The PPT from the webinar 'The future of education: how ambition loops can help transform the teaching profession?' You can check out the webinar via the website - https://oecdedutoday.com/oecd-education-webinars/ Collaboration is crucial to strengthening teaching practices and learning experiences in the classroom. But how can we systematically improve cooperation between schools and teachers? A part of the answer is ambition loops: agreed objectives across schools, the educational sector and the wider community that, if achieved, reinforce each other and create positive change. In this webinar we spoke to experts in order to explore ambitions and potential prosperity for the future of the teaching profession. Speakers included: Debbie Pushor, Full Professor, Department of Curriculum Studies, University of Saskatchewan, Canada John Fischetti, Professor and Pro Vice-Chancellor, College of Human and Social Futures, University of Newcastle, Australia Tony Hall, Personal Professor of Education, School of Education & Director of Educational Design Research, Designing Futures, University of Galway, Ireland The session was moderated by Claire Shewbridge, Project leader and analyst at OECD Directorate for Education and Skills, and Jason McGrath, Analyst at OECD Directorate for Education and Skills.

1. The future of education: how ambition
loops can help transform the teaching
profession
31 May 2023
Claire Shewbridge, Jason McGrath, Jan Maarse, and Leonora Lynch-Stein
OECD Education Webinar

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Moderated by:
• Claire Shewbridge, Project leader and analyst at OECD Directorate for Education and Skills
• Jason McGrath, Analyst at OECD Directorate for Education and Skills

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Ambition loops are a combination of
bold action statements that can be
used with teachers and stakeholders
to:
• create a set of positive feedback
loops that reinforce each other
• transform practice and policy over
the medium term
• support multistakeholder dialogue.
Introducing “ambitions loops”
https://www.oecd.org/education/ceri/new-professionalism-future-of-teaching.htm

4. “Ambition loops”: What if we strengthen connections to support
teacher professionalism in the future?
Health
Vocational
education
and
training
Early
childhood
education
Welfare
Other
Families
Students
Teachers
Teacher
education
Higher
education
Culture
Professionals in the
education sector
Professionals in
other sectors
The school
community
What if…. We value and support
interdisciplinary learning and
working as a core part of
professionalism?
What if…. We reframe the roles of
teachers and learners within a
broader community of expertise?
What if…. We see schools as a hub
for learning and connecting with the
community?
What if…. We create space to think
collectively about the future and
develop new ideas?
What if…. We form partnerships to
strengthen teacher leadership
throughout the career span?
What if…. We use learning
partnerships for real-life
experiences?
What if…. We value schools as a
physical place for interactions within
the community for learning?
What if…. We value that all adults in
the school community play a role in
caring for children and youth?
What if…. We unlock student voice
and involvement in decision
making?
What if…. We think about “the
learning journey” and accompany
learners through formal education,
informal learning and learning to
learn?
What if…. We see teachers as
pedagogical innovators?
McGrath (2023)

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Create space for transformation to take
hold as part of aligning ideas (policy) with
action (practice)
Clarify goals and opportunities for each
partner group as well as collective goals
Develop collective action for specific and
complex problems
Avoid hierarchical relationships when
working collaboratively with colleagues
and partners
Focus on long-term partnerships
Support the role of “boundary crossers”
and "bridge builders" to enhance
partnerships
Create space at all levels to reflect on the
future people want to build together
Recognise the value of interactions with
partners
Ambition loop principles

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Ambition loop examples: The school community
What if…. We reframe the roles of
teachers and learners within a broader
community of expertise?
What if…. We value that all adults in
the school community play a role in
caring for children and youth?
Ambition Loop: Teachers exercise professional
autonomy to develop teaching and learning that is
relevant and meaningful to their students
Ambition Loop: Teachers and schools develop a
pedagogy of walking alongside families by valuing
the unique knowledge that families hold about
their child

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Professor Debbie Pushor, Full Professor, Department of
Curriculum Studies, University of Saskatchewan, Canada
School-community
Question 1: What could a strengthened
partnership approach between families,
students and teachers look like?
How might it benefit the future of
teaching?
Question 2: Describe one ambition for
your preferred future with the school-
community sector supporting teachers.

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Ambition loop examples: Professionals in the education sector
What if…. We think about “the
learning journey” and accompany
learners through formal education,
informal learning and learning to
learn?
Specific to higher
education
Ambition Loop: Teachers network with other
professionals within the education community to
support a child-focused approach to learning and
teaching
Education policy makers value and promote the
potential for schools to establish long-term
relationships with universities in their local context
(acting as ‘anchor institutions’ in their communities)

9. Professor John Fischetti, Pro Vice-Chancellor, College of
Human and Social Futures, University of Newcastle, Australia
Professionals in the education sector
Question 1: What could a strengthened
partnership approach between the
educational sector and teachers look like?
How might it benefit the future of
teaching?
Question 2: Describe one ambition for
your preferred future with the education
sector supporting teachers.

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Ambition loop examples: Professionals in broader society
What if…. We use learning
partnerships for real-life
experiences?
Specific to
EdTech
Ambition Loop: Policy makers support collaboration
between teachers and experts in broader societal
sectors that support teacher career specialisation
opportunities
Ambition Loop: All partners value that responding to
new technological opportunities and challenges will
benefit from multiple voices across all partner groups
contributing perspectives that can shape the
directions forward with greater confidence

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Professionals in broader society
Question 1: What could a strengthened
partnership approach between
professionals in broader society and
teachers look like?
How might it benefit the future of teaching?
Question 2: Describe one ambition you
have for your preferred future with the
broader societal sector supporting
teachers.
Professor Tony Hall, Personal Professor of Education, School of
Education & Director of Educational Design Research, Designing Futures,
University of Galway, Ireland

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For more information:
About the project
https://www.oecd.org/education/ceri/new-professionalism-future-
of-teaching.htm
About the Working Paper,
“What systematic connections should we have around schools to
support the work of teachers? Global lessons and the potential of
ambition loops”
https://doi.org/10.1787/77de597c-en