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Very happy to share another new article out this week: Thomas Engsig, Christopher J. Johnstone, and I write about the current and future place of large-scale assessment in education from a post-pandemic and inclusive education perspective. We explore the contexts of the United States and Denmark, using the Educational Values Evaluation and Design (EVED) framework (previously published by me).

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Our Douglass virtual program series continues tonight at 5pm with a look at education through his work and the insights of five leaders in the field. More:

This will be of interest: From the Adult Education Centenary Research Circle on Community, democracy and adult learning. The unknown E.P. Thompson and Raymond Williams; and women and the role of the imagination in the education of adults. Re-imagining our futures” Friday 5 July 10.00-1.00 (BST) (to join from 9.45). All welcome. This latest seminar is in two parts. It begins with a presentation by Professor Tom Woodin on cultural politics and working-class histories – with a focus on non-vocational and vocational education. In ‘Listening in adult education: A useable past?’ Tom argues that for most of the twentieth century educators could write about an ‘adult education movement’, but no more. In the twentieth century adult education gradually extended through public funding and ‘responsible bodies’ – local authorities, universities and voluntary organisations. Later, further education colleges would play a role. Adult education was part of the expansion of public life, what Raymond Williams termed the Long Revolution. One key aspect of this work was the way that educators and learners listened to, and learned from, one another. Key moments include the First World War and its aftermath when workers and officers encountered one another at close quarters; the interwar period when professionals worked closely with workers’ organisations; and the post war period when educators like Williams, E.P. Thompson, Richard Hoggart and others initiated cultural studies; and in the 1970s when worker writer groups took control of writing and publishing. I will think of how a useable past can contribute to the process of listening and learning today as part of a potential renewal in adult education. In the second part of the seminar Dr Sharon Clancy and Professor Liz Hoult meet, in conversation, and focus on the role of the imagination in the education of adults and its centrality in helping us to re-imagine our futures.  They will suggest that the precarity and complexity of the contemporary world in which we operate means that we should replace the metaphors of progress, growth and expansion with the metaphors of holding, stillness and renewed self-generation. They will look for inspiration from thinkers who acknowledge loss, pain and vulnerability as a means of transformation for a sustainable future. They will also be thinking about the place of storytelling and poetry as adult education. In particular, they reflect on the role of working-class women, their voices, memories and capacity for storytelling, as central to finding a means of standing, still, in our own power. https://lnkd.in/eTbgV4qP www.eventbrite.co.uk      

I know this article is not open access (because well that was money I could not get). But it occurs to me that this needs reading beyond the 200 plus people who have already read it, especially if you happen to be part of large educational or faculty development associations that are super unserious about #accessibility in their conference planning. Hopefully your library can give you access. If not reach out and we will talk. #HigherEd Advocating for accessibility: the gap in the academic development community, International Journal for Academic Development, 27:4, 315-316, https://lnkd.in/gVzD8PDQ

Something cool is happening at Eastern Mennonite University with #DEI. #peace #justice Center for Justice & Peacebuilding. Share the news and stay tuned for more details. Dr. Jacqueline N. Font-Guzmán, Vice President for DEI of EMU, also noted, "every student and employee should feel safe, be seen, and have the opportunity to thrive in an inclusive community. At EMU, DEI means a commitment to addressing practical concerns: How do we create a safe and equitable environment where everyone flourishes? How do we remove barriers to open pathways for all? How do we ensure that everyone's voices are represented and heard, even when they differ? And, how do we heal from past and current harms? For us DEI is a transformative, relational journey rooted in our peace and justice-oriented mission." https://lnkd.in/enHTSW4P

In this research review article, Valerie Hall emphasises the importance of student input in shaping educational policies and experiences, advocating for a more inclusive and participatory approach. Read the article here: https://lnkd.in/e6VjNsBb #Listening #EducationResearch

In a new Q&A with Youth Today, Karen J. Pittman, Merita Irby, and Katherine Plog Martinez of KP Catalysts - Knowledge to Power Catalysts discuss the urgency for learner-centered ecosystems and how they’ll address the needs of learners, families, and communities. This interview explores the new paper, “Too Essential to Fail: Why Our Big Bet on Public Education Needs a Bold National Response.” https://lnkd.in/dFqHCqWK

How might Regional Public Universities improve the likelihood students succeed in college? This project at PFW is an example of the type of community engagement we need. (https://lnkd.in/gHeEm6pd) It is a great example of institutional commitment to the idea that quality follows mission or "fit for purpose". See my recent article for more perspective on Regional Public Universities as Equity Engines as well.

Read our latest blog post, 'FairSeed's Education Revolution: A Journey of Compassion and Change' and Explore the impact of collective compassion on education. Read, share, and join us in shaping a brighter future. Click here to Read 👉🏻 https://lnkd.in/gW_sCwtj