As a teacher, there is nothing worse than irrelevant, impractical and (dare I say it?) boring professional development. In fact, I learn more from other teachers both in my school and online than I have from most professional development. This type of learning is called an open culture of learning and George Couros, author of the Innovator's Mindset, shares how it works.
Welcome to episode 300 of the Every Classroom Matters podcast. In this episode, George Courosย and I discuss how to bring teachers and schools into an open culture of learning and teacher improvement.ย Check out the full series.
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In this episode, you'll learn:
- What is the definition of open culture and learning?
- How does open culture relate to teacher professional development?
- What are some ideas for creating a more open culture in your school?
- What is the impact of trying to keep your school as a closed culture?
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About Us
[callout]George Couros is joining us for a series of shows on Every Classroom Matters where we talk about the eight characteristics of the Innovatorโs Mindsetย (Georgeโs new book.) This is part 8 of the series. See the full series here.ย [/callout]
Host: Vicki Davis
Vicki Davisย @coolcatteacher is a full-time classroom teacher in Camilla, Georgia. Winner of theย ISTE Online Learning Award 2006ย andย Best Talk Show Host in Education 2014ย and manyย Best Teacher Blog awards, Vicki seeksย to shine a spotlight on what works in education wherever it happens in the world. Vicki has created more than 30 global collaborative projects, programmed apps with her students, and is now shooting a full-length movie with her digital film class. Read more about her here.
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