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I chose this because I believe putting ourselves in others' shoes is what provokes our imagination to think of bigger, better, and easier ways of doing things. this is the first step to innovation and therefore I consider it the most important.
Lusine Takesyan

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Knowing where the students come from and the things that they deal with can help create relationships that will encourage students to be innovative because they have you behind them. This will find best ways to teach our students and encourage their learning.
Mike Gray

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I think this is a characteristic that is discussed often with a lot of schools emphasizing grit, but teachers and parents still have difficulty acting as a guide rather than trying to fix or provide the "correct" solution. Resilience is key when teaching innovation and these developing skills.
-Kelcie Orsinelli

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I am a believer of this characteristic because my last two years have been very much risk-taking. As i get closer to the end of the year, I have been praising my kids for having incorrect answers or ideas that did not work. I think as a teacher and a learner, we need to take risks in order to reach success. We learn so much better and the quality of the journey to knowledge is more appreciative when we have mistakes to look back at.
Christina Espiritu

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I believe that each of these characteristics are essential for the innovation process. However, I believe that the reflective characteristic is the cog in the machine that allows for the innovator to either make what has been done better, or to project him or her into the next innovation. It seems that this reflective piece is what propels the innovator into the recursive process of innovation rather than being satisfied with a "one and done" mindset.

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Innovative teachers are those that are consistently and constantly growing in their own professional craft. They take the extra step to empathize with students who are learners by being learners themselves!

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Taking the time to evaluate what worked and what did not work.
-Marianne Garner

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The most well known practices are known as the "best" practices, but that's not always the case! Everyone learns and sees the world differently. Risk-takers see opportunities all around them and take that leap of faith. While their paths might not be the most common, they are absolutely the best for them.

-Katelyn Krebs

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Being innovative requires paving a path that has not been walked before. This means risks or failures that are unexpected and unknown. Resilience helps people overcome those risks and failures to successfully pave a road that others can follow.
-Michele Yee

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Creating a safe learning environment where students feel comfortable and confident asking questions and thinking beyond the box is where long term learning takes place. However, society promotes numbers and grades over risk taking and inquiry. As educators, we must push ourselves to a find a balance between the two.
- Alexis Bittar

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My students work best when they have the opportunity to connect with other students and collaborate in order to solve problems and come up with new ideas. Now we are working on expanding this notion beyond the scope of our classroom through technology.
-Morgan Cavanaugh

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Even my kindergarten students need to learn how to "try again."

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Not only students, but educators need to relook at what we want students get out of the education.  Perfect score or growth mindset.  Ran Dalton

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Recently I've been having a hard time with confidence in the classroom, which makes it difficult for me to try new things. This is something I need to work on!

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Especially when one is striving to be innovative, one must be ready to try a variety of things and have many of them fail, so it is essential that an educator keep trying different methods yo find what works for their kids. Likewise, if we want our students to be resilient, which they must be to make progress, we must model it as well.

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To solve a problem with innovation, the problem to be solved must be identified first.

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As a Kindergarten teacher, many of my students get very emotional, confused, and defeated when they feel they do not get something or cannot understand what is going on. We as teachers need to find a way to help our students and keep them motivated to continue pressing on even when things get rough!

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it's important to teach students that it's ok to fail. I just read my students Rosie the Riveter today, and explained how successful ideas begin with failures.

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Empathetic: We have to understand that students have their own challenges and there is no one that is like them. They are one of a kind. -Eunice

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Empathetic: We have to understand that students have their own challenges and there is no one that is like them. They are one of a kind. -Eunice

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They have to be able to identify the questions before solving them -
Winnie

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It is so important to encourage students to think deeply about what they are learning. As educators we need to make sure we are encouraging students to ask questions!

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This is SO important with the various learning styles that are present today. What works for one student might not for another. As teachers, we have to know our kids.

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Teachers need to have skin as tough as brass - for many reasons, but in this case we do have to have the ability to try a new type of lesson. If it does not work, we can't let it get to us.
- David Lugo

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So many students are trying to please the teacher or earn the grade, they frequently asked what should be done rather than figure it out on their own or try something new. -Ryan

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To be truly innovative, you sometimes have to go off the beaten path.

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To be truly innovative, you sometimes have to go off the beaten path.

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If you do not understand your audience, your students, you will have the most difficult time relating to them and engaging them in thinking. Empathy and Understanding your Learners is one of the first steps to being a an Innovator.
-SUMMER KEY

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" To simply try something and give up as soon as it fails never leads to innovation only a definitive end." Kids these days don't understand that resilience is absolutely necessary! The laziness of this generation I think allows them to find the easy route rather than keep at it.
- Sarah

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I find that many of my students have confidence issues. They are afraid of failing, and most of all failing in front of their peers. Risk-taking is an important part of personal growth, and I always looking for ways to encourage my students to do so! Annette

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As a science teacher I agree that innovation starts from a question, not an answer. We need to ask the questions that are important to them and figure out innovative solutions together

-Alexander Hua

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It's okay to be different, to try new things, to *not* go with the flow! But students are so worried about being perfect and not making mistakes that they simply won't take any risks.

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All innovation starts from a question not an answer

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All innovation starts from a question not an answer

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Reminds me of what my mentor teacher told me once that its not about how many questions that students can answer readily but rather how many questions they ask us which we find hard to answer.

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Empathetic: My students come from a very different background than I do-I need to Understand this -Maritza 

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Empathetic: My students come from a very different background than I do-I need to Understand this -Maritza 

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Love what he said about empathy- knowing the child specifically to help create what will work for them. 

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Love what he said about empathy- knowing the child specifically to help create what will work for them. 

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Also, resilience- he mentioned Carol Dweck's work and the change in mindset. So  powerful, yet so hard!
-Lyndsey Coya

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We have to understand our students and their experiences to be able to create something better for out students.
- Hannah