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Working away from trends in government policy, this book takes a future-oriented re-imagining of schools with a focus on four innate human capacities: collaboration, critical reflection, communication and creativity. Miranda Jefferson and Michael Anderson draw together examples of practice from around the world to provide a reimagining of education. They show how our schools can be sustainably transformed to be places of support, challenge and joy in learning, responsive to students' needs and the needs in our workplaces and wider society. Readers are empowered to use knowledge and experience to create the reality they would like to see in their school, building engaged, innovative and active learning, pedagogy curriculum and leadership.
Key ideas are summarised at the end of each chapter along with an extensive referencing and bibliography, and a supporting glossary.
List of contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
Foreword,
Yong Zhao (Foundation Distinguished Professor of Education, University of Kansas, USA, and Professor in Educational Leadership, Melbourne Graduate School of Education, Australia)List of Abbreviations
Acknowledgements
1. Transforming Education for the Infinite Game
2. Transforming Complexity through Capabilities
3. Transforming Values: Guides for Transformative Action
4. Transforming Learning: The Power of Agency
5. The Learning Disposition Wheel
6. Transforming Pedagogy: Curating Learning
7. The Pedagogy Parachute
8. Transforming Curriculum: Connecting Learning to Students and Their Context
9. Transforming Teacher Education: Experience, Reflection and Inquiry
10. Transforming Leadership: Shared and Collaborative Agency
11. Transforming Education: Putting the Pieces Together
Glossary
References
Index
About the author
Miranda Jefferson is co-founder and innovative practice leader of 4C Organizations and 4C Transformative Learning. She has been involved in leading innovation in organizations and schools for over 20 years.Michael Anderson is Professor of Education at the University of Sydney, Australia.
Summary
Working away from trends in government policy, this book takes a future-oriented re-imagining of schools with a focus on four innate human capacities: collaboration, critical reflection, communication and creativity. Miranda Jefferson and Michael Anderson draw together examples of practice from around the world to provide a reimagining of education. They show how our schools can be sustainably transformed to be places of support, challenge and joy in learning, responsive to students’ needs and the needs in our workplaces and wider society. Readers are empowered to use knowledge and experience to create the reality they would like to see in their school, building engaged, innovative and active learning, pedagogy curriculum and leadership.
Key ideas are summarised at the end of each chapter along with an extensive referencing and bibliography, and a supporting glossary.
Foreword
Supports a reimagining of how our schools can be sustainably transformed to be places of support, challenge and joy in learning, meeting emergent needs in our workplaces and wider society.
Additional text
Crackling with good ideas that schools will find stimulating and helpful as they think about how to become more creative.
