3 Questions on Educators that Inspire with Dr. Tom Toohey - The #InnovatorsMindset Podcast

10/12/23 • 13 min

Dr. Tom Toohey, the assistant superintendent at Edison Township Public Schools in New Jersey, joins this episode of Three Questions on Educators that Inspire! Dr. Toohey shares some great reflections and stories about his own trials and tribulations as a student. Hear how Dr. Toohey answers these questions and shares powerful strategies for connecting with learners: Who is a teacher that has inspired you and why? Who is an administrator that has inspired you and why? What is your hope for your first year of teaching? Quotes: “You can’t talk and listen at the same time.” - Dr. Tom Toohey Links: Dr. Tom Toohey X (Twitter) - https://twitter.com/TToohey_Edison Dr. Tom Toohey LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-toohey-ed-d-49b718124 __________________________________________ 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 Because of a Teacher 2 - https://www.amazon.com/dp/194833450X?tag=onamzgeorge0f-20&linkCode=ssc&creativeASIN=194833450X&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.2SBTFVTBT0S6X 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/

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Andrew Marotta: There is no "one" perfect strategy - The #InnovatorsMindset #Podcast S4 EP 35

Andrew Marotta joins this episode of The Innovator’s Mindset Podcast! Marotta and Couros have a lot of similarities in their careers - including coaching basketball. Marotta shares a powerful story about how there is “no ‘one’ perfect strategy.” This is a reminder that there is no such thing as a best practice, there are modifications that work for each child. Marotta and Couros have an amazing conversation about the importance of finding different ways to meet the needs of each learner. Quotes: “Energy...bring the energy to the building...it is authenticity that is important.” -Andrew Marotta "There is no one perfect...it is variety...it is all those good things moving together." -Andrew Marotta Links: Andrew Marotta Website - https://andrewmarotta.com/product/the-principal-surviving-thriving/ Andrew Marotta Twitter - https://twitter.com/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fandrewmarotta.com%2Fproduct%2Fthe-principal-surviving-thriving%2F&text=The+Principal%2C+Surviving+%26+Thriving & https://twitter.com/andrewmarotta21 Andrew Marotta Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/marottaandrew/ Andrew Marotta LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fandrewmarotta.com%2Fproduct%2Fthe-principal-surviving-thriving%2F&title=The%20Principal%2C%20Surviving%20%26%20Thriving&summary=&source=Andrew%20Marotta Every “Best Practice” in Education Was Once an Innovation (Blog Post) - https://georgecouros.ca/blog/archives/8189 The Process of Teaching and Learning - https://georgecouros.ca/blog/archives/13162 Choice, Happiness & Spaghetti Sauce (TEDTalk with Malcom Gladwell) - https://www.ted.com/talks/malcolm_gladwell_choice_happiness_and_spaghetti_sauce __________________________________________ 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 Because of a Teacher 2 - https://www.amazon.com/dp/194833450X?tag=onamzgeorge0f-20&linkCode=ssc&creativeASIN=194833450X&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.2SBTFVTBT0S6X 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/

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Dr. Tom Toohey: Recognizing the Gifts of Every Child - The #InnovatorsMindset #Podcast S4 EP36

George Couros opens this episode with a reflection on the term “scholar.” Couros shares that while he understands the intention of lifting students, but struggles with how connected that term is to academics. This opening reflection connects nicely to the conversation Couros just had with Dr. Tom Toohey, the assistant superintendent of Edison Township Public Schools. Dr. Toohey shares some great strategies and ideas about elevating students. The two share the same mentality that every single student should walk out of a school knowing what their individual gifts are. Watch or listen to this episode for ideas to help students find their own pathway to success that is meaningful to them. Quotes: “If you think it is right for kids, do it.” - Dr. Tom Toohey Links: Dr. Tom Toohey X (Twitter) - https://twitter.com/TToohey_Edison Dr. Tom Toohey LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-toohey-ed-d-49b718124 __________________________________________ 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 Because of a Teacher 2 - https://www.amazon.com/dp/194833450X?tag=onamzgeorge0f-20&linkCode=ssc&creativeASIN=194833450X&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.2SBTFVTBT0S6X 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/