Robert Thorn

Session Summary:

We hear so much about 'transforming education', and yet, for many, stuck in content-heavy, admin-weighted systems, it seems that things never change - at least in favour of learners, teachers and parents. And yet there are ways we can all make a difference - a path that we can all carve out for ourselves that will create the best schools for learners, a more engaging second education for teachers, and enable young people to really maximise their chances of happy and successful lives. This empowering session moves beyond theoretical discussions of educational transformation to focus on practical, actionable steps that individual educators, leaders, and stakeholders can take within existing systems. Participants will discover how small, intentional changes in daily practice can create ripple effects that benefit students, colleagues, and the broader school community. Join this session to

 

• Identify personal transformation opportunities within your current role and context where individual actions can create meaningful change for learners and colleagues
• Develop practical change strategies for implementing learner-development-centred practices, increasing learner and teacher autonomy, and fostering more engaging learning environments within existing constraints
• Build collaborative networks with like-minded educators and stakeholders to amplify individual efforts and create sustainable transformation movements
• Sustain long-term impact through approaches that maintain momentum for change while avoiding burnout and working effectively within institutional structures

Speakers

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  Robert Thorn | Principal - Belvedere British School / Developing Real Learners - NPO