To Know or to Think
October 24, 2019 - October 24, 2019
Karstens Sydney Level 1, 111 Harrington Street, The Rocks Sydney, NSW 2000
Moving further into the 21st century with all its technological and scientific advances, we are challenged to rethink what it means to be educated.
The traditional call and response, memorisation of facts, and search for the simple truths will not serve our children in an age when information is abundant, sometimes false and often multi-layered. Instead, the 21st century demands good thinkers, creative thinkers who look at life through multiple lenses and people who can analyse and evaluate information.
How do parents engage in deep high level dialogue with their children in a way that will set young children on a course of inquiry, innovation and critical thinking
On the Day:
Arrive at 5:30pm for tea, coffee and light refreshments. The session will begin at 6.00pm and there will be plenty of time for questions. The evening will conclude at 7:30pm.
Alise Shafer Ivey is an Educational Consultant, Founder and Executive Director of the Pedagogical Institute of Los Angles, and retired Founder and Director of Evergreen Community School in Santa Monica, California. She works privately with schools throughout the US and abroad including China, New Zealand, Korea, Nepal, Japan, Australia, Brazil and Peru. In her role as Executive Director of the Pedagogical Institute, she supports teachers in public schools through The Collaborative Teacher Project.
In 2018, she created The Nest, a play space for young refugee children in Lesvos, Greece.
Alise also speaks regularly at conferences internationally and was a speaker at TEDx Sunset Park. Her work is informed by a strong belief in the competence of young children.