Earlier this month, AISC invited the community to participate in an Inspiration Conversation that focused on Futures Planning.
We have been hosting Futures Summits for three years now, and these multi-hour sessions are designed to evoke conversation about the changing world and its possible impact on education and AISC. These sessions are not created to solve problems, but rather to share trends, discuss possible scenarios and show people's thinking. We also do a check out activity at the end of the session where we gather people's takeaways, Big Ideas that have come out of these conversations. Below is a list of the Big Ideas from the 2016, 2017 and 2018 Futures Summits.
We have been hosting Futures Summits for three years now, and these multi-hour sessions are designed to evoke conversation about the changing world and its possible impact on education and AISC. These sessions are not created to solve problems, but rather to share trends, discuss possible scenarios and show people's thinking. We also do a check out activity at the end of the session where we gather people's takeaways, Big Ideas that have come out of these conversations. Below is a list of the Big Ideas from the 2016, 2017 and 2018 Futures Summits.
- Education Pit Crew
- Real-world problems
- Personalization
- Redefining what we report
- Innovation as our core requirement
- Flexible schedules, flexible spaces and a flexible mindset
- A leader in green and innovation technology
- Encourage empathy, resilience, and independence in students
- A balance between pursuing new passions and exposing to a broad curriculum
- Social and emotional learning
- Problem-solving and critical thinking
- Community resources and partnerships
- Trans-disciplinary learning and thinking
- Experiential learning
- Thriving in ambiguity
- Evolving the system
- Interdependence
- The role of artificial intelligence
- Collaboration and collaborative system
- Engaging the local community
Participants of the Inspiration Conversation in October of 2018 looked at these Big Ideas and then connected them to our 10 pathways, the three-year vision statements that we have for education at AISC.
- Pathway: Learning & Experiential Opportunities
AISC develops programs for students to deepen their capacity to contribute with courage, confidence, creativity, and compassion to a diverse and dynamic world. - Pathway: Learning & Innovation in the System
AISC implements innovative learning experiences incorporating the inquiry framework and trans-disciplinary skills, and alternative schedules to engage the vision of the AISC learner. - Pathway: Learning & Vision for the Learner
As a means to live the mission, AISC integrates abilities to achieve success through the Vision for the Learner into the culture of the school. - Pathway: Learning & Inquiry in the Curriculum
AISC integrates the inquiry framework and project-based learning into the curriculum development process. - Pathway: Learning & Wellbeing
AISC creates an integrated student wellbeing program that promotes and fosters healthy habits, self-awareness, self-management and positive relationships. - Pathway: Resources & Data
Develop and evolve systems and processes to facilitate the convergence of data collection and use, assuring that stakeholders have access to beneficial data to make informed decisions. - Pathway: Resources & Building Spaces
AISC implements the Building Spaces 2020 Plan approved by the Board of Directors in November 2016. - Pathway: Talent & Professional Growth
AISC develops a professional growth, well-being, and evaluation framework that is aligned to best practices and to the vision for an AISC learner, incorporates faculty learning and development. - Pathway: Community & Advancement
AISC enhances its reputation locally and globally and expands engagement and support across all stakeholder groups. - Pathway: Community & Environmental Sustainability
AISC enlists the participation of all stakeholder groups to incorporate environmentally sustainable policies, practices, and programming in alignment with our mission and core values.
Both teams of participants of the Inspiration Conversation saw connections from all of the Big Ideas to at least one pathway. And then each of the pathways also connects to the 14 goals that AISC has identified for the 2018-2019 school year.
Again, showing that the Big Ideas that have come out of the Futures Summits over the last three years have led to the long-term vision and the short-term goals.
Stay tuned here for more updates on how we are learning and growing to stay relevant in a rapidly changing world.
