A worldwide federation of efforts to make school fit for the future

LEARNING SCHOOLS INITIATIVEA worldwide federation of efforts to make school fit for the future MANIFESTO
Claudio Dondi
Stefania Aceto
Anne-Christin Tannhäuser

sCHOOL DESERVES PRIORITY

Existing school systems are underperforming.

Every bad education service produces damages.

Every bad education service produces damages.
More investment is needed, but a better use of resources should also be searched.

Converging agendas fragmented efforts insufficient impact

Common critical change areas identified by
policy makers
networks foundations
teachers and parents associations
NGOs

Common critical change areas identified
BUT

Common critical change areas identified
BUT
fragmentation of innovative initiatives is still the rule and impact of innovation at system level is insufficient.

A value commitment to stimulate broad alliances

Need for a
substantial and participative
involvement
in the initiative of
as many as possible stakeholders

Need for a
substantial and participative
involvement
in the initiative of
as many as possible stakeholders
feeling the need to change and to
share
their transformation experience
in a
collaborative and value-oriented
framework of action.

sustainable development
democracy
respectfor and valorisation of diversity
peace
stakeholders
with common values

sustainable development
democracy
respectfor and valorisation of diversity
peace
stakeholders
with common values
social cohesiveness
innovation
participation
creativity
solidarity

HOW? Organisation and finance

The Learning School Initiative (LSI) wants
to complement and facilitate existing funding sources
e.g. the EU Lifelong Learning Programme, World Bank subsidies and loans, National Governments Programmes, major foundations worldwide

The Learning School Initiative (LSI) wants
to complement and facilitate existing funding sources
e.g. the EU Lifelong Learning Programme, World Bank subsidies and loans, National Governments Programmes, major foundations worldwide
to build on existing results&
to convey strategic investments on a synergetic programmerecognised worldwide

First steps A new concept of Living Observatory

We call for a massive mobilisation to map
existing projects
innovative schools
&
available support funds

Valueing bottom-up innovation
More flexible
Quality approaches supportiv to innovation
Substantial stakeholder involvement
School leadership
Partnership for lifelong learning
Democratic school system governance
Teaching as orchestration
Governance & Leadership
Key competences lifelong learning
Active and context-based learning
Digital competences
Assessment supportive to learning
Learning Teachers
Motivated Learners
Value orientation & societal role
Contents
Methods
New learning space
Curricula Reform
Valueing informal learning
Personalisation of learning pathways
Use of full potential of ICT for learning
Employability
Develop talents and creativity
Learning for life and citizenship
Autonomy of Learners
Develop collaboration and intercultural communication skills
Open educational practices
Learn to learn competence
Learning qualtiy awareness
Open educational practices

Schools
to self-assess their orientation towards the necessary innovation
to find relevant partners and support agencies worldwide.
The map
would help

Schools
Funding Agencies
to coordinate their action
to focus on change areas where funding support is insufficient
to identify relevant actors and avoid duplication of funding.
The map
would help

Schools
Funding Agencies
The map
would help
Educators and Researchers
to collaborate in knowledge building on what works where at what conditions

Schools
Funding Agencies
The map
would help
Existing networks
to better cooperate and share resources and results to maximise their impact

Schools
Funding Agencies
The map
would help
Existing networks

“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step”The Way of Lao-tzuChinese philosopher (604 BC - 531 BC)

Thank you!lsi@scienter.org

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A worldwide federation of efforts to make school fit for the future

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