Principled Innovation: Values and Character Assets

Overview

This Power Up explores the values and character assets in principled innovation practices.

Learning Outcomes

• Define Principled Innovation

  • PLO alignment: DM3Ia: Define inclusive learning environments; DDM3Ib:Define equitable learning environments

• Define Principled Innovation values and character assets

  • PLO alignment: DDM5Ra: Develop skills necessary for teaming (e.g., listening to others, seeking input, having a flexible mindset

• Analyze Principled Innovation values and character assets

  • PLO alignment: DDM3Ra: Analyze learning environments for their attention to inclusion (e.g., individual and collaborative learning experiences, high leverage practices, critical thinking, active engagement, and learner well-being)

Success Criteria

• Analyze the application of Principled Innovation values and character assets

Power-Up Instructions

• Review the learning outcome and consider how you can use Principled Innovation values and moral, civic, intellectual, and performance character assets to develop as an educator.

• Download the slide deck, Follow along with the videos for additional information.

• Complete the Application Activity at the end of the presentation.

Application Activity

Application Activity:

Reflect upon this presentation then answer the following in narrative format:

1. What values do you prioritize as an educator/future educator? (share 2-3)

2. As you reflect upon Principled Innovation (PI) core values, which specific core values resonate with you? Why? (share 2-3).

3. How can you infuse your values with our PI values?

4. Where do you see opportunities to enhance the learning experiences of yourself, your students, your colleagues, and/or your community through intentional design toward moral assets and practices? Feel free to focus on one or more areas (yourself, your colleagues, your students, your community).

5. Where do you see opportunities to enhance the learning experiences of yourself, your students, your colleagues, and/or your community through intentional design toward civic assets and practices? Feel free to focus on one or more areas (yourself, your colleagues, your students, your community).

6. Where do you see opportunities to enhance the learning experiences of yourself, your students, your colleagues, and/or your community through intentional design toward intellectual assets and practices? Feel free to focus on one or more areas (yourself, your colleagues, your students, your community).

7. Where do you see opportunities to enhance the learning experiences of yourself, your students, your colleagues, and/or your community through intentional design toward performance assets and practices? Feel free to focus on one or more areas (yourself, your colleagues, your students, your community).

8. How will you use the values of PI and character assets (moral, civic, intellectual, performance) as a developing (remember character development is a lifelong process) professional educator?

References

• Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College (2021). Principled Innovation. Arizona State University. https://pi.education.asu.edu/

• Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College (2021). Principled Innovation. Arizona State University. https://pi.education.asu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/19_20-Framework-for-Principled-Innovation.pdf