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Education that Matters (Two-Day Conference)
DATE(S): March 20, 2021 to March 21, 2021
Event Details
The Education that Matters conference has been rescheduled to 2021. As HGSE and the greater Harvard community continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation, we send our sincere wishes for the health, safety, and security of you and your community. Please subscribe to our newsletter for future updates and news about Project Zero Events, including Project Zero Classroom 2021.
What and how should students learn to thrive in today’s complex world? What education will matter most to the lives they are likely to lead? Some schools aspire to develop learners who are active and empathetic citizens. Others encourage complex reasoning or creativity. Leading progressive visions of what matters invites educators to reflect critically on the purposes of education in today’s world, engage in community discussions about the content and skills needed to achieve those purposes, and consider carefully the evidence that demonstrates such achievement.
This conference will highlight research and practices aimed to enrich essential thinking and learning for the world of today and tomorrow. For several decades, Project Zero (PZ) at the Harvard Graduate School of Education has led research and worked with educators in Victoria and throughout the world on developing approaches to learning and thinking that matter. Participants in this event will learn from PZ researchers and educational practitioners through exploring tools, strategies, and frameworks. Conference attendees will participate in both large and small group sessions that will address one or more of the following themes of PZ research:
- Leading Learning & Change What does it look like when schools develop visions and pedagogies that support “learning that matters” – knowledge, skills, and dispositions that are long-lasting and distinctive? When supporting change in schools, how do leaders turn ideas into action?
- Promoting Civic Engagement What knowledge and skills are necessary for generative participation in today’s democratic societies? How can educators create meaningful opportunities to empower local and global citizenship?
- Creating a Culture of Thinking Piloted with Bialik College in Melbourne, this project considers questions such as: How can learners be supported to develop dispositions that support thoughtful learning across school subjects? Why is it important to make thinking visible?
- Developing Agency by Design How do young people develop a sense of agency by engaging in designing, making, and creating experiences?
- Growing Up in the Digital Age What are the civic, moral, and ethical opportunities and challenges afforded by the digital age? How are the meanings of local and global citizenship and civic action shifting?
- Making Learning Visible How do we document and assess student and teacher learning in order to further our own learning? How can Reggio-inspired pedagogies support thoughtful learning across school subjects and ages?
This event is produced in association with the Center for Advancement and Study of International Education (CASIE). To learn more about applying to the program, click here.
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