mhenaultm

I thrive when surrounded by people of diverse ages and talents. I don't. know if it is special, but maybe never easily satisfied.

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Thanks for all the help, @ChildhoodEdIntl. I truly appreciate this opportunity! #RethinkingEd

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A8: Keep reading Childhood Education International for further info. Soon, my research colleague and I will be launching our “Dignity Institute” to facilitate more programs. #RethinkingEd

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A7: Introducing innovations requires breaking from obsolete practices. Professional development programs with global content would allow instructors, even online, to experience ideas and see how other schools achieve the adaption of innovations. #RethinkingEd

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A6: UN Sustainable Goals, as well as ECE goals regarding multiculturalism and inclusion. My experience in both Scandinavian and Japanese education (and cultures) helped “translate” the ideas. #RethinkingEd

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A5: Having educators show their research and ideas to their counterparts in Sweden and Finland gave them a new perspective. Also, seeing firsthand theory at work inside schools there, not just from a conference venue, was an eye opener for them. #RethinkingEd

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A4: Changing is taken seriously in Japan, so is slow. But affecting the attitudes of university educators may be one seed we can plant. #RethinkingEd

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A3: Covid-19 has shown Japan that lagging behind in IT literacy at all levels of education has bad consequences. Social equity divides became very transparent, too. #RethinkingEd

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A2: Introducing educators of pre-service teachers to new ideas from other cultures is enlightening, especially when the Ministry of Education reinforces prescriptive teaching. Seeing how an individual teacher/ school affects change is key. #RethinkingEd

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A1: Rethinking education means reexamining how schools are truly working for the individual within a changing educational and social landscape. #RethinkingEd

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I have combined my academic work in Japan with my research in Scandinavia. In 2019, I took a group of Japanese academics to Sweden and Finland to exchange ideas related to SDG curricula (especially equity issues) and to visit schools. #RethinkingEd.