Envisioning Educational Transformation

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Envisioning Educational Transformation

This course is part of Transforming Education in an Interconnected World Specialization

Instructor: Donald Peurach

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8 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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Beginner level

No prior experience required

3 weeks to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

8 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

14 reviews

Beginner level

No prior experience required

3 weeks to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Examine policy ambitions for educational transformation.
Analyze local contexts, such as school systems, education systems, and learning schools.
Build local visions for advancing educational access, quality, and equity

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Assessments

12 assignments

Taught in English

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There are 8 modules in this course

Envisioning Educational Transformation supports aspiring change agents in moving beyond the status quo by building new ambitions for educational access, quality, and equity in their local contexts, with a specific focus on identifying relationships among global, national, and local agendas for systems transformation. You will engage with leading policymakers and researchers to understand global and national policy discourses about educational transformation, and you will collaborate with course colleagues in cross-national comparisons of ambitions for educational access, quality, and equity to fuel your creativity and motivation. You’ll then engage in local systems analyses and lead a local “visioning conversation” with the aim of building shared ambitions for educational transformation in your local context.

Thank you for joining us in "Envisioning Educational Transformation"! Please continue for a warm welcome to begin your learning journey.

What's included

2 videos12 readings

2 videos Total 12 minutes

2.3. A Personal Welcome 7 minutes
5.2. An Informal Visit with Prof. Peurach 5 minutes

12 readings Total 90 minutes

1.1. Welcome to the Course Kickoff! 5 minutes
2.1. Course Overview 5 minutes
2.2. Meet Your Instructor 5 minutes
2.4 Envisioning Educational Transformation Syllabus 10 minutes
3.1. Join our Course Community 10 minutes
3.2. Join the Transforming Education Community 5 minutes
4.1. Review the Instructional Design 5 minutes
4.2. Prepare for Self-Directed Learning 15 minutes
4.3. Prepare for Community-Supported Learning 5 minutes
4.4. Complete the CAI Pre-Course Survey 10 minutes
5.1. We're Here for You! 5 minutes
6.1. Our Colleagues in Transforming Education 10 minutes

Welcome to Lesson 1: Thinking Globally! Please continue to "1. Introduction" to begin this lesson.

What's included

4 videos19 readings2 assignments1 app item

4 videos Total 20 minutes

2.2. Systems, Ecologies, and Organizations 8 minutes
2.3. Defining the "Global Education Ecology" 5 minutes
2.4. Sharpening Our Perspective 5 minutes
2.6. Connecting to the Global Education Ecology 2 minutes

19 readings Total 155 minutes

1.1. Overview 5 minutes
1.2. Objective and Pre-Lesson Reflection 10 minutes
2.1. Presentation Overview 5 minutes
2.5. Exploring the Global Education Ecology 10 minutes
3.1. Enrichment Overview 5 minutes
3.2. Connecting to the Global Education Ecology 5 minutes
3.3. Imagine If... 10 minutes
3.4. Supplemental Resources 10 minutes
4.1. Reflection Overview 5 minutes
4.2. Revisiting and Reviewing 15 minutes
4.3. Clarifying and Contributing 10 minutes
4.4. Constructing a "Conversation Starter" 10 minutes
5.1. Community Engagement Overview 5 minutes
5.3. Join the Community Forum 15 minutes
6.1. Summarizing and Synthesizing Overview 5 minutes
6.2. Refining Your "Conversation Starter" 10 minutes
6.3. Leading Locally 5 minutes
7.1. Overview – Course Participants & Leaders 10 minutes
7*.1. Overview – Course Leaders 5 minutes

2 assignments Total 10 minutes

7.2. Lesson 1 Assignment – Course Participants & Leaders 5 minutes
7*.2. Lesson 1 Assignment – Course Leaders 5 minutes

1 app item Total 20 minutes

5.2. Gallery Walk: Introductions & Welcomes 20 minutes

Welcome to Lesson 2: Thinking Nationally! Please continue to "1. Introduction" to begin this lesson.

What's included

4 videos17 readings2 assignments1 app item

4 videos Total 24 minutes

2.2. Defining "National Education Systems" 4 minutes
2.3. Exploring National Education Systems 7 minutes
2.4. Defining & Exploring "Alternative Education Systems" 5 minutes
2.5. Defining and Exploring "National Education Ecologies" 7 minutes

17 readings Total 135 minutes

1.1. Overview 5 minutes
1.2. Objective and Pre-Lesson Reflection 10 minutes
2.1. Presentation Overview 5 minutes
3.1. Enrichment Overview 10 minutes
3.2. Thinking Deeply about Systems & Ecologies 10 minutes
3.3. Exploring National Education Systems 10 minutes
4.1. Reflection Overview 5 minutes
4.2. Revisiting and Reviewing 5 minutes
4.3. Clarifying and Contributing 10 minutes
4.4. Reconsidering 10 minutes
5.1. Community Engagement Overview 5 minutes
5.3. Join the Community Forum 15 minutes
6.1. Summarizing and Synthesizing Overview 5 minutes
6.2. Continuing the Conversation 15 minutes
6.3. Taking Stock 5 minutes
7.1. Overview – Course Participants & Leaders 5 minutes
7*.1. Overview – Course Leaders 5 minutes

2 assignments Total 10 minutes

7.2. Lesson 2 Assignment – Course Participants & Leaders 5 minutes
7*.2. Lesson 2 Assignment – Course Leaders 5 minutes

1 app item Total 20 minutes

5.2. Gallery Walk: Cross-Country Comparisons 20 minutes

Welcome to Lesson 3: Shared Ambitions! Please continue to "1. Introduction" to begin this lesson.

What's included

5 videos20 readings2 assignments1 app item

5 videos Total 75 minutes

2.2. Framing Ambitions for Transforming Education 4 minutes
2.3. Historical Perspectives 7 minutes
2.4. Thinking Locally 4 minutes
2.6. A Conversation with Prof. Lant Pritchett 32 minutes
2.8. A Conversation with Prof. Amanda Datnow 28 minutes

20 readings Total 295 minutes

1.1. Overview 5 minutes
1.2. Objective and Pre-Lesson Reflection 15 minutes
2.1. Presentation Overview 15 minutes
2.5. Ambitions for Foundational Learning 10 minutes
2.7. Ambitions for Holistic Student Development 10 minutes
3.1. Enrichment Overview 10 minutes
3.2. Foundations of Our Ambitions Framework 60 minutes
3.3. Our Research Colleagues 45 minutes
3.4. Policy Actors and Activities 30 minutes
4.1. Reflection Overview 5 minutes
4.2. Revisiting and Reviewing 10 minutes
4.3. Clarifying and Contributing 20 minutes
4.4. Reconsidering 10 minutes
5.1. Community Engagement Overview 5 minutes
5.3. Join the Community Forum 10 minutes
6.1. Summarizing and Synthesizing Overview 5 minutes
6.2. Continuing the Conversation 10 minutes
6.3. Taking Stock 10 minutes
7.1. Overview – Course Participants & Leaders 5 minutes
7*.1. Overview – Course Leaders 5 minutes

2 assignments Total 10 minutes

7.2. Lesson 3 Assignment – Course Participants & Leaders 5 minutes
7*.2. Lesson 3 Assignment – Course Leaders 5 minutes

1 app item Total 20 minutes

5.2. Gallery Walk: Cross-National Comparisons 20 minutes

Welcome to Lesson 4: (Re)Building Systems! Please continue to "1. Introduction" to begin this lesson.

What's included

7 videos19 readings2 assignments1 app item

7 videos Total 109 minutes

2.2. Analyzing Systems: A Developmental Framework 7 minutes
2.3. School Systems 5 minutes
2.4. Education Systems 6 minutes
2.5. Learning Systems 7 minutes
2.6. A Global Agenda 5 minutes
3.3. A Conversation with Prof. Dennis Kwek 43 minutes
3.5. A Conversation with Prof. James Spillane 35 minutes

19 readings Total 165 minutes

1.1. Overview 5 minutes
1.2. Objective and Pre-Lesson Reflection 10 minutes
2.1. Presentation Overview 10 minutes
3.1. Enrichment Overview 10 minutes
3.2. National Perspectives on System (Re)Building 5 minutes
3.4. Global Perspectives on Transforming Systems 5 minutes
3.6. “Global Systems” Research 15 minutes
3.7. Center for Global Development & RTI International 10 minutes
4.1. Reflection Overview 5 minutes
4.2. Revisiting and Reviewing 10 minutes
4.3. Clarifying and Contributing 15 minutes
4.4. Reconsidering 15 minutes
5.1. Community Engagement Overview 5 minutes
5.3. Join the Community Forum 15 minutes
6.1. Summarizing and Synthesizing Overview 5 minutes
6.2. A Conversation with Yourself 5 minutes
6.3. Taking Stock 10 minutes
7.1. Overview – Course Participants & Leaders 5 minutes
7*.1. Overview – Course Leaders 5 minutes

2 assignments Total 10 minutes

7.2. Lesson 4 Assignment – Course Participants & Leaders 5 minutes
7*.2. Lesson 4 Assignment – Course Leaders 5 minutes

1 app item Total 20 minutes

5.2. Gallery Walk: Comparing Within and Between Countries 20 minutes

Welcome to Lesson 5: A Historical Moment! Please continue to "1. Introduction" to begin this lesson.

What's included

5 videos20 readings2 assignments1 app item

5 videos Total 80 minutes

2.2. Historical Perspective 5 minutes
2.3. Sustainable Development Goal 4 4 minutes
2.4. The 2022 Transforming Education Summit 6 minutes
2.6. A Conversation with Dr. Leonardo Garnier 36 minutes
2.8. A Conversation with Ms. Doris Mwikali 30 minutes

20 readings Total 195 minutes

1.1. Overview 5 minutes
1.2. Objective and Pre-Lesson Reflection 10 minutes
2.1. Presentation Overview 10 minutes
2.5. Political Perspective 10 minutes
2.7. Youth Perspective 10 minutes
3.1. Enrichment Overview 10 minutes
3.2. National Statements of Commitment 15 minutes
3.3. SDG4 Profiles 15 minutes
3.4. United Nations Policy Context 15 minutes
4.1. Reflection Overview 5 minutes
4.2. Reviewing and Revisiting 15 minutes
4.3. Clarifying and Contributing 15 minutes
4.4. Reconsidering 10 minutes
5.1. Community Engagement Overview 5 minutes
5.3. Join the Community Forum 10 minutes
6.1. Summarizing and Synthesizing Overview 5 minutes
6.2. Your Development as a Change Agent 15 minutes
6.3. Taking Stock 5 minutes
7.1. Overview – Course Participants & Leaders 5 minutes
7*.1. Overview – Course Leaders 5 minutes

2 assignments Total 10 minutes

7.2. Lesson 5 Assignment – Course Participants & Leaders 5 minutes
7*.2. Lesson 5 Assignment – Course Leaders 5 minutes

1 app item Total 30 minutes

5.2. Gallery Walk: Practicing Collective Voice in the Global Context 30 minutes

Welcome to Lesson 6: Leading Locally! Please continue to "1. Introduction" to begin this lesson.

What's included

3 videos21 readings2 assignments1 app item

3 videos Total 62 minutes

2.2. Leading While Learning 6 minutes
2.4. A Conversation with Ms. Michelle Li 30 minutes
2.6. A Conversation with Prof. Vicki Park 27 minutes

21 readings Total 170 minutes

1.1. Overview 5 minutes
1.2. Objective and Pre-Lesson Reflection 10 minutes
2.1. Presentation Overview 5 minutes
2.3. Using Protocols to Structure Conversations 10 minutes
2.5. Advice and Guidance for Emerging Change Agents 5 minutes
3.1. Enrichment Overview 10 minutes
3.2. Protocols as a Resource for Local Change Agents 10 minutes
3.3. Leadership Concepts and Strategies 15 minutes
4.1. Reflection Overview 5 minutes
4.2. Reviewing and Revisiting 5 minutes
4.3. Clarifying and Contributing 15 minutes
4.4. Enacting and Summarizing 10 minutes
4.5. Reflecting and Reconsidering 10 minutes
5.1. Community Engagement Overview 5 minutes
5.3. Join the Community Forum 10 minutes
6.1. Summarizing and Synthesizing Overview 5 minutes
6.2. Consolidating Your Learning 10 minutes
6.3. Reconsidering Your Goals and Reflecting on Your Potential 10 minutes
6.4. Taking Stock 5 minutes
7.1. Overview – Course Participants & Leaders 5 minutes
7*.1. Overview – Course Leaders 5 minutes

2 assignments Total 10 minutes

7.2. Lesson 6 Assignment – Course Participants & Leaders 5 minutes
7*.2. Lesson 6 Assignment – Course Leaders 5 minutes

1 app item Total 30 minutes

5.2. Gallery Walk: Introducing Communities and Sharing Learning 30 minutes

Welcome to our Course Wrap-Up! Please continue to "1. Finishing Touches" to begin this lesson.

What's included

1 video3 readings1 app item

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Donald Peurach

University of Michigan

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