I recently wrote four posts about innovation in education, all inspired by the book "Better" by Atul Gawande. The bottom line is this: Innovation does not need to be a disruptive practice, but it certainly doesn't happen by accident. Improving existing practice is innovative, even when it happens incrementally. Here are links to the four posts I wrote.
Better (link to post 1) - A doctor writes about innovation in the medical world. Small innovations over the years from around the world have made us the healthy society we are today. You can replace "doctor" with "educator" throughout this book for takeaways of your own.
Educators - Innovators or Researchers? (link to post 2) - Innovators must be researchers. The focus on PLN's, SLO's, data based decision making, and the "Plan-Do-Study-Act" cycle are all ways of saying teachers must reclaim their role as researchers.
Innovation: Start with the Basics (link to post 3) - You can't innovate unless you know your impact. And as a teacher, you can't know your impact unless you have the basics of lesson design down. Leaders who leverage a common definition of "learning target" and "success criteria" create measurable clarity across a school.
Leading Innovation (link to post 4) - Innovation that isn't shared is wasted. Sharing your innovations multiplies your impact. Leaders must expect the sharing of innovation across a school, and educators must help each other realize their strengths.
Thanks for reading,
Chris
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