Culture is defined as the beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a social group. These attributes are agreed upon and shared by that social group. There are five key tenets of culture: Culture is learnedCulture is sharedCulture is based on symbolsCulture is integratedCulture is dynamic Understanding culture is paramount in leading positive change. Take …
Who are you? #WanderlustEDU #edtech #teacher #change
Sounds like the makings of a 70's rock song... Well, who are you? (who are you? who, who, who, who?)I really wanna know (who are you? who, who, who, who?)Tell me, who are you? (who are you? who, who, who, who?)'Cause I really wanna know (who are you? who, who, who, who?) ...but I digress. …
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Understanding School Culture
“The productivity of a work group seems to depend on how the group members see their own goals in relation to the goals of the organization.” - Ken Blanchard Schools are a funny thing. No really. Have you ever stood in front of a class of students and thought, “I am glad they do not …
Helping Others Along – Motivation Theory and the SAMR Model
“We awaken in others the same attitude of mind we hold toward them.” Elbert Hubbard As a second year teacher, I remember being very excited about leading my students to participate in a project-based learning activity. With great enthusiasm, I ran down the hall to see a teacher, much my senior, that I …
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Teacher: Know Thyself – School Culture Shift is about the people
"Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are often stiffened." - Billy Graham Think: Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, or Star Wars, every good quest-adventure story has a team of contributors, each with a special skill set that contributes to the team’s successes. They fumble about lampooning …
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WanderlustEDU – The Journey to Transform School Culture Starts with Teachers
“It's the sides of the mountain which sustain life, not the top.” ― Robert M. Pirsig As teachers we exist in a constant state of change… I call this state innovativeness. Like a hero in an epic tale trying to maintain our innovativeness, we must first learn to frame our efforts as that of …
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Innovativeness is the Pedagogy for the Future #edtech #wanderlustEDU
The journey of the educator is much like a quest. We strive to successfully gather the necessary skills and knowledge loading our brains and backpacks (teacher toolkit) with what we think will best benefit our students. But like any journey our supplies and frame of thinking need to be constantly refreshed, a state of constant …
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