"The beauty of new questions is that they change the framework of our thinking; they also take everyone beyond their own wheelhouses. And that tends to make people less rigid, more respectful, and more cooperative." ~Rex Miller, Humanizing the Education Machine

The Big Questions Institute tackles the issues that will distinguish leaders in the longer run, that nurture future-ready students, and that are much harder to devise quick fixes to. Facilitated by experts in school change, culture, globalization and technology, the Institute offers a space free of evaluation, where curiosity and creativity, informed by research and experience, guide inquiry.

Provocations, deep dives, and best practices will explore four broad categories:

• preparing students for a decidedly different future of life and work
• situating our practice in the current contexts of culture, equity, and globalization
• strategies for dealing with the complex yet urgent pull toward institutional change.
• using questions as powerful tools for exploration of mission, vision, and culture.

A DEEP DIVE INTO THE FUTURE OF LEARNING AND BEING

We are thrilled to offer this powerful new professional learning opportunity featuring two of the preeminent authorities on learning and thriving in global contexts. Join Homa Tavangar, award-winning author and adviser to diverse organizations and schools around the world on culture, diversity, innovation and globalization trends, and Will Richardson, a globally recognized leader in modern learning systems and practices and change leadership, as they take you on an exploration into the most important questions of our time in education. Along with the questions YOU bring, we’ll consider questions like:

• What does it mean to be “literate” today? How can we make sure we ourselves are literate enough to guide our students?
• What leadership skills are needed to navigate an uncertain future? How do leaders stay abreast of change?
• How do we situate equity, diversity and inclusion more centrally in our work, and integrate EDI into global competence?
• How might we foster an environment of cultural competence across curriculum and community?

This workshop will challenge you. It will inspire you. And you’ll walk away with a clearer understanding of what this moment requires of us and of our students as they face an increasingly complex and uncertain future.