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What's in Your CORE?: An Educator's Guide to Plugging into Purpose and Perspective
What's In Your CORE will recenter and rejuvenate the reader by encouraging self-reflection and demanding action. This book is designed to help all educators get back to the CORE (Calling Or Reason in Education) of what they love most about this wonderful profession. We created, and you'll be introduced to our ten "COREs," which can be thought of as "educational personality types" or your default setting
What's In Your CORE then takes purpose to the next level by discussing the unifying power of perspective-taking in others. It helps the reader to better understand and appreciate the perspective of their colleagues in order to efficiently work together to achieve school goals.
You'll find it engaging, humorous, applicable and different from any professional book you've ever read. We promise! Whether you're a teacher, an aide, a principal, a district office leader, or anyone in between, this book is for you. --Paul Bursi, associate principal, Pewaukee High School, Pewaukee, WI
What's In Your CORE then takes purpose to the next level by discussing the unifying power of perspective-taking in others. It helps the reader to better understand and appreciate the perspective of their colleagues in order to efficiently work together to achieve school goals.
You'll find it engaging, humorous, applicable and different from any professional book you've ever read. We promise! Whether you're a teacher, an aide, a principal, a district office leader, or anyone in between, this book is for you. --Paul Bursi, associate principal, Pewaukee High School, Pewaukee, WI
218 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 15, 2020
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Gary Goelz
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Gary Goelz is an educator whose ongoing journey toward his CORE has offered him many different roles in schools. In his over twenty years of experience, he has been a kindergarten teacher, a first grade teacher, a building assistant (think assistant principal without the pay increase), a principal, a principal again, an assistant superintendent, and is currently a first grade teacher (again). His extensive writing background includes emailing, repeatedly teaching his first grade writers that "was" is not spelled "w-u-z," responding to even more emails, and making grocery lists. When not writing, Gary (who is widely known as the wiser, better-looking twin) enjoys spending time with his lovely teacher wife and their three daughters, who are still young enough to think he's pretty cool... as far as he knows.
Greg Goelz (the co-author of this book) is on a never-ending quest to humanize education. It's at his CORE. Years of experience in the fields of social work and school counseling have helped develop his collaborative, guide from the side leadership style as principal of an innovative and progressive project-based learning high school outside of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In Greg's nontraditional education world, staff have the autonomy to do as they please and students are empowered to own their learning by being makers, not memorizers. He knows he is winning as a school leader when he is in charge of absolutely nothing. When Greg is not at school busy being in charge of nothing, he is at home doing much of the same with his social worker wife and three delightful (most of the time) children.
Thank you in advance for considering reading our book. Please check out some reviews on Amazon from fellow educators! We hope you enjoy the book!
Gary Goelz is an educator whose ongoing journey toward his CORE has offered him many different roles in schools. In his over twenty years of experience, he has been a kindergarten teacher, a first grade teacher, a building assistant (think assistant principal without the pay increase), a principal, a principal again, an assistant superintendent, and is currently a first grade teacher (again). His extensive writing background includes emailing, repeatedly teaching his first grade writers that "was" is not spelled "w-u-z," responding to even more emails, and making grocery lists. When not writing, Gary (who is widely known as the wiser, better-looking twin) enjoys spending time with his lovely teacher wife and their three daughters, who are still young enough to think he's pretty cool... as far as he knows.
Greg Goelz (the co-author of this book) is on a never-ending quest to humanize education. It's at his CORE. Years of experience in the fields of social work and school counseling have helped develop his collaborative, guide from the side leadership style as principal of an innovative and progressive project-based learning high school outside of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In Greg's nontraditional education world, staff have the autonomy to do as they please and students are empowered to own their learning by being makers, not memorizers. He knows he is winning as a school leader when he is in charge of absolutely nothing. When Greg is not at school busy being in charge of nothing, he is at home doing much of the same with his social worker wife and three delightful (most of the time) children.
Thank you in advance for considering reading our book. Please check out some reviews on Amazon from fellow educators! We hope you enjoy the book!
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September 30, 2020
Outstanding.
Wait. Can one word count as a review? No? I can expand then.
As an educator I’ve read a lot of books on the philosophy of education, pedagogy, and general professional development. These books have tried to convince me, provoke me, inspire me, and change me. I am grateful to finally come across a book that “recognizes me” and “affirms me”. I became an educator for a reason. I have a CORE.
It’s a rare treat to find an education book that takes such careful consideration of why educators become educators and then uses that reasoning to help us understand our strengths and passions. As I read through the “CORES” I not only recognized the pieces that contribute to my purpose in education but was reminded to respect each educator’s unique perspective. If you ever find yourself in need of a way to manage the tensions that often run through a group of educators and their often conflicting personalities, perspectives and opinions; this book provides a great place to begin. Not only will you find validation for your ideas and drive but you’ll also encounter plenty of opportunities to reflect and empathize with your colleagues.
Beyond the opportunities for recognition and validation (I know, sometimes we educators lose an attachment to these for one reason or another, so this is your chance to recapture the crucial connections) I also enjoyed the welcoming, positive and approachable way the book was constructed. The authors’ personal stories give you the opportunity to appreciate how and why they developed this unique look at educators. The stories are also simply entertaining and relatable; lending themselves to the light-hearted (but still serious) tone of the book.
Outstanding.
(Now I feel comfortable with my “one word” review)
Wait. Can one word count as a review? No? I can expand then.
As an educator I’ve read a lot of books on the philosophy of education, pedagogy, and general professional development. These books have tried to convince me, provoke me, inspire me, and change me. I am grateful to finally come across a book that “recognizes me” and “affirms me”. I became an educator for a reason. I have a CORE.
It’s a rare treat to find an education book that takes such careful consideration of why educators become educators and then uses that reasoning to help us understand our strengths and passions. As I read through the “CORES” I not only recognized the pieces that contribute to my purpose in education but was reminded to respect each educator’s unique perspective. If you ever find yourself in need of a way to manage the tensions that often run through a group of educators and their often conflicting personalities, perspectives and opinions; this book provides a great place to begin. Not only will you find validation for your ideas and drive but you’ll also encounter plenty of opportunities to reflect and empathize with your colleagues.
Beyond the opportunities for recognition and validation (I know, sometimes we educators lose an attachment to these for one reason or another, so this is your chance to recapture the crucial connections) I also enjoyed the welcoming, positive and approachable way the book was constructed. The authors’ personal stories give you the opportunity to appreciate how and why they developed this unique look at educators. The stories are also simply entertaining and relatable; lending themselves to the light-hearted (but still serious) tone of the book.
Outstanding.
(Now I feel comfortable with my “one word” review)
September 30, 2020
Outstanding.
Wait. Can one word count as a review? No? I can expand then.
As an educator I’ve read a lot of books on the philosophy of education, pedagogy, and general professional development. These books have tried to convince me, provoke me, inspire me, and change me. I am grateful to finally come across a book that “recognizes me” and “affirms me”. I became an educator for a reason. I have a CORE.
It’s a rare treat to find an education book that takes such careful consideration of why educators become educators and then uses that reasoning to help us understand our strengths and passions. As I read through the “CORES” I not only recognized the pieces that contribute to my purpose in education but was reminded to respect each educator’s unique perspective. If you ever find yourself in need of a way to manage the tensions that often run through a group of educators and their often conflicting personalities, perspectives and opinions; this book provides a great place to begin. Not only will you find validation for your ideas and drive but you’ll also encounter plenty of opportunities to reflect and empathize with your colleagues.
Beyond the opportunities for recognition and validation (I know, sometimes we educators lose an attachment to these for one reason or another, so this is your chance to recapture the crucial connections) I also enjoyed the welcoming, positive and approachable way the book was constructed. The authors’ personal stories give you the opportunity to appreciate how and why they developed this unique look at educators. The stories are also simply entertaining and relatable; lending themselves to the light-hearted (but still serious) tone of the book.
Outstanding.
(Now I feel comfortable with my “one word” review)
Wait. Can one word count as a review? No? I can expand then.
As an educator I’ve read a lot of books on the philosophy of education, pedagogy, and general professional development. These books have tried to convince me, provoke me, inspire me, and change me. I am grateful to finally come across a book that “recognizes me” and “affirms me”. I became an educator for a reason. I have a CORE.
It’s a rare treat to find an education book that takes such careful consideration of why educators become educators and then uses that reasoning to help us understand our strengths and passions. As I read through the “CORES” I not only recognized the pieces that contribute to my purpose in education but was reminded to respect each educator’s unique perspective. If you ever find yourself in need of a way to manage the tensions that often run through a group of educators and their often conflicting personalities, perspectives and opinions; this book provides a great place to begin. Not only will you find validation for your ideas and drive but you’ll also encounter plenty of opportunities to reflect and empathize with your colleagues.
Beyond the opportunities for recognition and validation (I know, sometimes we educators lose an attachment to these for one reason or another, so this is your chance to recapture the crucial connections) I also enjoyed the welcoming, positive and approachable way the book was constructed. The authors’ personal stories give you the opportunity to appreciate how and why they developed this unique look at educators. The stories are also simply entertaining and relatable; lending themselves to the light-hearted (but still serious) tone of the book.
Outstanding.
(Now I feel comfortable with my “one word” review)
July 7, 2022
Great read for anyone working in, or adjacent, to education. A great reminder that we all bring different strengths.
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