Educating with Aloha - A Convo with Jan Iwase - The #InnovatorsMindset #Podcast S3 EP11

“Traditional does not equal bad and new does not equal good.” This quote from George Couros starts this podcast and serves as a reminder there are some things in education that we should hold on to. Regardless of how long the practice has been in place, as long as it helps kids grow, we are on the right path. Jan Iwase, a retired educator, shares more about her upbringing in Hawaii and how her community played a part in who she is today. Couros and Iwase talk about how education can lead to something better and Iwase’s new book, Educating with Aloha! Links: “Same Thing” or “Something?” - Blog Post - https://georgecouros.ca/blog/archives/13378 Jan Iwase Twitter - https://twitter.com/jiwase1 Jan Iwase Website - https://janiwase.com/index.html Jan Iwase Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jiwase1/ Leading with Aloha (book on Amazon) - https://www.amazon.com/Leading-Aloha-Pineapple-Fields-Principals/dp/1948011174 Educating with Aloha (book) - https://bookshawaii.net/products/educating-with-aloha Because of a Teacher (book on Amazon) - https://www.amazon.com/Because-Teacher-Stories-Inspire-Education/dp/194833433X Quotes: "We as educators need to realize that every child is different...so what might work for one child does not necessarily work for the other. And that is where relationships really matter." -Jan Iwase "How do we change the way teachers teach and children learn...innovative ideas for building caring communities." -Jan Iwase - a description of the book, Educating with Aloha “Traditional does not equal bad and new does not equal good.” - George Couros 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/