturally to you, and others around you do the same, you can make up a well-rounded and successful team. As Tom Rath stated, “If you spend your life trying to be good at everything, you will never be good at anything.” #ED634

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Keep learning, keep growing! #ED634

Rita Pierson once said, “Every child deserves a champion.” YES, more than one! And you know what? Every educator deserves a champion too. Because this work is tough. But it matters. In a big way. And it’s people. People change the world. Champion people.

Just started using @UNICEFKidPower as brain breaks and my students like the idea of supporting a foundation that helps kids, while dancing along to @KooKooKangaRoo #ED527

I usually forget about Twitter, until I need to use it for a class....then I get hooked and forget about working on my other assignments🙃 #stayfocused #ED527

"Having the freedom to fail is important to innovation. But even more important to the process are the traits of resiliency and grit." - George Couros #innovatorsmindset #ED527

Educators can give the "gift of believing" not just to Ss but each other. When people believe in others, we can impactfully change their life's trajectory. I am eternally grateful to people who believe in me. Thank you George Couros Jeff Gargas Rae Hughart, M.S. Ed ♥️ #BecauseOfATeacher

"If it's right for kids, it's right." - Kayla Delzer. Loved listening to her TedTalk! #ED527

"As leaders in education, our job is not to control those whom we serve, but to unleash their talent." - George Couros #InnovatorsMindset Build those relationships, gain that trust, and watch the magic unfold! #ED527

Love this!!!#ed527

Where do the days go? Monday crawls along and all of a sudden it's Thursday night?!

What is your favorite type of rest or what do you need to practice more? Emotional rest, unleashing all my thoughts/concerns on my hubby or teacher friends, is my usual go to! Creative rest...want to practice more. #ED527

"We only get better when we find those who truly elevate us." - George Couros Pay attention to the people you surround yourself with, it matters. #theinnovatorsmindset #elevateoverdiscourage #ED527

This is a great article that ties in our units from #ed527 so far! It goes over ways to use the tools you already may be using in a more effective way! #braindumping #techtools

"If you think you are "there", you are already probably falling behind." - George Couros As leaders, educators, adults, contributing members of society.... we need to keep asking questions, keep pushing, in order to keep growing. #innovatorsmindset #ed527

"Innovation is the calling card of the future." - Anna Eshoo. What would you say if you had the future on the other end of the line? Fingers crossed it will answer!🤞#ED527 #innovation

So true. 🙌