People for Education Conference Toronto, Ontario November 7, 2009 The Fourth Way: The Inspiring Future for Educational Change With Professor Dennis Shirley Lynch School of Education Boston College

Three Historical Ways of Change Three Current Paths of Distraction Can We Envision a Better Way Forward?

Three Historical Ways of Change

Three Current Paths of Distraction

Can We Envision a Better Way Forward?

What is Your Vision for Your Schools?

The First Way

The Second Way

The Third Way

The Path of Autocracy The Path of Technocracy The Path of Effervescence

The Path of Autocracy

The Path of Technocracy

The Path of Effervescence

First Way Inspiration, Innovation, Autonomy Second Way Urgency, Consistency, Equity, and Entrepeneurialism Third Way Balance and Inclusiveness; Public Involvement; Financial Reinvestment; Better Evidence; Professional Networks

Retain Abandon First Way Inspiration, Innovation, Autonomy License, Inconsistency and Lack of Transparency Second Way Urgency, Consistency, Equity, Entrepreneurialism Excessive Confidence in Standardization and Markets Third Way Balance and Inclusiveness Public Involvement Financial Reinvestment Better Evidence Professional Networks Persistent Autocracy “ Deliverology” Imposed Targets Obsession with Measurement Effervescent Interactions

Are our schools distracted from their true moral purposes? If so, what could my role be in finding a better way ahead?

An inspiring and inclusive vision Public engagement No achievement without investment Corporate educational responsibility Students as partners in change Mindful learning and teaching

An inspiring and inclusive vision

Public engagement

No achievement without investment

Corporate educational responsibility

Students as partners in change

Mindful learning and teaching

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