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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 A work in partnership
Overview: Context The Child The Curriculum The Educator The Goal of Education “So What?” Questions
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”
Process:KeynotePanel of respondentsGeneral ConversationSmall group conversationsConversation of the whole
2000 Society General Chapter in Amiens First International Heads Meeting in Joigny Beginning of the 3rd era of globalization
Eras of globalization1st era: 1492 – 1800 agent: countries2nd era: 1800 – 2000 agent: companies3rd era: 2000 - agent: individuals and small groups
Composite Picture: Globalyouthculture Common Styles A Common Value System Drawn to the Spiritual Activities in solitude Activities in service Passion for Justice
Plan of Studies: Flexibility Emphasis on Character
Spirit and Plan of Studies common missioncommon spiritshared principles and values broad purposeshopes and ambitions NOW –common competencies
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
Three dimensions of global competence:the affective dimensionthe action dimensionthe academic dimension Yong Zhao
the affective (ethical) dimension“a positive disposition towards cultural difference and a framework of global values to engage difference”
the action (skill) dimension:“refers primarily to the abilityto speak, understand, and think in a foreign language”
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.”
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.
Saints savants “wise saints” “holy scholars”
Professional Competence:rigorous intellectual formationstrong instinct for communityconcern for the other, especially the disadvantagedconsistent character formation in freedoma life of faith
Commitment to the God Quest Spiritual GenerativityImportance of Formation to Mission
The End of Education…Justice, Peace and the Integrity of Creation
Education:an act of justicea foundation for peacea new spiritual visionthe establishment of the reign of God
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
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.
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.
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
Our International Networkof Sacred Heart Schools…a field of compassion
PanelMaureen Ryan Sacre Coeur, Australia Chris Carpenter, Hammersmith, England Kim Sook Hee, rscj Sacred Heart School, Korea Suzanne Cooke, rscj Carrollton, United States