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Transformative Education: A Work of Justice, A Work of Love

Transformative Education: A Work of Justice, A Work of Love. A work in partnership. Overview:. Context. The Child. The Curriculum. The Educator. The Goal of Education. “So What?” Questions. The metaphysics of education - JES.

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Transformative Education: A Work of Justice, A Work of Love

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  1. Transformative Education:A Work of Justice,A Work of Love A work in partnership

  2. Overview: Context The Child The Curriculum The Educator The Goal of Education “So What?” Questions

  3. The metaphysics of education - JES The ChildThe “material cause” The CurriculumThe “formal cause” The Educator The “efficient cause” The Goal of Education The “final cause”

  4. Process:KeynotePanel of respondentsGeneral ConversationSmall group conversationsConversation of the whole

  5. 2000 Society General Chapter in Amiens First International Heads Meeting in Joigny Beginning of the 3rd era of globalization

  6. Eras of globalization1st era: 1492 – 1800 agent: countries2nd era: 1800 – 2000 agent: companies3rd era: 2000 - agent: individuals and small groups

  7. “DID YOU KNOW?”

  8. The Material Causeof EducationThe Child

  9. Composite Picture: Globalyouthculture Common Styles A Common Value System Drawn to the Spiritual Activities in solitude Activities in service Passion for Justice

  10. The Formal Causeof Education:The Subject Matter

  11. Plan of Studies: Flexibility Emphasis on Character

  12. Spirit and Plan of Studies common missioncommon spiritshared principles and values broad purposeshopes and ambitions NOW –common competencies

  13. Global competence:…the knowledge and skills that help people understand the flat world in which they live, the skills to integrate across disciplinary domains to comprehend global affairs and events and to create possibilities to address them. Global competencies are also the attitudinal and ethical dispositions that make it possible to interact peacefully, respectfully, and productively with fellow human beings from diverse geographies. Fernando Reimers

  14. Three dimensions of global competence:the affective dimensionthe action dimensionthe academic dimension Yong Zhao

  15. the affective (ethical) dimension“a positive disposition towards cultural difference and a framework of global values to engage difference”

  16. the action (skill) dimension:“refers primarily to the abilityto speak, understand, and think in a foreign language”

  17. the academic (disciplinary and interdisciplinary) dimension:“knowledge of the world which includes deep knowledge and understanding of world history, geography, the global dimension of topics such as health, climate, and economics, and the process of globalization itself.”

  18. Digital Competence: knowledge of the nature of the virtual world; positive attitude towards the digital world; ability to use different tools to participate and lead in the virtual world; ability to create products for the virtual world.

  19. Competencies forthe building of community

  20. The efficient cause of education:The Educator

  21. Saints savants “wise saints” “holy scholars”

  22. Professional Competence:rigorous intellectual formationstrong instinct for communityconcern for the other, especially the disadvantagedconsistent character formation in freedoma life of faith

  23. Commitment to the God Quest Spiritual GenerativityImportance of Formation to Mission

  24. The Final Cause:The End of Education

  25. The End of Education…Justice, Peace and the Integrity of Creation

  26. Education:an act of justicea foundation for peacea new spiritual visionthe establishment of the reign of God

  27. The Integrity of Creation:Particular issuesA New Narrative

  28. The new cosmology…Pierre Teilhard de Chardin Brian Swimme Thomas Berry Mary Evelyn Tucker Judy Cannato (relying on Karl Rahner)Field of Compassion: How the New Cosmology is Transforming Spiritual Life

  29. The Universe Story: a single creative event a single act of divine grace connectedness at the heart of all creation our role and responsibility: co-creators with God, participating in God’s work of transformation, participating in God’s compassionate action.

  30. Compassion…compassion changes everything. Compassion heals. Compassion mends the broken and restores what has been lost. Compassion draws together those who have been estranged or never even dreamed they were connected. Compassion pulls us out of ourselves and into the heart of another, placing us on holy ground where we instinctively take of our shoes and walk in reverence. Compassion springs out of vulnerability and triumphs in unity.

  31. Compassion… a quality an organizing principle a character trait a competency for globalization a challenge to be good news for the poor a lens for our choices a foundation for our hope

  32. Our International Networkof Sacred Heart Schools…a field of compassion

  33. PanelMaureen Ryan Sacre Coeur, Australia Chris Carpenter, Hammersmith, England Kim Sook Hee, rscj Sacred Heart School, Korea Suzanne Cooke, rscj Carrollton, United States

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