Teacher-Centered Leadership - A Convo With Dr. Chris Jones - The #InnovatorsMindset #Podcast S3 EP3
Channel: George Couros
Date: 23/01/2022

The term teacher-centered is a term that involves the process of growth and creating a space where learning and growth are continuous. How do we create a space where our learners are cared for and know that they will grow? Dr. Jones brings a unique perspective, as a former coppersmith, Dr. Jones shares what he learned in his previous career that he has carried into his current position as a school principal. This podcast with Dr. Chris Jones works to give strategies that create teacher-centered opportunities. Dr. Chris Jones and George Couros talk about education, learning, concerns with the term “college and career readiness”, student voice, growth, risk-taking, a new book by Dr. Jones - Seeing to Lead: Creating a World-Class Culture Through a Teacher Centric Approach,  WWF wrestling, and more! 


Links:
Dr. Chris Jones Twitter - https://twitter.com/drcsjones?lang=en

Dr. Chris Jones Blog - https://t.co/sX5UCrO1pd?amp=1 

Dr. Chris Jones Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/drcsjones/ 


Quotes:
"I want you to take a risk...if teachers are in the classroom, helping students with learning and trying to stretch themselves, and getting better, they are going to make mistakes...I work to support them...we are going to talk about how to get better the next time...I want them to try new things." - Dr. Chris Jones


"Whatever I ask (of my teachers), I model first." - Dr. Chris Jones 


"Modeling is central to risk-taking." - Dr. Chris Jones


"If teachers are empowered to take risks, the students are 

empowered to take risks." - Dr. Chris Jones


"If you are the constant in education, you are in the wrong place...I am about continuous improvement...I work with teachers to get them to where they need to be...we can always get better." - Dr. Chris Jones 


"How do we move from pockets of innovation to a culture of innovation?" - George Couros


"Risk is moving from a comfortable average in pursuit of an unknown better."  - George Couros

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Because of a Teacher - https://www.amazon.com/dp/194833433X?ref=exp_gcouros_dp_vv_d
 
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