num_pages: 252
description: Kids walk into schools full of wonder and questions. How you as an educator respond to students natural curiosity can help further their own exploration and shape the way they learn today and in the future.The traditional system of education requires students to hold their questions and compliantly stick to the scheduled curriculum. But our job as educators is to provide new and better opportunities for our students. Its time to recognize that compliance doesnt foster innovation encourage critical thinking or inspire creativityand those are the skills our students need to succeed.In THE INNOVATOR'S MINDSET George Couros encourages teachers and administrators to empower their learners to wonder to exploreand to become forward-thinking leaders. If we want innovative students we need innovative educators. In other words innovation begins with you. Ultimately innovation is not about a skill set but about mindset.THE INNOVATOR'S MINDSET is for you if: You are a superintendent district administrator or principal who wants to empower your staff to create a culture of innovation.You are a school leaderat any leveland want help students and educators become their personal best.You are a teacher who wants to create relevant learning experiences and help students develop the skills they need to be successful.THE INNOVATOR'S MINDSET includes practical suggestions for unleashing your students and teachers talent. Youll also read encouraging accounts of leaders and learners who are innovating inside the box. You'll be inspired to:Connect with other innovative educatorsSupport teachers and leaders as learners Tap into the strengths of your learning communityCreate ongoing opportunities for innovationSeek more effective methods for measuring progress And most importantly embrace change and use it to do something amazing
language: English
title: The Innovator’s Mindset: Empower Learning, Unleash Talent, and Lead a Culture of Creativity
publisher: Dave Burgess Consulting, Inc.