Book contents
- Thrive
- Thrive
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Authors
- 1 The Need for Purpose
- 2 New Answers to ‘Why’
- 3 The Context for a New Purpose
- 4 What Does It Mean to ‘Thrive’ – Globally?
- 5 Pathfinders for a Thriving Planet
- 6 Stronger Together
- 7 Pathfinders for Thriving Societies
- 8 The Interpersonal Purpose
- 9 Pathfinders for Thriving Relationships
- 10 Me, Myself and I
- 11 Pathfinders for the Thriving Self
- 12 Agency
- 13 From Schools to Learning Ecosystems
- 14 Beyond Beautiful Exceptions
- 15 Getting Purposeful
- Bibliography
- Index
7 - Pathfinders for Thriving Societies
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 21 January 2021
- Thrive
- Thrive
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Authors
- 1 The Need for Purpose
- 2 New Answers to ‘Why’
- 3 The Context for a New Purpose
- 4 What Does It Mean to ‘Thrive’ – Globally?
- 5 Pathfinders for a Thriving Planet
- 6 Stronger Together
- 7 Pathfinders for Thriving Societies
- 8 The Interpersonal Purpose
- 9 Pathfinders for Thriving Relationships
- 10 Me, Myself and I
- 11 Pathfinders for the Thriving Self
- 12 Agency
- 13 From Schools to Learning Ecosystems
- 14 Beyond Beautiful Exceptions
- 15 Getting Purposeful
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
Around the world, some schools are starting to shift from funnelling young people towards a job or profession towards preparing them to navigate an uncertain future of work. Many such schools are found in the United States, where charter schools, magnet schools and regular public schools have taken the opportunity to develop their curriculum and pedagogy around a specific purpose. Some schools shape their currriculum with a focus on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics), using this concept to shift away from discrete school subejcts towards a more integrated understanding of how knowledge and skills are combined in rapidly changing fields of work. Other schools extend this focus to STEAM, including the Arts, emphasising that creativity, diversity and humanity are core parts of innovation. Others take a different tack entirely, focusing on democracy or social justice. These schools demonstrate what it looks like to not only teach young peple about these concepts but give them a chance to practise democracy and justice in their daily decision-making.
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- ThriveThe Purpose of Schools in a Changing World, pp. 94 - 107Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021