Edushift | Meta-Education for a Sustainable World

Articles

These Edushift articles by Phil Dawes and guests provide information and perspectives on a variety of topics related to educational system change

An Appeal to Municipal and School District Leaders: Commit Now to the Goal

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Apr 27
7 min

An Appeal to Municipal and School District Leaders: Commit Now to the Goal

School Districts Need People to Guide the Coming Transition. (Warning: The Term “Eliminate Fossil Fuel Use” Is Used Many Times in This...

Is Education Ready for the Climate Emergency Mobilization?

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Jan 20
5 min

Is Education Ready for the Climate Emergency Mobilization?

The stark reality before us is defined by science. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has indicated that the planet has...

Propaganda, Social Media and Meta-Education Thinking

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Dec 19, 2021
4 min

Propaganda, Social Media and Meta-Education Thinking

There are two key factors impacting global sustainability: climate change and technologies that are being misapplied to the detriment of...

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Nov 21, 2021
4 min

The Assessment Connection

In the last Edushift article entitled Meta-Education for a Sustainable World, I introduced a phrase that has stuck with me over the...

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Nov 11, 2021
5 min

Meta-Education For a Sustainable World

I started my life as an education consultant about two years ago. This followed three decades of work in public education. I wasn’t an...

Prompting an Education Renaissance: A Framework for Meta Education System Thinking

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Sep 30, 2021
26 min

Prompting an Education Renaissance: A Framework for Meta Education System Thinking

We are living in remarkable times. It is not an illusion that things feel different; that the stakes have been raised, that “change”,...

We Need to Know What We Don't Know About the Remote Learners

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Sep 30, 2021
6 min

We Need to Know What We Don't Know About the Remote Learners

The term “data driven” is commonly used in education to convey the need for educators to use information in an effective and meaningful...

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Sep 30, 2021
4 min

Who Are the Remote Learners?

With education systems now well into the second half of the 2020-21 pandemic impacted school year, it is increasingly urgent that the...

Learning Interrupted....Not Learning Loss

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Sep 30, 2021
4 min

Learning Interrupted....Not Learning Loss

Editor's Note: This is the first Edushift article from Upper Canada District School Board Superintentendent of Schools Deanna Perry As we...

We Need to Call it What it is: Emergency Remote Education

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Sep 30, 2021
3 min

We Need to Call it What it is: Emergency Remote Education

The 2021 calendar year has begun with contingency learning structures that seek to minimize the safety concerns associated with...

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Sep 30, 2021
4 min

The Opportunity of Covid Learning Pods

Editor's Note: This is the latest article from Education Consultant Sue Neilson - see more about Sue below. If you look around social and...

A Case and Model for Publicy Funded Learning Pods

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Sep 30, 2021
6 min

A Case and Model for Publicy Funded Learning Pods

Due to Covid-19, the 2020-21 school year has become a vehicle for student, parent, educator and administrative perspectives about safety....

What Does Online Learning Mean for Teachers?

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Sep 30, 2021
5 min

What Does Online Learning Mean for Teachers?

Editor's Note: This is the latest article from Education Consultant Sue Neilson - see more about Sue below. Creators. Innovators....

Classroom Management in an eLearning World

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Sep 30, 2021
5 min

Classroom Management in an eLearning World

Editor's Note: This is the second Edushift article from Education Consultant Sue Neilson - see below As an elementary principal, I have...

A Pandemic Call for Personalized Education

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Sep 30, 2021
5 min

A Pandemic Call for Personalized Education

Editor's Note: Edushift would like to thank Education Consultant Sue Neilson and Learning Commons Specialist Patricia Sutherland for...

The Opportunity of Recognizing Opportunities

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Sep 30, 2021
3 min

The Opportunity of Recognizing Opportunities

Education leaders know that system transformation can be a challenging progression of ebbs and flows. Sometimes it seems evident that...

Self Control is not Self-Regulation; An Educator's Perspective

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Sep 30, 2021
3 min

Self Control is not Self-Regulation; An Educator's Perspective

Editor's Note: This is the first Edushift article from Education Consultant Sue Neilson - see below. Many trends and new ideas permeate...

What if Wellness and Well-being Came First?

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Sep 30, 2021
7 min

What if Wellness and Well-being Came First?

It is remarkable how quickly wellness and well-being have become a dominant topic of concern in education over the past few years. To...

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Sep 30, 2021
6 min

Eight Signs of Student Voice

Edushift is about helping our educational systems become learning systems by moving to a personalized service structure for students. To...

Moving from Professional Development to Professional Learning

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Sep 30, 2021
5 min

Moving from Professional Development to Professional Learning

Our educational systems need to meet the personalized needs of students. In other words, they need to become learning systems. This can...