In this episode of The Authority Podcast, our host Ross Romano welcomes guest Sean Slade to discuss his book Questioning Education: Moving from What and How to Why and Who. Some specific areas of conversation include: Some of the false assumptions we make about schools What “off the radar” topics education leaders should be thinking about Sean’s new “Educational Solar System” and how it proposes a shift in the way we consider the focal point of education Sir Ken Robinson and Simon Sinek’s influence on the book Why education must “start with why” Making the teaching profession more attractive to a new generation Where educators of all roles can begin using their influence Questioning Education is published by Routledge Eye on Education. Find it at www.routledge.com or at this direct link. 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 Sean Slade is a global education leader with more than 25 years of experience in education globally, in a career spanning four continents and five countries. Currently residing in the Washington DC area, he has driven policy change, implemented initiatives, and developed educational leaders to enhance the social impact of education. Connect on Twitter @SeanTSlade 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
In this episode of The Authority Podcast, our host Ross Romano welcomes guest Sean Slade to discuss his book Questioning Education: Moving from What and How to Why and Who.
Some specific areas of conversation include:
- Some of the false assumptions we make about schools
- What “off the radar” topics education leaders should be thinking about
- Sean’s new “Educational Solar System” and how it proposes a shift in the way we consider the focal point of education
- Sir Ken Robinson and Simon Sinek’s influence on the book
- Why education must “start with why”
- Making the teaching profession more attractive to a new generation
- Where educators of all roles can begin using their influence
Questioning Education is published by Routledge Eye on Education. Find it at www.routledge.com or at this direct link.
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
Sean Slade is a global education leader with more than 25 years of experience in education globally, in a career spanning four continents and five countries. Currently residing in the Washington DC area, he has driven policy change, implemented initiatives, and developed educational leaders to enhance the social impact of education. Connect on Twitter @SeanTSlade
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
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