Getting Smart Podcast The Students Know Best, Can Education Learn from Community? | Aylon Samouha
Mar 5, 2025
Aylon Samouha, CEO of Transcend and co-founder of The Third Way, dives into innovative education reform. He discusses the limitations of traditional top-down approaches and the need for community-based design. Aylon emphasizes the importance of listening to students to create effective learning environments. He reflects on how the pandemic reshaped educational perspectives, urging for greater parental involvement and emotional intelligence in teaching. The conversation cleverly parallels jazz with education, highlighting creativity and collaboration as keys to success.
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The Third Way
- Schools were designed for a different time and need fundamental redesign.
- Top-down or bottom-up reform efforts alone are insufficient; a combined "Third Way" is needed.
Resistance to Change
- Incumbent systems resist change, and education is deeply ingrained in personal experience.
- This "incumbency," amplified by shared archetypes of schooling, hinders change.
Pandemic Impact
- The pandemic offered parents insights into their children's school experiences, highlighting areas for improvement.
- This increased awareness of student experience is crucial for achieving educational outcomes.
