A worldwide initiative to map existing areas of school transformation.

1. LEARNING SCHOOLS INITIATIVEA worldwide federation of efforts to make school fit for the future MANIFESTO Claudio Dondi Stefania Aceto Anne-Christin Tannhäuser

2. sCHOOL DESERVES PRIORITY

3. Existing school systems are underperforming.

4. Existing school systems are underperforming. Every bad education service produces damages.

5. Existing school systems are underperforming. Every bad education service produces damages. More investment is needed, but a better use of resources should also be searched.

6. Converging agendas fragmented efforts insufficient impact

7. Common critical change areas identified by policy makers networks foundations teachers and parents associations NGOs

8. Common critical change areas identified BUT

9. Common critical change areas identified BUT fragmentation of innovative initiatives is still the rule and impact of innovation at system level is insufficient.

10. A value commitment to stimulate broad alliances

11. Need for a substantial and participative involvement in the initiative of as many as possible stakeholders

12. Need for a substantial and participative involvement in the initiative of as many as possible stakeholders feeling the need to change and to share their transformation experience in a collaborative and value-oriented framework of action.

13. sustainable development democracy respectfor and valorisation of diversity peace stakeholders with common values

14. sustainable development democracy respectfor and valorisation of diversity peace stakeholders with common values social cohesiveness innovation participation creativity solidarity

15. HOW? Organisation and finance

16. The Learning School Initiative (LSI) wants to complement and facilitate existing funding sources e.g. the EU Lifelong Learning Programme, World Bank subsidies and loans, National Governments Programmes, major foundations worldwide

17. The Learning School Initiative (LSI) wants to complement and facilitate existing funding sources e.g. the EU Lifelong Learning Programme, World Bank subsidies and loans, National Governments Programmes, major foundations worldwide to build on existing results& to convey strategic investments on a synergetic programmerecognised worldwide

18. First steps A new concept of Living Observatory

19. We call for a massive mobilisation to map existing projects innovative schools & available support funds

20. Valueing bottom-up innovation More flexible Quality approaches supportiv to innovation Substantial stakeholder involvement School leadership Partnership for lifelong learning Democratic school system governance Teaching as orchestration Governance & Leadership Key competences lifelong learning Active and context-based learning Digital competences Assessment supportive to learning Learning Teachers Motivated Learners Value orientation & societal role Contents Methods New learning space Curricula Reform Valueing informal learning Personalisation of learning pathways Use of full potential of ICT for learning Employability Develop talents and creativity Learning for life and citizenship Autonomy of Learners Develop collaboration and intercultural communication skills Open educational practices Learn to learn competence Learning qualtiy awareness Open educational practices

22. to find relevant partners and support agencies worldwide.The map would help

24. to focus on change areas where funding support is insufficient

25. to identify relevant actors and avoid duplication of funding.The map would help

27. “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step”The Way of Lao-tzuChinese philosopher (604 BC - 531 BC)

28. Thank you!lsi@scienter.org