The Authority Podcast — Expert Insights and Fresh Ideas for Education Leaders

Scott McLeod, Professor of Educational Leadership at the University of Colorado - Denver, is the guest on this episode of The Authority. His book, co-authored with Jayson W. Richardson and Justin Bathon, is Leadership for Deeper Learning. It’s published by Routledge Eye on Education.   In the interview, Scott and Ross discuss:   ●      The definition of “deeper learning.” ●      How Scott and his co-authors interviewed leaders at 30 different deeper learning schools in 2019 and 2020. ●      Do most leaders even think about being “innovative?” And if they do, how are they defining it? ●      What systemic or structural factors inhibit innovation? ●      Why conveying a compelling vision is critical to transformative leadership, from Walt Disney and Steve Jobs to innovative school leaders. ●      How much of innovative thinking is determined by leaders’ expectations for student success? ●      Do leaders need to set new expectations for teaching and learning — or, instead, do they need to avoid extinguishing the motivations and expectations teachers and students begin with? ●      What do leaders at innovative schools do that’s different from their counterparts at “traditional” schools? ●      Who is driving the innovation and transformation in schools?   Leadership for Deeper Learning is published by Routledge Eye on Education. Find it here: https://bit.ly/Leadership4DL   Learn more about Scott’s work on his website Dangerously Irrelevant: http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/   Subscribe to The Authority to get more deep-dive interviews with education authors. It’s available wherever you get your podcasts. Visit https://bepodcast.network to learn more about the Be Podcast Network for educators.   About today’s guest A Professor of Educational Leadership at the University of Colorado Denver, Scott McLeod, J.D., Ph.D., is widely recognized as one of the nation’s leading experts on P-12 school leadership, deeper learning, technology, and innovation. He is on a mission to make students’ day-to-day learning less boring and more meaningful and relevant. He is the Founding Director of the UCEA Center for the Advanced Study of Technology Leadership in Education (CASTLE), the only university center in the U.S. dedicated to the technology needs of school administrators, and is the co-creator of the wildly popular video series, Did You Know? (Shift Happens). He also is the co-creator of the 4 Shifts Protocol for lesson/unit redesign and the founder of both the annual Iowa 1:1 Institute and EdCampIowa.   Follow Scott on Twitter @mcleod or connect on LinkedIn.  About the host Ross Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies LLC, a consulting firm that helps organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success. Connect on Twitter @RossBRomano