Leveraging the Evidence on the Relationship between Teacher and Student Well-being in Learning and Teaching
The crisis of children’s mental health and rising disparities in educational outcomes have become global concerns, particularly due to the surge in mental health challenges among children and youth attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic and other global events that have caused disruptions to student learning and social and emotional wellbeing. Alongside the declines in the […]
Strengthening Learning Ecosystems in Qatar: Improving access to opportunity for all learners
WISE has been at the forefront in leading global thinking and practice around the concept of learning ecosystems, publishing one of the first major reports, Local Learning Ecosystems: Emerging Models 1, in 2019. This report set out a definition that has since been used to shape the field, and a series of defining characteristics of […]
Collaborative Leadership for Transforming Education in Learning Ecosystems
Developed through an 18-month collaborative effort with education practitioners worldwide, this report explores collaborative leadership for transforming education in learning ecosystems. Building on the previous two reports, “Education Reimagined: Leadership for a New Era” and “Education Reimagined: Leadership for Transformation” by the WISE Agile Leaders of Learning Innovation Network (ALL-IN), this report presents and analyzes a […]
We are Nature: Deepening Our Roots as Community Leaders
Since time immemorial, nature has been our greatest teacher. The patterns existing within and between complex and distinct systems speak volumes about how to create thriving teams. Indeed when we look to nature for inspiration on how to lead, we see the very foundation of any ecosystem is reciprocity, a willingness to share, to give […]
The Potential of Africa’s Youth is Enormous. We Must Ensure They Learn.
2023 is a demographic tipping point for Africa’s youth. According to the World Bank, for the first time in recorded history, we will have the largest population of young people on the planet. As Governor of Nigeria’s most populous state, home to Africa’s largest city, I carry the responsibility for maximizing the potential of our […]