» Classroom Habitudes: Teaching 21st Century Learning Habits and Attitudes. What is a "habitude? " A habitude is the combination of habits and attitudes. Why do we need to teach Habitudes? As a classroom teacher, I spend many years checking off lists the skills my students needed to be successful., Yet, I wonder, is the checklist we operate from, our scope and sequence of traditional; skills and lessons, enough for our students to invent, create, collaborate, and solve their own problems? And we need to start teaching them in the classroom…now! I know – not another checklist!
As a teacher I understand. So, let’s uncheck this list and explore together the behaviors, habits and attitudes that will know with conviction will ensure our students for success both inside and outside our classroom walls. HABITUDE 1: IMAGINATIONA cardboard box; a basket of unfolded laundry; an individual blade of grass. HABITUDE 2: CURIOSITYChampion learners are curious about everything. HABITUDE 5: COURAGE Courageous learners understand that safe is risky. The book will be out shortly. Transparency = Leadership. So here is the money question: What two things (and only two) would you tell educational leaders are the most important steps they can take to lead change today?
I got that one from a professor at Oakland University last week, and after pausing for what seemed like an excruciatingly long time, I answered “build a learning network online, and make your learning as transparent as possible for those around you.” And while I really think the first part of that answer would make sense to most leaders out there, I think the second would have them running for the hills. It’s pretty obvious to me that my own kids are going to be living much more transparent lives than most of their teachers would be comfortable with. I’ve written and spoken ad nauseum of the need for them to be “Googled well”, and I’ve been thinking a lot lately about a parent’s responsibility to start that process for them.
(That’s a post for another day.) Contribution counts for more than credentials. I totally agree. The Leadership and Learning Blog | The Leadership and Learning Center. Become a More Effective Leader by Asking One Tough Question - Ma. By Marshall Goldsmith | 11:08 AM September 8, 2008 This week’s question for Ask the Coach: What prevents us from making the changes we know will make us more effective leaders? Great question. I may be the only executive educator who actually measures whether the participants in my leadership development courses actually do what I teach–and then measures if they are seen as becoming more effective leaders. At the end of my sessions, I ask leaders (who have received 360-degree feedback) to follow up with their co-workers and ask for ongoing ideas about how they can continue to become more effective. I am not ashamed of these numbers.
But to your question, what prevents the 30% from making the changes they know will make them more effective leaders? Dropping the Ball I had the chance to interview many of the ‘do-nothings’ with one of my clients a year later to ascertain why they had dropped the ball on their follow-up commitment. Excuses, Excuses The answer has to do with a daydream. When to Confront Someone: The Rule of Three - Peter Bregman - Ha. By Peter Bregman | 5:35 PM November 30, 2009 “Should I bother to have the conversation with her? What do you think?” Mike*, a marketing director, was telling me about Anne, one of his employees, who had done a few things to frustrate him. She arrived late to a meeting with a client. Not that late – only ten minutes — still, it didn’t look good. Then, a few days later, she was supposed to email him some information by 4pm and didn’t do it until 6pm.
I know, he told me, not a big deal. And then this morning he received a voicemail from her saying she wouldn’t be able to make the conference call they had planned with a colleague in another office. “None of these things are a big deal,” Mike told me, “And she’s a great employee. I have a rule for dealing with these types of situations — times when I’m not sure if it’s worth raising an issue. The first time someone does something that makes me feel uncomfortable, I notice it. If you come late to a meeting once, I notice. About. My name is George Couros, and I am currently a Division Principal of Innovative Teaching and Learning with Parkland School Division, located in Stony Plain, Alberta, Canada.
The schools are from ages K-12, and I love working with kids of all ages. I am passionate about distributed leadership within my division, and believe that creating a collaborative environment with all stakeholders, will help to ensure that we meet the best needs of all children. Personally, I am someone who is passionate about all of the things that I do. I believe that we must continuously “sharpen the saw” by taking part in other pursuits. I love running and sports, and am a HUGE fan of the Los Angeles Lakers. Music is also a passion of mine. I am originally from the small town of Humboldt, Saskatchewan and my parents are originally immigrants from Greece. My family and inspiration.