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Re-defining success in education as the building of connections: to self society... by Sengera M.

We’re feeling more disconnected than ever before. Not only because of the recent pandemic, but because our industrial systems of work, school and home have severed our connections to community. Trees are the foundation of our forests, just as humans are the foundation of our communities. Both are delicate systems of interaction that include much more than what is first visible. Beneath the surface there is a world of infinite pathways that connect individual elements of these systems and allow them to work in harmony. A human network of such collective intelligence could nurture resilience and produce innovative solutions to some of the world’s most challenging problems. This orchestra of interaction however, just as in nature, depends on the conditions we create. Just as industrialized systems of education have served to reiterate our separateness, we can take advantage of current disruptions to re-organize the three foundational pillars of education (what we teach, how we teach, and how we measure success) in order to bring about new systems centered on connectedness. As the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has said “COVID-19 is a human tragedy. But it has also created a generational opportunity... to build back a more equal and sustainable world… based on living in balance with nature… and on success measured in human rather than economic terms. I believe the key to this shift in education begins with our definitions and measures of “success”. I hope to use this talk as an opportunity to share insights from my work in the field of educational innovation, in particular the design, development and delivery of authentic, skills-based measurement tools in the postsecondary sector. I will provide attendees with the practical tools they would need to start integrating and assessing human-centered success indicators and inspire them to persevere in the challenging process of systems change." __________________________________________________________________________________________ Disclaimer: The summit provides a platform for participation, expression, and sharing of ideas towards a 'New Eco-Social World: that Leaves No One Behind'. Unless otherwise noted, all contributions reflect the author's proposals, opinions, and ideas, if any of them is inappropriate, please contact the summit secretariat at info@newecosocialworld.com with any recommendations.