Tag: AJ Juliani

Coaching for Innovation

By Dr. Christina Podraza on April 3, 2019April 8, 2019

This post originally appeared here on the LaunchPad: Official Blog of TeachBoost. Over the past decade, innovation has become one of the more popular buzzwords in education. Thought by many as a path to make students successful or “future ready,” innovative teaching practices are highly sought after by leadership at all levels. The problem is,

Posted in: AJ Juliani, Edcamp, George Couros, innovation, Innovators Mindset, Instructional Coaching, Learner-Driven, Student Engagement, teacher leadership

education Knowledgeable, but Open-Minded Leadership Learner-Driven Strength-Focused

The Purpose of Education Is to What???

By Dr. Christina Podraza on January 13, 2019January 13, 2019

Audio version of this post. I’ll admit it. When I go to parties I can’t help myself. As much as I try to avoid it, I inevitably talk about education. Especially if there’s beer. One good IPA will get me waxing poetic about my vision of education for pretty much the entire night. I’ve

Posted in: 6C's, AJ Juliani, Creativity, Curiosity, Deep Learning, Futureready, Michael Fullan, Students, Teaching, Ted Dintersmith

A former teacher, instructional coach and now administrator, I have spent my entire career in education learning, creating, tinkering, and exploring all with the intent of trying to figure out what will have the greatest impact on student learning. Among my friends and colleagues I am known as a trusted confidante and someone who asks really good questions. I believe that all members of the school community would benefit from approaching school like a coach. My hope is that through this blog I will be able to meet new people, learn new ideas and push my own thinking. I look forward to connecting with you!