Do I embody innovation? Yes and no!

On the edge...

This second week of #IMMOOC I reflected on the final question posed: How do you embody the characteristics of an Innovator’s Mindset?

I know what to do. I read tweets, books, blogs. I share. I watch colleagues. I let colleagues in. I ask kids. And, I have started. I use new. I use better. But I haven't been courageous enough to go all out with new AND better.

I want to just jump in with PBL. I've been at the starting line ready to go for two years and I'm still there. I've compiled so much research, I'm overflowing with conviction. I don't mind giving up control. I want to ask the students what they choose to learn. I want them to run a restaurant. Open a bank. Design a house on Mars.

Nothing to lose!

So why am I not doing it? This has been a hard week coming to terms with the answer to that question. Bottom line: I'm so focused on the details (formatives, summatives, standards, skills, groupings, accommodations, parent reactions, colleague reactions, admin reactions etc.) I can't bring myself to just do it.

What will make me go over the edge? Well, the first step is to stop seeing it as going over the edge. Nothing will be lost, only gained. Here I go...