The Cog Podcast
Welcome to The Cog Podcast, where we talk about all things public education. My name is Megg Acquilano and we call our podcast The Cog for a couple of reasons. Reason #1 is that I believe teaching is the profession that allows all other professions to exist. It's the cog or the center from which the spokes of our democracy originate. Reason #2 is that we're recording from the granite state, otherwise known as New Hampshire. NH is the home of the cog railway that climbs Mt. Washington — which is the world's first mountain-climbing cog railway and has been in operation since 1869.
The Cog Podcast
Innovator's Mindset by George Couros Book Trailer
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"We forget that if students leave school less curious than when they started, we have failed them" is one of the many quotes from The Innovator's Mindset by George Couros.
This book is THE leadership book that should be on every educational leader's desk. The author describes eight characteristics that innovative leaders have: visionary, empathetic, models learning, open risk-taker, networked, observant, team builder, and always focused on relationships.