25-year global education veteran Sean Slade talks challenges for schools and teachers, working around the world, and caring for the “Whole Child”
On today’s episode of Kids Can! from Action for Healthy Kids, Rob talks with global educator, speaker, author, and policymaker Sean Slade. Sean has spent the last 25 years working around the globe in education. Currently, he is the U.S. Head of Education at the Global Education Organization, BTS Spark. He’s also a co-founding member for the UNESCO Chair on Global Health and Education, a member of the OECD’s Future of Education 2030, and a social and emotional learning expert for NBC’s TODAY. In their conversation, Rob and Sean discuss their years-long collaboration on Whole Child health and the positive impacts the Whole Child model has had for kids. They also discuss the role that adults have on children’s childhood experiences and the adults that inspired Sean when he was younger. Then Sean gives us his thoughts on the intricacies of schools opening back up during this latest COVID-19 surge. Plus, hear about the stress factors teachers are under today and potential solutions for that stress, working in education across five countries and four continents, and Sean’s greatest wish for children today. An incredible telling of many inspirational stories today on Kids Can!, brought to you by Action For Healthy Kids.
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