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Education Leaders | The Chart-Topping School Leadership Podcast

Shane Leaning | School Leadership & Organisational Development Coach
Education
Professional Development
Leadership
International Schools
School Leadership
Education Leadership
Organizational Change
Teacher Development
Mental Health
Educational Leadership
Change Management
Community Engagement
Curriculum Development
School Culture
International Curriculum Association
Trust In Leadership
Instructional Coaching
Coaching
Metacognition
Flexible Working

Strategic school leadership insights for education leaders who want to drive meaningful change and build thriving school communities.

What if the most powerful leadership strategies were hiding in plain sight? Education Leaders uncovers the evidence-based approaches that separate truly effective school leaders from the rest. Through compelling interviews and strategic deep-dives, organisational co... more

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When Alex Fairlamb describes differentiation as having suffered a "lethal mutation", she means the tiered worksheets and pre-set tasks that quietly cap what children can achieve. Alex, Senior Advisor for Inclusive Teaching at Laidlaw Schools Trust an... more

Leadership interviews terrify plenty of capable teachers, and Shane admits he is one of them. So Orla Dempsey, a coach who helps teachers secure leadership positions, coaches him live in this episode. She starts with a reframe Shane calls huge: when ... more

A teacher hands in their planning late for the third time, and you know they are dealing with a difficult situation at home. Insist on the deadline and you may ask for something they cannot manage, but keep extending it and colleagues end up carrying... more

Dr Andrew Miller, Academic Principal at Beijing International Bilingual Academy, explains what going slow really looks like for a school leader and why "maybe don't" could be the most useful phrase you say all year. His career spans Washington State'... more

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Recent Guests

Orla Dempsey
Coach who helps teachers secure leadership positions.
Episode: Master Your Leadership Interview Game | A Conversation with Orla Dempseyla Dempsey
Dr. Andrew Miller
Academic principal at Beijing International Bilingual Academy; former Associate Director for Social Studies at Washington State's Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
Beijing International Bilingual Academy
Episode: 3 Ways to Pause Before Acting | A Conversation with Andrew Miller
Claire Badger
Head of teacher professional development at Inner Drive
Inner Drive
Episode: Do Schools Really Kill Creativity? | A Conversation with Claire Badger
Phil Idle
Architect and practice director at EIW Architects, Perth
EIW Architects
Episode: What can Leaders Learn from Architects? | A Conversation with Phil Idle
Katharine Birbalsingh
Founder of Michaela Community School
Michaela Community School
Episode: Inside Britain's Strictest School | A Conversation with Katharine Birbalsingh
Jim Knight
Author and organizational coach specializing in instructional coaching
Instructional Coaching Group, University of Kansas
Episode: Stop Telling Teachers What to Do | A Conversation with Jim Knight
Tyrone Ruth
Education teacher, middle leader, and senior lecturer
Independent researcher/educator
Episode: Accountability or Surveillance? | A Conversation with Tyrone Ruth
Zaretta Hammond
Former classroom teacher, author, and leading voice on the science of learning and culturally responsive teaching
Author of Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain
Episode: Rethinking Equity Through Learning Science | A Conversation with Zaretta Hammond
Poppy Nobes
Head of Professional Development at Aldridge Education
Aldridge Education
Episode: Management Mastery | A Conversation with Poppy Nobes

Host

Shane Leaning
Organisational coach focused on practical school leadership strategies.

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 41 ratings
  • Great Insights fir Education Leaders

    The breadth and depth of this podcast in incredible. Always find the content interesting and applicable and so easy to listen to too! Love Shane’s relaxed personal style.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Tamara ZR
    United Kingdom5 months ago
  • Curiosity in podcast form

    Shane’s discussions with knowledgeable others offers the listener an opportunity for reflection on their work, but the education landscape as a whole. Shane’s approach is from genuine curiosity for a nuanced understanding of the contemporary issues dominating the field. Well worth the time to listen.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    DustyMB
    Australia3 years ago
  • Quality conversations and reflections

    I enjoy the format of this show which switches between deep dive 30-minute interviews and shorter solo reflective pieces. This format keeps topics and the podcast feeling fresh and relevant.

    A recent episode I enjoyed was A Fresh Take on Teacher Conferences, which provides valid insights into an educational Festival. It was inspiring to hear about these type of events which are the future of teacher conferences.

    Keep up the brilliant work, Shane.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Laura @TESOL Pop
    Switzerland3 years ago
  • Brilliant!

    Essential listening for anyone with ears and an interest in international school leadership

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Pod-Geek
    United Kingdom3 years ago
  • Very interesting for anyone interested in China or education

    Great first episode. Look forward to future episodes

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    sumowitch
    United Kingdom3 years ago

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Listeners value the breadth of topics and find the ideas interesting and applicable to their work.
Shane's relaxed, curious style is described as easy to listen to and conducive to reflection.
The mix of longer interviews and shorter solo episodes keeps the format feeling fresh.
Education experts and international perspectives are a draw, including conversations about school leadership in China.

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Master Your Leadership Interview Game | A Conversation with Orla Dempseyla Dempsey
Q: Do you have any advice on how we might research and align ourselves with a school's needs?
Dempsey advises examining a principal's address and school photographs to infer what the school values and needs. Candidates should consider the school's context, prepare examples that fit its priorities, and also assess whether the school is the right fit for them.
Master Your Leadership Interview Game | A Conversation with Orla Dempseyla Dempsey
Q: Can you tell us of a time that you developed the leadership capacity of another staff member and what did you do?
Shane describes coaching a colleague whose long emails frustrated the team. He explains how he used questions in a one-to-one conversation to help the colleague reflect and identify ways to make the emails clearer and shorter. Dempsey recommends making the answer more specific by naming the actions and coaching skills used.
Do Schools Really Kill Creativity? | A Conversation with Claire Badger
Q: What is the core definition of creativity used in the discussion?
Creativity requires both novelty and usefulness, meaning ideas must be new but also practically usable, and knowledge underpins the ability to judge what can actually be made useful, rather than just being imaginative.
What can Leaders Learn from Architects? | A Conversation with Phil Idle
Q: How do you balance the realities of timelines and budgets with the need to reimagine learning spaces around student well-being and inquiry?
By treating design as an opportunity rather than a constraint, building in space for experimentation, and using collaborative workshops to surface shared goals. Leadership sets the values, while architecture translates those into adaptable environments that can grow with the school, not constrain it.
What can Leaders Learn from Architects? | A Conversation with Phil Idle
Q: You've talked about starting with why and questioning the traditional design checklist. Can you share an example of how that approach changed a project from the outset?
We began with a why-focused brief and a listening process with leadership, teachers, and students, which led us to design spaces that support social learning, flexibility, and project-based approaches rather than locking in a fixed classroom count. This shifts the project from a linear problem-solving exercise to a looping, feedback-driven process where space evolves with learning practices.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Education Leaders

What is Education Leaders about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Practical conversations and solo reflections on how school leaders can improve teaching, strengthen school culture and lead sustainable change. Organisational coach Shane Leaning combines research-based frameworks with examples from school settings, covering topics such as instructional coaching, staff accountability, creativity, decision-making and learning environments. The format alternates between focused episodes with actionable leadership tools and longer interviews with educators, researchers, authors and specialists whose work connects to schools. Guests bring perspectives from international school leadership, cognitive science, teacher development, school culture and architecture. A distinctive thread is the attention to both the h... more

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1. Orla Dempsey
2. Dr. Andrew Miller
3. Claire Badger
4. Phil Idle
5. Katharine Birbalsingh
6. Jim Knight
7. Tyrone Ruth
8. Zaretta Hammond

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