we had a problem in my classroom as this photo in illustration I had a set of
photo in illustration I had a set of
photo in illustration I had a set of Chromebooks that we used almost every
Chromebooks that we used almost every
Chromebooks that we used almost every day in almost every class to work on any
day in almost every class to work on any
day in almost every class to work on any number of things and his summer before
number of things and his summer before
number of things and his summer before I’d come in and a comas brilliant system
I’d come in and a comas brilliant system
I’d come in and a comas brilliant system for my classroom in which I used as any
for my classroom in which I used as any
for my classroom in which I used as any a teacher would all the supplies that
a teacher would all the supplies that
a teacher would all the supplies that were available to me through the free
were available to me through the free
were available to me through the free ordering form to create a folder for my
ordering form to create a folder for my
ordering form to create a folder for my Chromebooks and I even put little
Chromebooks and I even put little
Chromebooks and I even put little velcro’s for the cords it looked really
velcro’s for the cords it looked really
velcro’s for the cords it looked really brilliant I look like that this is my
brilliant I look like that this is my
brilliant I look like that this is my teacher created system for the
teacher created system for the
teacher created system for the Chromebooks in my classroom what
Chromebooks in my classroom what
Chromebooks in my classroom what happened could be very predictable to
happened could be very predictable to
happened could be very predictable to anyone who had thought about it for five
anyone who had thought about it for five
anyone who had thought about it for five minutes which is that I teach straight
minutes which is that I teach straight
minutes which is that I teach straight up just about as I have so many
up just about as I have so many
up just about as I have so many important interesting things to share or
important interesting things to share or
important interesting things to share or listen to in my classroom and students
listen to in my classroom and students
listen to in my classroom and students have so many important things to share
have so many important things to share
have so many important things to share and listen to the hallway and so when
and listen to the hallway and so when
and listen to the hallway and so when the bell rings they want to fly out of
the bell rings they want to fly out of
the bell rings they want to fly out of my classroom and they quickly dispose
my classroom and they quickly dispose
my classroom and they quickly dispose upset public in any fashion they
upset public in any fashion they
upset public in any fashion they possibly can to get out quickly I do not
possibly can to get out quickly I do not
possibly can to get out quickly I do not blame them for this but this is the
blame them for this but this is the
blame them for this but this is the result this is the result so every day I
result this is the result so every day I
result this is the result so every day I go back there and I would reorganize my
go back there and I would reorganize my
go back there and I would reorganize my beautiful system but each day a little
beautiful system but each day a little
beautiful system but each day a little bit each day or more frustrated about it
so finally I just decided what if I let
so finally I just decided what if I let my students so it’s problem they’re not
my students so it’s problem they’re not
my students so it’s problem they’re not my Chromebooks I’m not using them every
my Chromebooks I’m not using them every
my Chromebooks I’m not using them every day but I’m taking care of them they
day but I’m taking care of them they
day but I’m taking care of them they have ownership of the things they create
have ownership of the things they create
have ownership of the things they create on them they didn’t have ownership of
on them they didn’t have ownership of
on them they didn’t have ownership of places take care of the actual tool and
places take care of the actual tool and
places take care of the actual tool and I recently go on to a Washington DC
I recently go on to a Washington DC
I recently go on to a Washington DC professional development day on the
professional development day on the
professional development day on the Saturday to learn about the client
Saturday to learn about the client
Saturday to learn about the client thinking I was interested in it I
thinking I was interested in it I
thinking I was interested in it I participated in talking with one of the
participated in talking with one of the
participated in talking with one of the professionals and other industries of
professionals and other industries of
professionals and other industries of validating this is very exciting cake
validating this is very exciting cake
validating this is very exciting cake and so it punches my head that perhaps
and so it punches my head that perhaps
and so it punches my head that perhaps this is the perfect time for me to
this is the perfect time for me to
this is the perfect time for me to introduce this into my classroom I
introduce this into my classroom I
introduce this into my classroom I hadn’t yet found the best wedding to
hadn’t yet found the best wedding to
hadn’t yet found the best wedding to introduce it into my classroom so I
introduce it into my classroom so I
introduce it into my classroom so I quickly as you can see scrolled on my
quickly as you can see scrolled on my
quickly as you can see scrolled on my whiteboard this is a superior this is
whiteboard this is a superior this is
whiteboard this is a superior this is freshmen I’m fed up they are being as
freshmen I’m fed up they are being as
freshmen I’m fed up they are being as squarely as six period freshmen can be
squarely as six period freshmen can be
squarely as six period freshmen can be and I said listen we’re gonna try
and I said listen we’re gonna try
and I said listen we’re gonna try something new today we’re going to try a
something new today we’re going to try a
something new today we’re going to try a design thinking procedure and you’re
design thinking procedure and you’re
design thinking procedure and you’re gonna practice the argument persuasion
gonna practice the argument persuasion
gonna practice the argument persuasion skills that we can talk about in two
skills that we can talk about in two
skills that we can talk about in two classes English class they were very
classes English class they were very
classes English class they were very excited because this is new and
excited because this is new and
excited because this is new and different and novel dates that could
different and novel dates that could
different and novel dates that could walk into so I have to quickly out the
walk into so I have to quickly out the
walk into so I have to quickly out the to find the problem and the president
to find the problem and the president
to find the problem and the president user which was easy they were sort of
user which was easy they were sort of
user which was easy they were sort of the users but really I one of them
the users but really I one of them
the users but really I one of them empathize with me as the user of the
empathize with me as the user of the
empathize with me as the user of the system to keep it in the classroom
system to keep it in the classroom
system to keep it in the classroom running and then build prototype and we
running and then build prototype and we
running and then build prototype and we would test it here’s the catch they were
would test it here’s the catch they were
would test it here’s the catch they were going to divide into small groups they
going to divide into small groups they
going to divide into small groups they were going to each have a different
were going to each have a different
were going to each have a different quote okay and they were going to use
quote okay and they were going to use
quote okay and they were going to use their persuasion skills to convince
their persuasion skills to convince
their persuasion skills to convince their classmates of their undertaking
their classmates of their undertaking
their classmates of their undertaking the best one the classmate who vote
the best one the classmate who vote
the best one the classmate who vote whichever one one we would test in the
whichever one one we would test in the
whichever one one we would test in the classroom for a week and we would see
classroom for a week and we would see
classroom for a week and we would see how it worked
how it worked
how it worked they were a second and guess what they
they were a second and guess what they
they were a second and guess what they were brilliant and they solved the
were brilliant and they solved the
were brilliant and they solved the problem brilliantly and it taught me a
problem brilliantly and it taught me a
problem brilliantly and it taught me a really important lesson which is that if
really important lesson which is that if
really important lesson which is that if you want people to own a classroom a
you want people to own a classroom a
you want people to own a classroom a community to learning any microt minute
community to learning any microt minute
community to learning any microt minute you have to make me part of the process
you have to make me part of the process
you have to make me part of the process of creating it and so in this small sort
of creating it and so in this small sort
of creating it and so in this small sort of one period at a one day
of one period at a one day
of one period at a one day laughs I carried away this important
laughs I carried away this important
laughs I carried away this important lesson that I’ve been trying to learn a
lesson that I’ve been trying to learn a
lesson that I’ve been trying to learn a number different ways this was just one
number different ways this was just one
number different ways this was just one more way embedded more deeply into my
more way embedded more deeply into my
more way embedded more deeply into my teaching practice that students need to
teaching practice that students need to
teaching practice that students need to be the creators as positive as possible
here is their solution we took also
here is their solution we took also three supplies of those cardboard things
three supplies of those cardboard things
three supplies of those cardboard things that you’ve been fitted to throughout
that you’ve been fitted to throughout
that you’ve been fitted to throughout all of our church buildings and we
all of our church buildings and we
all of our church buildings and we turned they turned them upside down
turned they turned them upside down
turned they turned them upside down Oliver sitting horizontal and they took
Oliver sitting horizontal and they took
Oliver sitting horizontal and they took those slips also pivots and they decided
those slips also pivots and they decided
those slips also pivots and they decided if you ran the cords with a clip it
if you ran the cords with a clip it
if you ran the cords with a clip it wouldn’t fall out when people hold it an
wouldn’t fall out when people hold it an
wouldn’t fall out when people hold it an amount and the thicker part would would
amount and the thicker part would would
amount and the thicker part would would keep the Chromebooks from getting
keep the Chromebooks from getting
keep the Chromebooks from getting damaged plus the hanging holders would
damaged plus the hanging holders would
damaged plus the hanging holders would have a lot of a sign I have been doing
have a lot of a sign I have been doing
have a lot of a sign I have been doing my students created the best solution
my students created the best solution
my students created the best solution for a working system so today I just
for a working system so today I just
for a working system so today I just want to talk to you about empowered
want to talk to you about empowered
want to talk to you about empowered education and the tagline came to me
education and the tagline came to me
education and the tagline came to me when I was talking with a friend about
when I was talking with a friend about
when I was talking with a friend about community development this idea that
community development this idea that
community development this idea that when people go into communities that
when people go into communities that
when people go into communities that instead of doing to the community with
instead of doing to the community with
instead of doing to the community with their great idea they should learn with
their great idea they should learn with
their great idea they should learn with alongside the community and so that idea
alongside the community and so that idea
alongside the community and so that idea is sustainable beyond the people who are
is sustainable beyond the people who are
is sustainable beyond the people who are coming in and going out when you look up
coming in and going out when you look up
coming in and going out when you look up the definition of empower the verb to
the definition of empower the verb to
the definition of empower the verb to empower you get this the granting of
empower you get this the granting of
empower you get this the granting of power right authority to perform various
power right authority to perform various
power right authority to perform various tasks or duties what I love about this
tasks or duties what I love about this
tasks or duties what I love about this is not only the first three words the
is not only the first three words the
is not only the first three words the transfer of power authority the sharing
transfer of power authority the sharing
transfer of power authority the sharing of power 30 but I love the ending to one
of power 30 but I love the ending to one
of power 30 but I love the ending to one end to be able to do something with it
end to be able to do something with it
end to be able to do something with it to be able to feel good about anything
to be able to feel good about anything
to be able to feel good about anything and when you look up the word
and when you look up the word
and when you look up the word empowerment I love this idea that is a
empowerment I love this idea that is a
empowerment I love this idea that is a process of becoming stronger more
process of becoming stronger more
process of becoming stronger more company and is that you have controlling
company and is that you have controlling
company and is that you have controlling one’s own life and clinging one’s right
one’s own life and clinging one’s right
one’s own life and clinging one’s right there’s not a better definition I can
there’s not a better definition I can
there’s not a better definition I can think of not only of a democracy but I
think of not only of a democracy but I
think of not only of a democracy but I will learning environment this would be
will learning environment this would be
will learning environment this would be our ideal my essential question today
our ideal my essential question today
our ideal my essential question today and one that I’ve been wrestling with
and one that I’ve been wrestling with
and one that I’ve been wrestling with for close to a decade and probably will
for close to a decade and probably will
for close to a decade and probably will heard two or three more is that how do
heard two or three more is that how do
heard two or three more is that how do we create communities of empowered
we create communities of empowered
we create communities of empowered learners and the leaders because
learners and the leaders because
learners and the leaders because empowerment is inherent to leadership
empowerment is inherent to leadership
empowerment is inherent to leadership and I want to clarify here as we talk
and I want to clarify here as we talk
and I want to clarify here as we talk about this that empowerment is not an
about this that empowerment is not an
about this that empowerment is not an end in and of itself it’s a spectrum
end in and of itself it’s a spectrum
end in and of itself it’s a spectrum I loved the presentation before about
I loved the presentation before about
I loved the presentation before about the idea and gender sexuality being on a
the idea and gender sexuality being on a
the idea and gender sexuality being on a spectrum so is empowerment so we can
spectrum so is empowerment so we can
spectrum so is empowerment so we can take small steps every day to become
take small steps every day to become
take small steps every day to become more empowered and we never are finished
more empowered and we never are finished
more empowered and we never are finished with that so where we were the day
with that so where we were the day
with that so where we were the day before can be different than where we’re
before can be different than where we’re
before can be different than where we’re going to be in a year for now and it’s
going to be in a year for now and it’s
going to be in a year for now and it’s always a process what it when you are
always a process what it when you are
always a process what it when you are looking to create empowered communities
looking to create empowered communities
looking to create empowered communities and an empowered educational communities
and an empowered educational communities
and an empowered educational communities what if we look for partners more than
what if we look for partners more than
what if we look for partners more than followers and what if we saw ourselves
followers and what if we saw ourselves
followers and what if we saw ourselves as learners more than managers so the
as learners more than managers so the
as learners more than managers so the difference between these things is as a
difference between these things is as a
difference between these things is as a teacher if I saw my students as partners
teacher if I saw my students as partners
teacher if I saw my students as partners in this learning experience I came to
in this learning experience I came to
in this learning experience I came to that
that
that an experience that was valuable to them
an experience that was valuable to them
an experience that was valuable to them that they needed to improve their skills
that they needed to improve their skills
that they needed to improve their skills improve their confidence improve their
improve their confidence improve their
improve their confidence improve their self-awareness but what if I saw them as
self-awareness but what if I saw them as
self-awareness but what if I saw them as partners that they can offer me just as
partners that they can offer me just as
partners that they can offer me just as much think about the diversity of
much think about the diversity of
much think about the diversity of perspective I can gain from 110 students
perspective I can gain from 110 students
perspective I can gain from 110 students every single day into my life think
every single day into my life think
every single day into my life think about what they can teach me about how I
about what they can teach me about how I
about what they can teach me about how I can communicate differently and better
can communicate differently and better
can communicate differently and better every single day think about what they
every single day think about what they
every single day think about what they can teach me about their hobbies and
can teach me about their hobbies and
can teach me about their hobbies and passions that I will would have never
passions that I will would have never
passions that I will would have never known about you can see evidence of that
known about you can see evidence of that
known about you can see evidence of that today so what if I taught my students is
today so what if I taught my students is
today so what if I taught my students is apartment what if we saw what if
apartment what if we saw what if
apartment what if we saw what if administrators all teachers as partners
administrators all teachers as partners
administrators all teachers as partners and then our self-concept our own
and then our self-concept our own
and then our self-concept our own journey of empowerment for ourselves
journey of empowerment for ourselves
journey of empowerment for ourselves what if we saw ourselves as learners
what if we saw ourselves as learners
what if we saw ourselves as learners more than managers there’s a role for
more than managers there’s a role for
more than managers there’s a role for management there’s a role for managers
management there’s a role for managers
management there’s a role for managers but if it’s an approach in a mindset
but if it’s an approach in a mindset
but if it’s an approach in a mindset that we can take I think this is what we
that we can take I think this is what we
that we can take I think this is what we listed systems of empowerment systems
listed systems of empowerment systems
listed systems of empowerment systems that produced empowered learners and
that produced empowered learners and
that produced empowered learners and leaders when I left first in high school
leaders when I left first in high school
leaders when I left first in high school I worked for an organization I closely
I worked for an organization I closely
I worked for an organization I closely aligned with a man called teacher
aligned with a man called teacher
aligned with a man called teacher cupboard this is a really exciting admit
cupboard this is a really exciting admit
cupboard this is a really exciting admit their definition here is that any
their definition here is that any
their definition here is that any project or initiative was
project or initiative was
project or initiative was collaboratively designed and in
collaboratively designed and in
collaboratively designed and in by teachers and secondly those teachers
by teachers and secondly those teachers
by teachers and secondly those teachers have collective autonomy and love both
have collective autonomy and love both
have collective autonomy and love both of those words to make decisions
of those words to make decisions
of those words to make decisions influencing the success of the school
influencing the success of the school
influencing the success of the school the project our professional endeavor I
the project our professional endeavor I
the project our professional endeavor I was really attracted to this because of
was really attracted to this because of
was really attracted to this because of that concept I just talked about
that concept I just talked about
that concept I just talked about teachers have so much to offer
teachers have so much to offer
teachers have so much to offer the educational system and teachers who
the educational system and teachers who
the educational system and teachers who are empowered will offer that but they
are empowered will offer that but they
are empowered will offer that but they have to have leaders and managers who
have to have leaders and managers who
have to have leaders and managers who are willing to see them as partners and
are willing to see them as partners and
are willing to see them as partners and so this concept of a model built on the
so this concept of a model built on the
so this concept of a model built on the empowerment of teachers was fascinating
empowerment of teachers was fascinating
empowerment of teachers was fascinating to me and I had the privilege of
to me and I had the privilege of
to me and I had the privilege of visiting these schools and sitting with
visiting these schools and sitting with
visiting these schools and sitting with students and sitting with teachers
students and sitting with teachers
students and sitting with teachers sitting with principals in these schools
sitting with principals in these schools
sitting with principals in these schools there at least 90 I guess my teacher
there at least 90 I guess my teacher
there at least 90 I guess my teacher powered schools just for United States
powered schools just for United States
powered schools just for United States and even though this model isn’t
and even though this model isn’t
and even though this model isn’t something that I would claim is quote
something that I would claim is quote
something that I would claim is quote unquote the answer because there isn’t
unquote the answer because there isn’t
unquote the answer because there isn’t just one to whatever ails our education
just one to whatever ails our education
just one to whatever ails our education system I will claim that in the big
system I will claim that in the big
system I will claim that in the big model that can teach us a lot about what
model that can teach us a lot about what
model that can teach us a lot about what we teach change because here’s what I
we teach change because here’s what I
we teach change because here’s what I observed and read as I thought about
observed and read as I thought about
observed and read as I thought about this model I observed that when teachers
this model I observed that when teachers
this model I observed that when teachers understand what it feels like to be
understand what it feels like to be
understand what it feels like to be empowered would it feels like to start a
empowered would it feels like to start a
empowered would it feels like to start a process and what it feels like to leave
process and what it feels like to leave
process and what it feels like to leave they will model that for their students
they will model that for their students
they will model that for their students and then students will see what it looks
and then students will see what it looks
and then students will see what it looks like to act in an empowered way and to
like to act in an empowered way and to
like to act in an empowered way and to leave themselves teacher leadership
leave themselves teacher leadership
leave themselves teacher leadership promotes student leadership teacher
promotes student leadership teacher
promotes student leadership teacher empowerment provides a stronger access
empowerment provides a stronger access
empowerment provides a stronger access for student empowerment they’re directly
for student empowerment they’re directly
for student empowerment they’re directly affected another thought about this
affected another thought about this
affected another thought about this talked fanuc thought ok I’m passionate
talked fanuc thought ok I’m passionate
talked fanuc thought ok I’m passionate about empowerment and have some of these
about empowerment and have some of these
about empowerment and have some of these examples of why I’m passionate about it
examples of why I’m passionate about it
examples of why I’m passionate about it I also started to research what I
I also started to research what I
I also started to research what I thought I could provide an idiot
thought I could provide an idiot
thought I could provide an idiot what are sort of the components to
what are sort of the components to
what are sort of the components to create empowered educational communities
create empowered educational communities
create empowered educational communities and I came up with these sort of four
and I came up with these sort of four
and I came up with these sort of four domains meaningfulness irrelevance so
domains meaningfulness irrelevance so
domains meaningfulness irrelevance so that answers the question is what I’m
that answers the question is what I’m
that answers the question is what I’m doing connected to things I care about
doing connected to things I care about
doing connected to things I care about that’s an that is crucial for a person
that’s an that is crucial for a person
that’s an that is crucial for a person an individual field power and for a
an individual field power and for a
an individual field power and for a community to feel empowered competence
community to feel empowered competence
community to feel empowered competence and confidence this speaks to a teachers
and confidence this speaks to a teachers
and confidence this speaks to a teachers to do everyday in school environments
to do everyday in school environments
to do everyday in school environments they build skills so that students can
they build skills so that students can
they build skills so that students can to see that they will be successful and
to see that they will be successful and
to see that they will be successful and that they can go confident entering a
that they can go confident entering a
that they can go confident entering a process impacted influence we see this
process impacted influence we see this
process impacted influence we see this in the you matter the moment do i matter
in the you matter the moment do i matter
in the you matter the moment do i matter does what i do matter to other people
does what i do matter to other people
does what i do matter to other people empowerment is about being in a group of
empowerment is about being in a group of
empowerment is about being in a group of people in a community as our theme is
people in a community as our theme is
people in a community as our theme is today and we here as human beings about
today and we here as human beings about
today and we here as human beings about what people think about us we care about
what people think about us we care about
what people think about us we care about the impact we’re making on them and we
the impact we’re making on them and we
the impact we’re making on them and we care about our role in that community
care about our role in that community
care about our role in that community and so empowerment has to do with not
and so empowerment has to do with not
and so empowerment has to do with not only seeing ourselves as individually
only seeing ourselves as individually
only seeing ourselves as individually empowered but also seeing a community
empowered but also seeing a community
empowered but also seeing a community empowered and seeing on role in that and
empowered and seeing on role in that and
empowered and seeing on role in that and finally a choice not by me am i
finally a choice not by me am i
finally a choice not by me am i contributing any guys what is happening
contributing any guys what is happening
contributing any guys what is happening to me
to me
to me so in our classrooms and in our schools
so in our classrooms and in our schools
so in our classrooms and in our schools we have to think about what degree can
we have to think about what degree can
we have to think about what degree can we push on these four domains to what
we push on these four domains to what
we push on these four domains to what degree can we help students feel
degree can we help students feel
degree can we help students feel confident and encompass it in the skills
confident and encompass it in the skills
confident and encompass it in the skills that we know they’re going to need to go
that we know they’re going to need to go
that we know they’re going to need to go out into the world and fulfill their
out into the world and fulfill their
out into the world and fulfill their dreams and make the world a better place
dreams and make the world a better place
dreams and make the world a better place do they feel like what we’re doing in
do they feel like what we’re doing in
do they feel like what we’re doing in school is meaningful relevant to what
school is meaningful relevant to what
school is meaningful relevant to what they value do they know that they matter
they value do they know that they matter
they value do they know that they matter when they walk into school and have just
when they walk into school and have just
when they walk into school and have just or face or number and finally do we
or face or number and finally do we
or face or number and finally do we actually let that have choice as much as
actually let that have choice as much as
actually let that have choice as much as we are able in a system that as we know
we are able in a system that as we know
we are able in a system that as we know has a lot going on and a lot is made
has a lot going on and a lot is made
has a lot going on and a lot is made needed so the big question is how can we
needed so the big question is how can we
needed so the big question is how can we do this and in addition to those domains
do this and in addition to those domains
do this and in addition to those domains we can also adopt this mindset of do I
we can also adopt this mindset of do I
we can also adopt this mindset of do I know my own strengths and then am i
know my own strengths and then am i
know my own strengths and then am i seeking out the strengths of others so
seeking out the strengths of others so
seeking out the strengths of others so in a system of adults or students is
in a system of adults or students is
in a system of adults or students is self-awareness and awareness of others
self-awareness and awareness of others
self-awareness and awareness of others is what allows us to begin building
is what allows us to begin building
is what allows us to begin building these systems now this is my goddaughter
these systems now this is my goddaughter
these systems now this is my goddaughter and she makes the best skeptical face so
and she makes the best skeptical face so
and she makes the best skeptical face so I decided to show his face to you
I decided to show his face to you
I decided to show his face to you because at this point I feel like every
because at this point I feel like every
because at this point I feel like every time talk about this inspiring moment
time talk about this inspiring moment
time talk about this inspiring moment and everyone claps and you want to go do
and everyone claps and you want to go do
and everyone claps and you want to go do this thing right and I really think
this thing right and I really think
this thing right and I really think that’s important however the word
that’s important however the word
that’s important however the word empowerment is somewhat of a buzz we’re
empowerment is somewhat of a buzz we’re
empowerment is somewhat of a buzz we’re gonna get thrown around a lot and so
gonna get thrown around a lot and so
gonna get thrown around a lot and so skeptically why aren’t all our systems
skeptically why aren’t all our systems
skeptically why aren’t all our systems already in power we’re all knotted this
already in power we’re all knotted this
already in power we’re all knotted this is what it should be and everyone agrees
is what it should be and everyone agrees
is what it should be and everyone agrees that the words sound nice why wouldn’t
that the words sound nice why wouldn’t
that the words sound nice why wouldn’t it happen and why does it happen so
it happen and why does it happen so
it happen and why does it happen so slowly and so I have a couple of ideas
slowly and so I have a couple of ideas
slowly and so I have a couple of ideas about that as well this comes from a
about that as well this comes from a
about that as well this comes from a teacher Howard whitepaper
teacher Howard whitepaper
teacher Howard whitepaper and I thought a chemically made clear
and I thought a chemically made clear
and I thought a chemically made clear this switch when you are empowered and
this switch when you are empowered and
this switch when you are empowered and when there’s a system of empowerment you
when there’s a system of empowerment you
when there’s a system of empowerment you are accepting a collective of authority
are accepting a collective of authority
are accepting a collective of authority which is that great part that we’ve been
which is that great part that we’ve been
which is that great part that we’ve been talking about but you’re also accepting
talking about but you’re also accepting
talking about but you’re also accepting accountability and accountability is
accountability and accountability is
accountability and accountability is hard change is hard
hard change is hard
hard change is hard growth is uncomfortable and empowerment
growth is uncomfortable and empowerment
growth is uncomfortable and empowerment is not our status quo so anytime we have
is not our status quo so anytime we have
is not our status quo so anytime we have a system that does not have empowerment
a system that does not have empowerment
a system that does not have empowerment in the status quo and we want to get
in the status quo and we want to get
in the status quo and we want to get somewhere else and we have to do that
somewhere else and we have to do that
somewhere else and we have to do that with to change we have to get really
with to change we have to get really
with to change we have to get really uncomfortable and that’s a messy part
uncomfortable and that’s a messy part
uncomfortable and that’s a messy part which is why it’s really hopeful that
which is why it’s really hopeful that
which is why it’s really hopeful that it’s a spectrum we can always be more
it’s a spectrum we can always be more
it’s a spectrum we can always be more than we were yesterday we can always
than we were yesterday we can always
than we were yesterday we can always move forward and there isn’t an end goal
move forward and there isn’t an end goal
move forward and there isn’t an end goal let me share one more story for my
let me share one more story for my
let me share one more story for my classroom about this concept also our
classroom about this concept also our
classroom about this concept also our teaching different set of freshmen and
teaching different set of freshmen and
teaching different set of freshmen and we had a project where a river choosing
we had a project where a river choosing
we had a project where a river choosing fiction poem that interest is hem and as
fiction poem that interest is hem and as
fiction poem that interest is hem and as they read through the book there is mr.
they read through the book there is mr.
they read through the book there is mr. fine an issue that also interested them
fine an issue that also interested them
fine an issue that also interested them a real life issues thanks are bullying
a real life issues thanks are bullying
a real life issues thanks are bullying or science of how it affects our
or science of how it affects our
or science of how it affects our relationships any type of topic and then
relationships any type of topic and then
relationships any type of topic and then they would go and they research that
they would go and they research that
they would go and they research that topic and they would answer this
topic and they would answer this
topic and they would answer this essential question how accurately was
essential question how accurately was
essential question how accurately was that topic portrayed in here fiction
that topic portrayed in here fiction
that topic portrayed in here fiction book so they had chosen autonomy they
book so they had chosen autonomy they
book so they had chosen autonomy they got to choose their top of the other to
got to choose their top of the other to
got to choose their top of the other to choose their folk and in the student we
choose their folk and in the student we
choose their folk and in the student we get to the end of the freshmen that
get to the end of the freshmen that
get to the end of the freshmen that she’s getting and ready to regular run
she’s getting and ready to regular run
she’s getting and ready to regular run track and she comes to me after class
track and she comes to me after class
track and she comes to me after class when she is just crying she’s miss mrs.
when she is just crying she’s miss mrs.
when she is just crying she’s miss mrs. Crowley I don’t know if I can answer
Crowley I don’t know if I can answer
Crowley I don’t know if I can answer this question and I asked her what her
this question and I asked her what her
this question and I asked her what her topic was answered her my neighbor topic
topic was answered her my neighbor topic
topic was answered her my neighbor topic and she said I just don’t know I’ve been
and she said I just don’t know I’ve been
and she said I just don’t know I’ve been doing the research I just want to answer
doing the research I just want to answer
doing the research I just want to answer this question can you help me and I said
this question can you help me and I said
this question can you help me and I said I can help you I can help you find my
I can help you I can help you find my
I can help you I can help you find my resources and help you by extending your
resources and help you by extending your
resources and help you by extending your deadline I can help you by giving you
deadline I can help you by giving you
deadline I can help you by giving you feedback but she’s like no can you like
feedback but she’s like no can you like
feedback but she’s like no can you like help me answer the question and I said I
help me answer the question and I said I
help me answer the question and I said I can’t because when you chose that topic
can’t because when you chose that topic
can’t because when you chose that topic it wasn’t a tough event a whole lot
it wasn’t a tough event a whole lot
it wasn’t a tough event a whole lot about and as we’re doing the research I
about and as we’re doing the research I
about and as we’re doing the research I was helping you
was helping you
was helping you you can have it with the research but I
you can have it with the research but I
you can have it with the research but I wasn’t doing it with you this is your
wasn’t doing it with you this is your
wasn’t doing it with you this is your topic it is your question and you would
topic it is your question and you would
topic it is your question and you would answer for yourself she did not like
answer for yourself she did not like
answer for yourself she did not like that so much she wants out pretty
that so much she wants out pretty
that so much she wants out pretty dejected and this illustrates that if
dejected and this illustrates that if
dejected and this illustrates that if there’s a downside the difficulties the
there’s a downside the difficulties the
there’s a downside the difficulties the math units of empowerment it is being
math units of empowerment it is being
math units of empowerment it is being responsible it is having ownership it is
responsible it is having ownership it is
responsible it is having ownership it is ultimately feeling some pressure to
ultimately feeling some pressure to
ultimately feeling some pressure to produce a response or group of people
produce a response or group of people
produce a response or group of people who are doing this with you who expect
who are doing this with you who expect
who are doing this with you who expect you to produce a response I recently
you to produce a response I recently
you to produce a response I recently read an article that I thought was
read an article that I thought was
read an article that I thought was fascinating it was by a woman who works
fascinating it was by a woman who works
fascinating it was by a woman who works at yo-yo which is a design company out
at yo-yo which is a design company out
at yo-yo which is a design company out of California
of California
of California I’m gonna let you read this quote on
I’m gonna let you read this quote on
I’m gonna let you read this quote on your own about this equilibrium
and the emphasis on creating equilibrium
and the emphasis on creating equilibrium is that status quo we crave that and
is that status quo we crave that and
is that status quo we crave that and whenever change happens it puts us in
whenever change happens it puts us in
whenever change happens it puts us in disequilibrium that’s what happens when
disequilibrium that’s what happens when
disequilibrium that’s what happens when we seek to empower others as we seek to
we seek to empower others as we seek to
we seek to empower others as we seek to empower ourselves we can find ourself in
empower ourselves we can find ourself in
empower ourselves we can find ourself in a state where we don’t feel stable
a state where we don’t feel stable
a state where we don’t feel stable anymore things you don’t make sense and
anymore things you don’t make sense and
anymore things you don’t make sense and we’re not sure what’s gonna happen next
we’re not sure what’s gonna happen next
we’re not sure what’s gonna happen next and that’s very uncomfortable and so if
and that’s very uncomfortable and so if
and that’s very uncomfortable and so if you just want to go back to the
you just want to go back to the
you just want to go back to the stability of the status quo
stability of the status quo
stability of the status quo so come on gesture as I wrap up here if
so come on gesture as I wrap up here if
so come on gesture as I wrap up here if we’re going to really do this day it’s
we’re going to really do this day it’s
we’re going to really do this day it’s going to be England mental and it’s
going to be England mental and it’s
going to be England mental and it’s going to be messy hard work and it’s
going to be messy hard work and it’s
going to be messy hard work and it’s going to be totally worth it but we need
going to be totally worth it but we need
going to be totally worth it but we need to avoid using an Powerman as a buzz
to avoid using an Powerman as a buzz
to avoid using an Powerman as a buzz word or a facade we need to avoid things
word or a facade we need to avoid things
word or a facade we need to avoid things that have false choice or lack meaning
that have false choice or lack meaning
that have false choice or lack meaning or only have two of the categories of
or only have two of the categories of
or only have two of the categories of those four things and that’s going to be
those four things and that’s going to be
those four things and that’s going to be difficult sometimes when you say in the
difficult sometimes when you say in the
difficult sometimes when you say in the teacher leadership world and we need to
teacher leadership world and we need to
teacher leadership world and we need to space sometimes when they say teacher
space sometimes when they say teacher
space sometimes when they say teacher voice we knew that that was a shorthand
voice we knew that that was a shorthand
voice we knew that that was a shorthand for tokenism we were invited into the
for tokenism we were invited into the
for tokenism we were invited into the room
room
room we weren’t really invited into the
we weren’t really invited into the
we weren’t really invited into the actual authority or power that was out
actual authority or power that was out
actual authority or power that was out there so we need to be careful about all
there so we need to be careful about all
there so we need to be careful about all of us we need to be careful of making
of us we need to be careful of making
of us we need to be careful of making sure that students when we have some
sure that students when we have some
sure that students when we have some questions that we are willing to give
questions that we are willing to give
questions that we are willing to give them the power with those questions when
them the power with those questions when
them the power with those questions when we ask them into the room that we’re
we ask them into the room that we’re
we ask them into the room that we’re willing to give their decision-making
willing to give their decision-making
willing to give their decision-making and the same with teachers and his name
and the same with teachers and his name
and the same with teachers and his name was superintendent and is naming parents
was superintendent and is naming parents
was superintendent and is naming parents okay we need to fight apathy empowerment
okay we need to fight apathy empowerment
okay we need to fight apathy empowerment is the opposite of equity you have to
is the opposite of equity you have to
is the opposite of equity you have to care a whole lot about your own
care a whole lot about your own
care a whole lot about your own empowerment and impairment of those
empowerment and impairment of those
empowerment and impairment of those around you and you have to fight the
around you and you have to fight the
around you and you have to fight the Apple
Apple
Apple a lot easier saying let’s just keeps
a lot easier saying let’s just keeps
a lot easier saying let’s just keeps that as close than working because it’s
that as close than working because it’s
that as close than working because it’s not really working and we need to plan
not really working and we need to plan
not really working and we need to plan for the disequilibrium that’s going to
for the disequilibrium that’s going to
for the disequilibrium that’s going to happen discomfort and vulnerability are
happen discomfort and vulnerability are
happen discomfort and vulnerability are part of this process and if you’re aware
part of this process and if you’re aware
part of this process and if you’re aware of it and plan for it we won’t be
of it and plan for it we won’t be
of it and plan for it we won’t be sidelined by it we might actually have
sidelined by it we might actually have
sidelined by it we might actually have coping mechanisms and communities that
coping mechanisms and communities that
coping mechanisms and communities that can support us through it so the end of
can support us through it so the end of
can support us through it so the end of the story of my student who didn’t know
the story of my student who didn’t know
the story of my student who didn’t know the answer to her question is this she
the answer to her question is this she
the answer to her question is this she went home and she worked so hard and she
went home and she worked so hard and she
went home and she worked so hard and she came back to me in a couple of days and
came back to me in a couple of days and
came back to me in a couple of days and I checked in with her into this huge
I checked in with her into this huge
I checked in with her into this huge smile and she won she started crying
smile and she won she started crying
smile and she won she started crying again but this time is because she was
again but this time is because she was
again but this time is because she was so relieved and so proud of herself
so relieved and so proud of herself
so relieved and so proud of herself because she did it she answered her
because she did it she answered her
because she did it she answered her question she found a way through that
question she found a way through that
question she found a way through that blog and she was able to write the paper
blog and she was able to write the paper
blog and she was able to write the paper she wanted to write on the topic she
she wanted to write on the topic she
she wanted to write on the topic she wanted to write about it and she felt
wanted to write about it and she felt
wanted to write about it and she felt like it wasn’t meaningful and she felt
like it wasn’t meaningful and she felt
like it wasn’t meaningful and she felt like when she shared with her peers
like when she shared with her peers
like when she shared with her peers there was going to be impactful and
there was going to be impactful and
there was going to be impactful and guess what I’m gonna do that she did
guess what I’m gonna do that she did
guess what I’m gonna do that she did that she empowered herself and I just
that she empowered herself and I just
that she empowered herself and I just got to celebrate with her alongside her
got to celebrate with her alongside her
got to celebrate with her alongside her so I want to leave you with this Niram
so I want to leave you with this Niram
so I want to leave you with this Niram that is painted on an elementary school
that is painted on an elementary school
that is painted on an elementary school in Harrisburg City together we lead
in Harrisburg City together we lead
in Harrisburg City together we lead together we can be empowered and
together we can be empowered and
together we can be empowered and together we can learn with and not do to
together we can learn with and not do to
together we can learn with and not do to one another
one another
one another [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
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