Transform.Ed Briefing #36
Inside the Briefing: Fostering resilience in educators, educational institutions, and the broader education systems as a whole.
Climate change, calamities, conflicts, pandemics, and socio-economic inequities are some of the most critical challenges confronting our world today. These have far-reaching consequences for human existence including our lifestyles, livelihoods, and life in general. Education is no exception. The COVID-19 pandemic, for instance, created one of the largest disruptions of education systems in history, affecting nearly 1.6 billion learners globally. Similarly, ongoing conflicts like those in Ukraine and South Sudan continue to disrupt education, resulting in significant learning losses that could affect generations to come. These crises have exposed the inability of our education systems to cater to the needs of learners and their future.
Building resilient education systems is essential to avert these crises from evolving into a generational catastrophe. In our last poll, we asked our readers about the most influential factor in establishing such robust systems. 50% of the respondents identified curriculum flexibility as the major contributor to resilient education systems while others were evenly split between emphasizing education continuity plans and fostering community engagement and support.
As we proceed towards shaping more robust and resilient systems, the key to success lies in rethinking learning and reimagining education to empower individuals and societies towards human and planetary flourishing. Such flourishing can only be achieved when we are committed to developing systems that prioritize social justice, equity, inclusion, and resilience.
Based on your experience, what are the top three steps or aspects we should consider while shaping more resilient and robust classrooms, schools, and education systems?
Share your thoughts and experiences with your global peers in the comments below, or join the conversation on the Global Citizenship Foundation’s Educational Leadership Community, exclusively dedicated to educators worldwide. If you haven’t signed up yet, please get in touch with us here.
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— Aaryan Salman
Director-General
Global Citizenship Foundation
On the Development of Global Citizenship: Tools, Experiences, Goals, and Reflection
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Resilience in the Educational System: A Systematic Review and Directions for Future Research
By Elaine Quintana Borazon, Hsueh-Hua Chuang | International Journal of Educational Development
Building Systemic Resilience in School Systems: The Way Forward
By Asian Development Bank and the Higher Education for Asian Development (HEAD) Foundation
Sep 18: Higher Education and the Implementation of the SDGs
(Free Entry) This is an Online Event hosted by UNESCO International Institute for Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNESCO-IESALC) and United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI)
(Free Entry) This is an Online Event hosted by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Sep 21: Monitoring Equity in Education
(Free Entry) This is an Online Event hosted by United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Global Reading Network and Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
Sep 21: Student Motivation and Engagement: Unraveling the Science and Strategies
(Free Entry) This is an Online Event hosted by Education Week
A drama based on the true story of Melvin B. Tolson, a professor at Wiley College Texas. In 1935, he inspired students to form the school's first debate team, which went on to challenge Harvard in the national championship.
Transforming Development: The Science and Practice of Resilience Thinking
By SDG Academy (via edX)
Onward: Cultivating Emotional Resilience in Educators
By Elena Aguilar
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The Global Citizenship Foundation is a leading specialist international organization based in South Asia (NCR Delhi, India) and the European Union (Tallinn, Estonia). Its principal mandate is to realize the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal 4 and Target 4.7 (Education for Global Citizenship and Sustainable Development). Since 2016, the GCF has impacted education in 70+ countries, striving to transform education for human and planetary flourishing.
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