Deontay Torres's guest appearances

Deontay Torres

Transformative Principal

The Innovator's Mindset Podcast

Brad Gustafson

Allyson Apsey

Will Deyamport

Deidre Roemer

Joe Sanfelippo

Katie Martin

George Couros

Tony Sinanis

Tom Murray

Dwight Carter

Katie Novak

Jimmy Casas

Shelly Morgan

Jessica Johnson

David Wood

OwlTail

Deontay Torres reminds us of the importance of helping learners become the best version of their authentic selves. Torres, a recently graduated high school student out of Milwaukee, shares some powerful reminders as the first student ever to be on The Innovator’s Mindset Podcast! Couros and Torres talk all about education and even talk about a shared passion for basketball shoes! Torres has some powerful reflections about how his teachers took a different direction and recognized what his needs were and worked to meet those needs! The podcast shares some ways that we can tap into the strengths of our learners in order to provide them with empowering learning opportunities.Links:Deontay Torres LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/deontay-torres-2760051ba  Dottke High School (Twitter) - https://twitter.com/DottkePBLHS/media?lang=en Converse Commercial - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIpa20ovA-A WearTesters YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUAzh982ZbDziKIL8MxGmVA Quotes:"Life is not a solo act...there are always other people that are part of your journey...whether you know it or not.""...it is on you to have that great final moment..."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 The Innovator's Mindset:https://www.amazon.com/Innovators-Mindset-Empower-Learning-Creativity/dp/0986155497/ref=zg_bs_69830_7?_encoding=UTF8&amp;psc=1&amp;refRID=ARY8KZTA242NVFMHF9X0 Innovate Inside the Box: https://www.amazon.com/Innovate-Inside-Box-Empowering-Innovators/dp/1948334127/ref=zg_bs_69830_12?_encoding=UTF8&amp;psc=1&amp;refRID=75E0ZS6R2J330FAM9Y0AMusic from Bensound - http://bensound.com/

Deontay Torres reminds us of the importance of helping learners become the best version of their authentic selves. Torres, a recently graduated high school student out of Milwaukee, shares some powerful reminders as the first student ever to be on The Innovator’s Mindset Podcast! Couros and Torres talk all about education and even talk about a shared passion for basketball shoes! Torres has some powerful reflections about how his teachers took a different direction and recognized what his needs were and worked to meet those needs! The podcast shares some ways that we can tap into the strengths of our learners in order to provide them with empowering learning opportunities. Links: Deontay Torres LinkedIn - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/deontay-torres-2760051ba" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/deontay-torres-2760051ba</a> Dottke High School (Twitter) - <a href="https://twitter.com/DottkePBLHS/media?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/DottkePBLHS/media?lang=en</a> Converse Commercial - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIpa20ovA-A" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIpa20ovA-A</a> WearTesters YouTube Channel - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUAzh982ZbDziKIL8MxGmVA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUAzh982ZbDziKIL8MxGmVA</a> Quotes: "Life is not a solo act...there are always other people that are part of your journey...whether you know it or not." "...it is on you to have that great final moment..." Please share your thoughts with us on Twitter or Instagram at #InnovatorsMindset. More at <a href="http://georgecouros.ca" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">georgecouros.ca</a> George Couros on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/gcouros" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/gcouros</a> George Couros on Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/gcouros" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://instagram.com/gcouros</a> George Couros on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/georgecourosauthor/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/georgecourosauthor/</a> George Couros on LinkedIn: <a href="https://ca.linkedin.com/in/george-couros-a5146519" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ca.linkedin.com/in/george-couros-a5146519</a> For the full audio podcast: <a href="https://linktr.ee/gcouros" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/gcouros</a> The Innovator's Mindset:<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Innovators-Mindset-Empower-Learning-Creativity/dp/0986155497/ref=zg_bs_69830_7?_encoding=UTF8&amp;psc=1&amp;refRID=ARY8KZTA242NVFMHF9X0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Innovators-Mindset-Empower-Learning-Creativity/dp/0986155497/ref=zg_bs_69830_7?_encoding=UTF8&amp;psc=1&amp;refRID=ARY8KZTA242NVFMHF9X0</a> Innovate Inside the Box: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Innovate-Inside-Box-Empowering-Innovators/dp/1948334127/ref=zg_bs_69830_12?_encoding=UTF8&amp;psc=1&amp;refRID=75E0ZS6R2J330FAM9Y0A" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Innovate-Inside-Box-Empowering-Innovators/dp/1948334127/ref=zg_bs_69830_12?_encoding=UTF8&amp;psc=1&amp;refRID=75E0ZS6R2J330FAM9Y0A</a> Music from Bensound - <a href="http://bensound.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bensound.com/</a>

Being Your Authentic Self - A Convo with Deontay Torres - The #InnovatorsMindset #Podcast S2 EP38

Deontay Torres brings a great perspective to this episode of The Innovator’s Mindset Podcast: Three Questions on Educators that Inspire! As a recent high school graduate, Torres is the first student to ever be a guest on this podcast and his answers to these questions are incredibly powerful as Torres shares some recent stories and reflections about his experiences in school:Who is a teacher that has inspired you and why?Who is an administrator that has inspired you and why? What advice would you give your first-year teacher-self?Links:Deontay Torres LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/deontay-torres-2760051ba Quotes:"The classroom is made up of individuals."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 The Innovator's Mindset:https://www.amazon.com/Innovators-Mindset-Empower-Learning-Creativity/dp/0986155497/ref=zg_bs_69830_7?_encoding=UTF8&amp;psc=1&amp;refRID=ARY8KZTA242NVFMHF9X0 Innovate Inside the Box: https://www.amazon.com/Innovate-Inside-Box-Empowering-Innovators/dp/1948334127/ref=zg_bs_69830_12?_encoding=UTF8&amp;psc=1&amp;refRID=75E0ZS6R2J330FAM9Y0AMusic from Bensound - http://bensound.com/

Deontay Torres brings a great perspective to this episode of The Innovator’s Mindset Podcast: Three Questions on Educators that Inspire! As a recent high school graduate, Torres is the first student to ever be a guest on this podcast and his answers to these questions are incredibly powerful as Torres shares some recent stories and reflections about his experiences in school: Who is a teacher that has inspired you and why? Who is an administrator that has inspired you and why? What advice would you give your first-year teacher-self? Links: Deontay Torres LinkedIn - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/deontay-torres-2760051ba" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/deontay-torres-2760051ba</a> Quotes: "The classroom is made up of individuals."Please share your thoughts with us on Twitter or Instagram at #InnovatorsMindset. More at <a href="http://georgecouros.ca" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">georgecouros.ca</a> George Couros on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/gcouros" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/gcouros</a> George Couros on Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/gcouros" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://instagram.com/gcouros</a> George Couros on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/georgecourosauthor/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/georgecourosauthor/</a> George Couros on LinkedIn: <a href="https://ca.linkedin.com/in/george-couros-a5146519" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ca.linkedin.com/in/george-couros-a5146519</a> For the full audio podcast: <a href="https://linktr.ee/gcouros" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/gcouros</a> The Innovator's Mindset:<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Innovators-Mindset-Empower-Learning-Creativity/dp/0986155497/ref=zg_bs_69830_7?_encoding=UTF8&amp;psc=1&amp;refRID=ARY8KZTA242NVFMHF9X0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Innovators-Mindset-Empower-Learning-Creativity/dp/0986155497/ref=zg_bs_69830_7?_encoding=UTF8&amp;psc=1&amp;refRID=ARY8KZTA242NVFMHF9X0</a> Innovate Inside the Box: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Innovate-Inside-Box-Empowering-Innovators/dp/1948334127/ref=zg_bs_69830_12?_encoding=UTF8&amp;psc=1&amp;refRID=75E0ZS6R2J330FAM9Y0A" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Innovate-Inside-Box-Empowering-Innovators/dp/1948334127/ref=zg_bs_69830_12?_encoding=UTF8&amp;psc=1&amp;refRID=75E0ZS6R2J330FAM9Y0A</a> Music from Bensound - <a href="http://bensound.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bensound.com/</a>

3 Questions on Educators that Inspire With Deontay Torres -  The #InnovatorsMindset

We are excited to have SchoolAI as a sponsor for the Summer of AI Series on Transformative Principal. Please visit schoolai.com to save your teachers 10 hours per week. Own It with Deidre Roemer, Deontay Torres, and Dayzia Marek Transformative Principal Deidre Roemer is Leverage Points, @deidre_roemer, is the Director of Leadership and Learning in West Allis-West Milwaukee School District. We also talk to two students, Dayzia and Deontay about their experiences as students. Dottke Project-based Learning School * I was searching for something different. * I’m allowed to be creative * Aquaponics lab, * able to create and learn * Need one-on-one and personalization. * Quarter is 3 months and designed my own t-shirts. * Designed own t-shirt with a dripping heart. * Slow down and learn a process. * The speed of learning is exactly what I need. * I wasn’t challenging myself. * It may seem like a longer process. * Time is never stagnant and it keeps going. The world is changing, and we need to work towards that. * Challenge them to do something themselves first. * Don’t start with aquaponics. Start with something smaller. * Aquaponics took a lot of time before. * “Your comfort zone will kill you” * Most of the things worth doing are not comfortable. * There’s no way that I’m going to feel better if I keep doing that thing. * You don’t need a lot of funding. * Treating the students like the young adults they are. * The students will take care of the ideas for you. * Students have high levels of personal responsibility! * Staying true to yourself. * Being able to speak about their work. *  Deeper Learning Competencies * Academic Mindset - how to create a sense of belonging in every school community. * School sites - what it looks like at each school. *  Strategic plan * Collaborative Leadership Model * Must allow for the personalities of the students and the passions of the adults to make it all work. * Our teachers are still the experts in their content. * Connecting our learners to outside experts. * How to be a transformative principal? Know the learners you’re serving. * sdl #frameworks/sdl Equity-driven student empowerment. Went out of maintenance mode and started working on what our kids can really do. Replicate what “they” did… not a good idea. Setting their goals around what they want to do. School needs to be different for two different populations. Creating more equity. Framework driven model. Deeper learning competencies. Teachers can use #UDL if it works for them. District structure change. District is the place that you come for support and resources. Learner panels - PBL high school - credit recovery. PD has become teacher showcases. The Hub and the Nest - The teen’s perspective - The Hope Squad. Sponsors InControl SEL for Middle School In Control created an effortless social and emotional, character development video curriculum for your students that’s ZERO-TEACHER-PREP AND it’s so cool looking- it feels like a Youtube or Netflix Series- and that’s purposeful, they meet students right where they’re at. The videos are 5-6 minutes, kids love them, teachers love them, and you will too. There’s no guesswork in the program because there’s a 21-video progression for each grade level. They’ve thought of everything-- because it’s a group of award winning counselors, teachers, and principals that came up with this thing. It’ll help you save tons of time and headaches. Take it from me, it’s time to check that social-emotional learning box, the empty one that’s been keeping you up at night--and it’s time to do it in a meaningful, measurable, magnetic way. If you go to www.InControlSEL.com/jethro you can check out some of the videos and even receive 20% off if you pre-order for next school year John Catt Today’s Transformative Principal sponsor, John Catt Educational, amplifies world-class voices on timeless topics, with a list of authors recognized globally for their fresh perspectives and proven strategies to drive success in modern schools and classrooms. John Catt’s mission is to support high-quality teaching and learning by ensuring every educator has access to professional development materials that are research-based, practical, and focused on the key topics proven essential in today’s and tomorrow’s schools. Learn more about professional development publications that are easy to implement for your entire faculty, and are both quickly digestible and rigorous, by visiting https://us.johncattbookshop.com/. Learn more about some of the newest titles: -  The Coach’s Guide to Teaching by Doug Lemov    The Feedback Pendulum: A manifesto for enhancing feedback in education by Michael Chiles    Putting Staff First: A blueprint for revitalising our schools by John Tomsett and Jonny Uttley    10 Things Schools Get Wrong (And How We Can Get Them Right) by Jared Cooney Horvath and David Bott    Let’s Talk About Flex: Flipping the flexible working narrative for education by Emma Turner    A Parent's Guide to Powerful Teaching by Patrice Bain   John Catt is also proud publisher of the new book from Transformative Principal host Jethro Jones:  SchoolX: How principals can design a transformative school experience for students, teachers, parents – and themselves Visit this page to learn more about bulk orders and how to bring John Catt’s research-based materials to your school: https://us.johncattbookshop.com/pages/agents-and-distributors SponsorsSave your teachers hours per week with SchoolAI. It's not just a tool, it's a partner in the classroom. With school AI teachers can plan courses in minutes. Get realtime learning data and provide one-on-one tutor tutoring. Plus it's free for teachers. Go to SchoolAI.com/tpWe're so grateful to our sponsor AI Coach by Edthena. AI Coach enables your teachers to go through coaching cycles based on their own needs. The virtual coach guides teachers to reflect on their teaching, set a goal, and create an action plan… all based on gathering classroom evidence. It gives support between PD days  and other coaching cycles.Get a free trial for your teachers here.

We are excited to have SchoolAI as a sponsor for the Summer of AI Series on Transformative Principal. Please visit <a href="https://schoolai.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">schoolai.com</a> to save your teachers 10 hours per week. Own It with Deidre Roemer, Deontay Torres, and Dayzia Marek Transformative Principal Deidre Roemer is <a href="https://leveragepoints.home.blog" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Leverage Points</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/deidre_roemer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@deidre_roemer</a>, is the Director of Leadership and Learning in <a href="https://www.wawm.k12.wi.us/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">West Allis-West Milwaukee School District</a>. We also talk to two students, Dayzia and Deontay about their experiences as students. Dottke Project-based Learning School * I was searching for something different. * I’m allowed to be creative * Aquaponics lab, * able to create and learn * Need one-on-one and personalization. * Quarter is 3 months and designed my own t-shirts. * Designed own t-shirt with a dripping heart. * Slow down and learn a process. * The speed of learning is exactly what I need. * I wasn’t challenging myself. * It may seem like a longer process. * Time is never stagnant and it keeps going. The world is changing, and we need to work towards that. * Challenge them to do something themselves first. * Don’t start with aquaponics. Start with something smaller. * Aquaponics took a lot of time before. * “Your comfort zone will kill you” * Most of the things worth doing are not comfortable. * There’s no way that I’m going to feel better if I keep doing that thing. * You don’t need a lot of funding. * Treating the students like the young adults they are. * The students will take care of the ideas for you. * Students have high levels of personal responsibility! * Staying true to yourself. * Being able to speak about their work. * <a href="https://hewlett.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Deeper_Learning_Defined__April_2013.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Deeper Learning Competencies</a> * Academic Mindset - how to create a sense of belonging in every school community. * School sites - what it looks like at each school. * <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nBPaHV2Y3pGQQuEIaiJcn_GBQZOflAqksMqfTdbvfZA/edit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Strategic plan</a> * Collaborative Leadership Model * Must allow for the personalities of the students and the passions of the adults to make it all work. * Our teachers are still the experts in their content. * Connecting our learners to outside experts. * How to be a transformative principal? Know the learners you’re serving. * sdl #frameworks/sdl Equity-driven student empowerment. Went out of maintenance mode and started working on what our kids can really do. Replicate what “they” did… not a good idea. Setting their goals around what they want to do. School needs to be different for two different populations. Creating more equity. Framework driven model. Deeper learning competencies. Teachers can use #UDL if it works for them. District structure change. District is the place that you come for support and resources. Learner panels - PBL high school - credit recovery. PD has become teacher showcases. The Hub and the Nest - The teen’s perspective - The Hope Squad. Sponsors InControl SEL for Middle School In Control created an effortless social and emotional, character development video curriculum for your students that’s ZERO-TEACHER-PREP AND it’s so cool looking- it feels like a Youtube or Netflix Series- and that’s purposeful, they meet students right where they’re at. The videos are 5-6 minutes, kids love them, teachers love them, and you will too. There’s no guesswork in the program because there’s a 21-video progression for each grade level. They’ve thought of everything-- because it’s a group of award winning counselors, teachers, and principals that came up with this thing. It’ll help you save tons of time and headaches. Take it from me, it’s time to check that social-emotional learning box, the empty one that’s been keeping you up at night--and it’s time to do it in a meaningful, measurable, magnetic way. If you go to <a href="https://www.incontrolsel.com/jethro" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.InControlSEL.com/jethro</a> you can check out some of the videos and even receive 20% off if you pre-order for next school year <a href="https://us.johncattbookshop.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">John Catt</a> Today’s Transformative Principal sponsor, John Catt Educational, amplifies world-class voices on timeless topics, with a list of authors recognized globally for their fresh perspectives and proven strategies to drive success in modern schools and classrooms. John Catt’s mission is to support high-quality teaching and learning by ensuring every educator has access to professional development materials that are research-based, practical, and focused on the key topics proven essential in today’s and tomorrow’s schools. Learn more about professional development publications that are easy to implement for your entire faculty, and are both quickly digestible and rigorous, by visiting <a href="https://us.johncattbookshop.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://us.johncattbookshop.com/</a>. Learn more about some of the newest titles: - <a href="https://us.johncattbookshop.com/products/the-coach-s-guide-to-teaching?_pos=2&amp;_sid=0405c747f&amp;_ss=r" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Coach’s Guide to Teaching</a> by Doug Lemov <ul> <li> <a href="https://us.johncattbookshop.com/collections/frontpage/products/the-feedback-pendulum-a-manifesto-for-enhancing-feedback-in-education" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Feedback Pendulum: A manifesto for enhancing feedback in education</a> by Michael Chiles </li> <li> <a href="https://us.johncattbookshop.com/products/putting-staff-first-a-blueprint-for-revitalising-our-schools?_pos=1&amp;_sid=7dc3400e3&amp;_ss=r" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Putting Staff First: A blueprint for revitalising our schools</a> by John Tomsett and Jonny Uttley </li> <li> <a href="https://us.johncattbookshop.com/collections/frontpage/products/10-things-schools-get-wrong-and-how-we-can-get-them-right" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> 10 Things Schools Get Wrong (And How We Can Get Them Right)</a> by Jared Cooney Horvath and David Bott </li> <li> <a href="https://us.johncattbookshop.com/collections/frontpage/products/let-s-talk-about-flex-flipping-the-flexible-working-narrative-for-education" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Let’s Talk About Flex: Flipping the flexible working narrative for education</a> by Emma Turner </li> <li> <a href="https://us.johncattbookshop.com/products/powerful-teaching-a-guide-for-parents?_pos=1&amp;_sid=7bf6ec56e&amp;_ss=r" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> A Parent's Guide to Powerful Teaching</a> by Patrice Bain </li> </ul> John Catt is also proud publisher of the new book from Transformative Principal host Jethro Jones: <a href="https://us.johncattbookshop.com/collections/frontpage/products/schoolx-how-principals-can-design-a-transformative-school-experience-for-students-teachers-parents-and-themselves" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> SchoolX: How principals can design a transformative school experience for students, teachers, parents – and themselves</a> Visit this page to learn more about bulk orders and how to bring John Catt’s research-based materials to your school: <a href="https://us.johncattbookshop.com/pages/agents-and-distributors" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://us.johncattbookshop.com/pages/agents-and-distributors</a> SponsorsSave your teachers hours per week with <a href="https://schoolai.com/tp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SchoolAI</a>. It's not just a tool, it's a partner in the classroom. With school AI teachers can plan courses in minutes. Get realtime learning data and provide one-on-one tutor tutoring. Plus it's free for teachers. Go to <a href="https://schoolai.com/tp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SchoolAI.com/tp</a>We're so grateful to our sponsor <a href="https://edthena.com/bepodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AI Coach by Edthena</a>. AI Coach enables your teachers to go through coaching cycles based on their own needs. The virtual coach guides teachers to reflect on their teaching, set a goal, and create an action plan… all based on gathering classroom evidence. It gives support between PD days  and other coaching cycles.Get a free trial for your teachers <a href="https://edthena.com/bepodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.