Ed: SLOE -Intro

1/15-16 Dr. Robert Sawyer introduces himself, and discusses his Education based R.O.A.P philosophy~ Old School, New School Shining a Light on Education aka SLOE Introduction: Dr. Robert Sawyer, Ed.D. has been involved in education for over 30 years, starting as a trainer for the United States Air Force in the late 1980’s. As a member of the U.S. military, he traveled world-wide, from Guam to Europe and throughout the United States and other places he wishes not to disclose. In his earlier years, he held positions as safety, health and quality assurance inspector for various companies. In 2008, he transitioned into the world of academics as an English teacher when he moved to Egypt. There, he was an English teacher for a few years before obtaining a Master’s degree in English language teaching. He then quickly moved into a doctorate’s program to learn more about curriculum and assessment design and development. He has written and participated in writing multiple English language textbooks and training manuals that are in use throughout the Middle East and Asia. He is currently the Principal of an American-curriculum school in China where he promotes an enlightened form of education. He encourages all of the teachers he leads to have classes that are full of activities and that assess accomplishments by asking students to demonstrate their knowledge in some way, rather than the old, tiresome method of asking multiple choice questions. Dr. Sawyer has gained the love and respect of his Chinese and international colleagues and vows to continue on a path of enlightening education. In recent years, he has been working to transform the world of education into an objective-based system, while proposing we return to the liberal arts and sciences. He believes that the true value of an education starts with specific goals. We must all have goals. Without them, life would be without purpose. What he teaches is classical, yet progressive; idealistic, yet pragmatic. I believe if we were to follow his advice the world could truly enter a new renaissance. There is no better time in history for this transformation. He is also the founder of the online education platform www.najim-university.org and will continue to offer free education through this global reach platform. By: A friend and colleague. PLEASE NOTE: Doc is no longer with us, and we are unsure about his status as an Initiate. However, his work was work preserving as it was created while he was actively participating in the outreach on Pyramidion. V~