Who is a teacher that inspired you? - The Best of the #InnovatorsMindset #Podcast 2022

“A lot of times, it is because of a teacher that people went on to do great stuff.” - George Couros 0:00 Intro with George Couros 2:31 Episode Intro 2:40 Dan Jackson 5:06 Melissa Wright 7:42 Greg Bagby 9:42 Megan Diede 11:56 Weston Kieschnick 15:58 Dr. Shawna Miller 20:07 Joël McLean 25:38 Closing Dan Jackson shares a story about a teacher who created opportunities to learn through empowering lessons and hands-on learning experiences. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OzkqngWua4 Melissa Wright reflects on a teacher who inspired her to run for student council. Wright reflects on how that moment impacted her future! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bagtb9yrJVY Greg Bagby shares a story about a teacher who made him actually want to teach math! Bagby reflects on how this teacher “touched his heart” despite the complex subjects she taught. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dg_bPcc3USA Megan Diede of the IntegratEd team reflects on a rockstar teacher who built connections with students through a simple daily task. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ww9HnNclkPk Weston Kieschnick shares how a mentor teacher gave him a profound gift by telling him the honest truth about a lesson that was taught. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pgc7QDmQQ3M Dr. Shawna Miller reflects on how a teacher helped her see herself as a learner through one-on-one meetings. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwtRR7uRxuc Joël McLean shares how a previous teacher helped him through high school by engaging all the students and building strong relationships. Couros also reflects on how the classes where we struggle the most are often the classes where relationships matter the most. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gL1kyW5O3AQ Please share your thoughts with us on Twitter or Instagram at #InnovatorsMindset. More at georgecouros.ca George Couros on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gcouros George Couros on Instagram: https://instagram.com/gcouros George Couros on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/georgecourosauthor/ George Couros on LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/george-couros-a5146519 For the full audio podcast: https://linktr.ee/gcouros Because of a Teacher - https://www.amazon.com/dp/194833433X?ref=exp_gcouros_dp_vv_d Because of a Teacher 2 - https://www.amazon.com/dp/194833450X?tag=onamzgeorge0f-20&linkCode=ssc&creativeASIN=194833450X&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.2SBTFVTBT0S6X The Innovator's Mindset: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0986155497?ref=exp_gcouros_dp_vv_d Innovate Inside the Box: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1948334127?ref=exp_gcouros_dp_vv_d Music from Bensound - http://bensound.com/