Perhaps of interest to some... Tellus Institute is a small non-profit think tank,based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, working on sustainability and Great Transition topics, through thought pieces and networking, among others. ---------- Forwarded message --------- Subject: FW: The Pedagogy of Transition: Educating for the Future We Want (GTN Discussions) To: Nina Smolyar <[email protected]>
From Paul Raskin [[email protected]]
---------------------------------------------------------- Dear GTN, The theme of our March discussion is* The Pedagogy of Transition: Educating for the Future We Want*. In this time of perilous change, education for the world we want has become ever more urgent. We need evolved educational philosophies, curricula, and pedagogy that cultivate integrated knowledge and new consciousness for citizens of an uncertain global future. Please consider commenting on one or more of the following subthemes: *Educating for the World We Don’t Want* Are we failing to prepare students to lead curious, well-informed, big-hearted lives? What’s wrong with contemporary curricula and teaching? What political and social factors maintain such deficient educational practices? *Class Struggles* Share your experience devising courses, modules, and programs for 21st century citizenship. What has worked, what hasn’t, and why? What proposals do you have in the works? *Educating for a Great Transition* What educational reforms should be prioritized in near-term strategies? What long-term vision of curricula and the learning experience should we be striving for? How can we best further a pedagogy of transition at learning levels from pre-school through graduate school? Stephen Sterling’s opening reflection <https://greattransition.org/gti-forum/education-sustainability-sterling> lays out the issues in challenging the educational status quo and moving in a new direction. In particular, I’d like to direct your attention to Class Struggles (pun intended). GTN includes many educators, and this forum invites you to share your practical, nitty-gritty experiences with innovative courses and curricula. The discussion will go through *Wednesday, March 31*. As always, we encourage both pithy and extended comments up to 1,200 words. Over to you, Paul Paul Raskin GTI Director ---------------------------------------------------------- To submit a comment for this GTN discussion, click reply or send it to [email protected]. *Expect a delay between the submission and posting.* You can review the discussion here <https://greattransition.org/241-the-pedagogy-of-transition-educating-for-the-future-we-want#3374>, where you can also submit your comment by replying to any previously posted comment. ------------------------------