This past October I decided to shadow a student at Governor Mifflin HS . I started thinking about shadowing a student after reading the #Innovator'sMindset by @GeorgeCouros . In his book Mr. Couros describes "empathy" as a key component to innovation , and that innovation in education starts by asking 'What is best for students?" I couldn't imagine a better way to build empathy for both students and teachers than to attempt to switch my lens and see the school through a student's eyes- even if for only a day! A few weeks later one of the Assistant Superintendents tossed out this exact challenge to the entire cabinet during one of our monthly meetings. He came across some literature and thought that this would be a great experience for our administrative team. I was so excited and immediately started thinking about how it might work. I knew I wanted to create a partnership with my stu...
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