Masters in Education

Padea Education

At 19, I started an education company with no education degree and not a second taught in a classroom. The 'Masters in Education' podcast is my unfiltered journey to bridge this gap by learning from the remarkable stories and untold dimensions of Australia's most influential educators. Thank you for listening.

Episodes

  1. 07/28/2024

    Richard Cornish: Principals are CEOs. Acknowledging The Classroom Teacher. The Purpose of Education.

    Navigating the changing education landscape and the growing role of business in schools. Richard Cornish was a School Principal who has transitioned to consulting and is on a mission to help leaders connect with people in their care. In this conversation Richard and Dylan discuss topics such as, the role of the principal as a CEO, acknowledging the classroom teacher, the purpose of education and much, much more. (0:00) Introduction (1:05) Early Context and Education (6:21) Early Learnings as an Educator (9:27) The Art of Give and Take (11:09) Are Students Who Don't Meet The Bar Well Served? (11:40) Your Evolution With Data As An Educator (14:28) Acknowledging The Classroom Teacher (18:06) Hierarchy And Tension In Education (20:33) Principles As A Leader (25:39) What Problem Are You Trying To Solve? (27:19) The Decision To Transition From Principal To Consultant (28:42) Why Are People Going To Listen to Me? (29:14) The Position At The Top Is The Most Lonely (31:12) What Keeps Principals Up At Night? (32:03) The Role Of A Principal As A CEO. Schools Are Businesses (34:09) The Abrupt Transition From Teacher To CEO (36:42) Non-Education Background Principals. Navigating The Relationship Between Business and Teaching (44:11) Asking Why Do We Do What We Do (46:52) Overhauling The System (48:19) What's The Purpose Of Education? (50:44) The Role AI In The Current Precipice (53:56) What's Going To Stay The Same In The Next Ten Years? (56:42) How Do You Get Student's To Recognise The Importance of Education? (59:20) What Is Keeping You Up At Night?

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At 19, I started an education company with no education degree and not a second taught in a classroom. The 'Masters in Education' podcast is my unfiltered journey to bridge this gap by learning from the remarkable stories and untold dimensions of Australia's most influential educators. Thank you for listening.