#BecauseOfATeacher - Who is an administrator that inspired you?

In this compilation video from the "3 Questions" series, we share highlights from people answering the question, "Who is an administrator that inspired you and why?" 0:00 Intro 2:03 Dr. Mary Hemphill-Joseph 6:43 Allyson Apsey 10:10 Dr. Matthew Joseph 12:05 Mike Mohammad 14:51 Evan Whitehead 17:17 Lainie Rowell 19:47 Stephanie Smith 22:25 Yasmeen Robbins Description & Links Dr. Mary Hemphill-Joseph https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCeDdEjcHac Dr. Mary Hemphill-Joseph reflects on the impact that an administrator who was a non-example of an administrator because of their “one-size-fits-all” approach. This negative impact hindered the empowerment of all learners. Dr. Hemphill-Joseph reflects on what she learned during this time with those administrators. Allyson Apsey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dcw-qGTH8Q0 Allyson Apsey reflects on an opportunity she had to open a charter school with her administrator. Apsey shares an important lesson this administrator taught her about tradition and normalcy. Dr. Matthew Joseph - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wq1h-aLBrxM Dr. Matthew Joseph shares an administrator who was a principal and is now a superintendent who served as a mentor to him. Dr. Joseph reflects on how blunt this administrator was and how she would provide opportunities and create experiences to better support school leaders and help build up their strengths. Mike Mohammad - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7t7jQHpZ2M Mike Mohammad shares how an opportunity from a school leader helped him grow professionally. Because of this opportunity, Mohammad was able to better his method of instruction. Evan Whitehead - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HykVJruYgtc Evan Whitehead shares an administrator who created opportunities to be creative while making sure that everyone felt safe taking those risks. Whitehead shares how this leader helped him see leaderships skills in himself. Lainie Rowell - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrX88adTW9g Lainie Rowell reflects on an administrator who brought the staff in to create solutions! Rowell shares a story about how this leader sought out the help of the staff members by empowering her to create solutions. Stephanie Smith - LINK TBD Stephanie Smith has a unique perspective as an educator who chose to leave admin and go back into the classroom. Smith reflects on an administrator who was invested in all aspects of the school district and who would consistently visit classrooms because they cared about the lessons and wanted to interact with the students. Yasmeen Robbins - https://youtu.be/4f2RP2y5PKA Yasmeen Robbins shares two administrators - both of whom have different aspects of what made them great - one administrator whose transparency creates leaders and another administrator who had an energy that could transform the entire building! 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 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/