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The 5 rs of trustworthiness

Trust between partners in a learning community is a key part of successful Principled Innovation. In sharing values (PI Practice M1), trustworthiness allows hidden reservations to be safely surfaced in discussing challenges. In making ethical decisions (PI Practice M2), trustworthiness gives us the confidence to take a chance on new ideas (PI Practice P2). This 1-minute video highlights five critical components of trustworthiness and provides the foundation for a short classroom discussion.

   Video

   10 minutes

   By: Principled Innovation® (PI)

   Educator-prep | K-12 educators


Making connections:

Principled Innovation asks us to work with others and recognize the limits of our own knowledge so that we can better understand and tackle the complex issues our communities face.

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