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

Andrew Campanella is the guest today to discuss his book, The School Choice Roadmap: 7 Steps to Finding the Right School for Your Child. The book has won the Foreword Indies Gold Award, a Silver IPPY, a Mom’s Choice Award, and a National Parenting Product Award.   While the book is written to help parents navigate schooling options for their children, we look at it from a different angle in this interview. We dissect the advantages available to schools and school leaders when they understand what parents and students are looking for in their schools. How can schools make changes that matter and, importantly, communicate those actions?   Ross and Andrew chat about:   The advantage schools receive by “getting out there” and proactively sharing their successes The importance of reflecting on one’s own time as a student Some of the top goals parents have for their children What parents want vs. what they need and how to address both How storytelling can make meaning of teachers’ valuable qualifications How schools can collaborate with parent navigator organizations Why all schools should be proud to share their work   The School Choice Roadmap is published by Beaufort Books. Learn more HERE.   Subscribe to The Authority to get more deep-dive interviews with education authors. Visit https://bepodcast.network to learn more about the Be Podcast Network for educators.   About the guest Andrew Campanella is one of the nation’s leading experts on K-12 school choice. He serves as the President and CEO of the National School Choice Awareness Foundation. Throughout his career as a nonprofit executive, Andrew has provided insightful and jargon-free commentary about education options to local, regional, and national media outlets in thousands of interviews. With more than 18 years of senior-level experience in K-12 education, Andrew has led the National School Choice Week charitable program since 2012, playing a key role in the effort’s remarkable growth. Connect on Twitter @andrewrcamp   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 This episode is sponsored by the National School Choice Awareness Foundation and features a mini-interview segment with Krissia Campos Spivey, project director of the Foundation’s Conoce tus Opciones Escolares resource for Spanish-speaking families. Learn more about National School Choice Week: https://schoolchoiceweek.com. Learn about Conoce tus Opciones Escolares: https://opcionesescolares.com.