The Open System: Redesigning Education and Reigniting Democracy with Landon Mascareñaz and Doannie Tran - The Authority Podcast 60

Landon Mascareñaz and Doannie Tran are co-founders of The Open System Institute and authors of The Open System: Redesigning Education and Reigniting Democracy (Harvard Education Press). In this episode, Ross, Landon and Doannie discuss: The common trait in failing schools: families are cut off from the decision-making process and administrators are divorced from the realities of their students’ lives.Defining an “open system”Open systems are “adaptable and responsive to the needs of students, families, and communities.”Importance of strengthening community relationshipsThe process of co-creating agreementsAbundance PartnershipsAre there appropriate guardrails around open systems? The relevance of open systems to a strong democracyColorado’s Homegrown Talent InitiativeThe Open System: Redesigning Education and Reigniting Democracy is published by Harvard Education Press. Find it here: https://www.theopensystem.org  Subscribe to The Authority to get more deep-dive interviews with education authors. It’s available wherever you get your podcasts.  Visit https://bepodcast.network to learn more about the Be Podcast Network for educators. About today’s guestLandon Mascareñaz is an educator, writer, and democracy builder who lives in Denver, Colorado. He is the co-founder of The Open Systems Institute, the chair of the Colorado Community College & Occupational Education Board, and works with organizations around the country to support community aspirations. Doannie Tran is a partner at the Center for Innovation in Education. He formerly served as an assistant superintendent for the Academics and Professional Learning Department in Boston Public Schools and the Innovation Programs Division in Fulton County Schools. About the hostRoss Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies LLC. He is a leadership development and performance coach for professionals in a range of industries and consults with organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry to help communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success. Connect on Twitter @RossBRomano and LinkedIn