Thanks Corey. I haven’t read it yet but it is on my summer reading list now for sure!

I think you’re mostly right about the paradox we are in, about needing to be in control of the system to change it. Much more so in the US public realm. But I’ll stay optimistic for the sake of argument.

As I’ve heard more than one speaker say, International schools should be at the forefront of the type of “alternative future(s)” conversations we need. Outside of parents (who want to be sold a good story), and some universities (although you’re data and others like you is helping change this), the only constraint in Int’l Ed we have is what we’ve designed ourselves, right? (Maybe those two I listed are bigger obstacles than I give credit…)

We probably need interstitial steps (like your IA, or ISB’s CGC). Which are emancipatory for us all.

But I’ve yet to be convinced that a set of dedicated, passionate, motivated, and thoughtful team of administrators and teachers couldn’t push a school like mine, and maybe even yours, to a place where we begin to realize not only redesign but revolution.

Or maybe all the mate and “Che” down here is getting to my head…