Description
From Blueprint to Action is a half-day online gathering designed to bridge the gap between educational vision and practice.
Hosted by the Aotearoa Educators Collective (AEC), this event brings together global and local educational thinkers and practitioners to engage in critical kōrero, explore key tensions, and co-create actionable pathways forward for our schools and communities.
Upcoming Wednesday Webinar Series
Your registration for From Blueprint to Action also gains you entry/access details to our follow-up AEC Wednesday Night Webinars running through October and November:
14 Oct: Re-establishing a Bi-cultural Curriculum – Therese Ford & Bruce Jepsen
21 Oct: Increasing Equity of Outcomes – TBC
28 Oct: Broadening the Curriculum – Sarah Aiono & HundrED Education
4 Nov: Professionalising Teachers – Viv Anderson
11 Nov: Building Shared Understanding of Education – Derek Wenmoth & Anthony McKay
Agenda
- 5:00 pm
Welcome & Opening
- 5:15 pm
Opening Keynote: Prof. Dr. Yong Zhao - Human Interdependence & Personalised Learning
Dr. Zhao will explore the value of each individual human being, arguing for human interdependence to replace meritocracy. He will discuss why education needs to be personalizable - helping students formulate and solve problems using their unique strengths, interests, passion, and curiosity
- 6:10 pm
Keynote: Dr. Claire Coleman - AEC Ed Vision Report: Mapping Coherent, Relational, Responsive: A Direction for Education in Aotearoa New Zealand
- 6:40 pm
Break
- 7:00 pm
Interactive Virtual Roundtables (Vision to Action)
Choose one small-group breakout stream to join collaborative, facilitated dialogue led by provocateurs: - Re-establishing a Bi-cultural Curriculum: Deepening Te Tiriti partnerships and integrating indigenous perspectives. - Increasing Equity of Outcomes: Surfacing tensions and addressing systemic barriers so all learners thrive. - Broadening the Curriculum: Cultivating holistic development, creativity, and student passion. - Professionalising Teachers: Supporting agency, standing, and professional growth. - Building Shared Understanding of Education: Aligning vision across schools, whānau, and communities.
- 7:50 pm
Roundtable Takeaways
Collective feedback sharing key insights from each roundtable stream.
- 8:20 pm
Break
- 8:30 pm
Closing Keynote: Valerie Hannon - Global insights into radical, future-focused educational system change.
- 9:00 pm
Final Reflections & Wrap-up: Dr. Melanie Riwai-Couch
Whaiwhakaaro, synthesis, and looking ahead to where we go next.
Lineup
Prof. Dr. Yong Zhao
Distinguished Professor, School of Education, University of Kansas
Dr. Claire Coleman
Academic, Educator & AEC Report Author
Valerie Hannon
Global Education Thought Leader & Author
Dr. Melanie Riwai-Couch
Māori Education Expert, Researcher & Author
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