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Draft Agenda - December 16, 2024

08:00 - 9:30

Registration & Welcome Coffee

Hotel Novotel Centrum 

9:30 - 11:00

Welcome and Opening Session - conference room at Hotel Novotel Centrum 


The Workshop Day of the Global Forum introduces the concept of the Graduate Profile in the context of the workshops sessions ahead of the audience. First, we will provide a global context for education and relevant curriculum development. In this interactive session, we will discuss a graduate profile design and its implications for contemporary social needs. The audience will then join the workshop of their choice (registration for a workshop is required) and will be asked to provide feedback on curriculum design and implementation based on their experience in workshops. Participants will receive a guide on how to participate in the ensuing workshops for best learning experience and meaningful interaction with workshop hosts, reflecting on the Graduate Profile prepared by the IBE team as an example for the activities. 

11:00

Transfer from the conference site to Workshop locations 

12:00 - 15:30

Workshops at various education institutions in Warsaw. Lunch will be provided at each Workshop site.


Workshop 1: Empowerment in Action: Schools Supporting Student Agency 

Workshop 2: Teacher Development: A Holistic Approach to Professional Support

Workshop 3: Vocational Education and Training for Modern Challenges

Workshop 4: Career without Barriers: Counseling for Diversity

Workshop 5: Effective Pedagogies Supporting Multilingual and Multicultural Learners

Workshop 6: Digitalisation and Artificial Intelligence in Vocational Schools.

15:30 - 16:30

Transfer from Workshop locations to the conference site.

16:30 - 18:00

Empowering the Future Workforce: Integrating Student Agency, Teacher Development and Inclusive, Digital Education for Global Challenges       

Building on the insights from the workshops, this session brings all participants to share their experience from the visits at educational institutions with each other in a World Cafe format. They will discuss the agency of students in their learning journey, enhancing their critical thinking and problem-solving skills for future employment. The participants will consider how to adjust pedagogical and counselling approaches to support diverse learners and ensure education is inclusive and globally relevant. They will address how education systems are evolving to meet the demands of a changing global economy as related to skill-sets that prepare students for these challenges. The discussion could not be complete without looking at how to foster teacher growth to equip teachers to guide students in diverse and evolving educational landscapes. At the end of the discussions, workshop leaders will present key learnings and reflections from workshops which explored key issues in curriculum development. 

18:00 - 19:30

Networking Reception

Hotel Novotel Centrum

 

Draft Agenda - December 17, 2024

 

8:00 - 9:00

Registration
Welcome Coffee and Refreshments 

 Hotel Novotel Centrum

  9:00 - 9:30

Welcome and Introductory Remarks by:


  • the Minister of Education of Poland 
  • the Minister of Science and Higher Education  (tbc) 
  • the Minister of Education and Research of Estonia (tbc) 
  • the Director of Educational Research Institute (IBE)
9:30 - 11:00

Future of Education and Skills: the Relationship between Curriculum Design and Evidence-Based Teaching and Learning. A Masterclass.

A growing availability of data and evidence serves to better inform curriculum designers What should guide curriculum design? In this session, leading global experts Andreas Schleicher, Director for Education and Skills at the OECD, and Tim Oates, Head of Assessment Research at Cambridge University Press & Assessment, will explore the critical relationship between curriculum design and evidence-based teaching and learning. This session will delve into how innovative curriculum frameworks can enhance student outcomes when combined with rigorous assessment and evidence-driven teaching strategies. The speakers will highlight best practices from international education systems, sharing insights drawn from extensive research and initiatives such as the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) and the pan-European qualifications framework. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of how data and research can inform curriculum reforms that better equip students with the skills needed for the future and will be invited to discuss the issue with the speakers. The session will be moderated by Maciej Jakubowski.

11:00 - 11:30

Refreshments & Networking

11:30 - 13:00

Balancing Educational Outcomes through Relevant Curriculum

This panel discussion will explore critical issues in education reform, focusing on how different countries are addressing the balance between student achievement and well-being, while also promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion. Drawing from innovative policy frameworks in Portugal, Ireland, and Estonia, this session will highlight the latest reforms and initiatives aimed at creating more inclusive and effective education systems. Attendees will gain insights into how these countries are leading the way in transforming education to meet the needs of diverse contemporary learners. Each speaker will present their country’s approach to education reform, followed by an interactive discussion that engages the audience. The format will encourage a dynamic exchange of ideas, with opportunities for audience members to ask questions and share their own perspectives. Experts include João Costa, Former Minister of Education of Portugal, Brian MacGiollaphádraig, expert from the Social Inclusion unit, Ministry of Education, Ireland and Tomasz Gajderowicz, Director for Research at Educational Research Institute (IBE), who will also moderate the session. 

13:00 -14:00

 Lunch

14:00 - 15:30

Curriculum Reform in Poland: Implications for All Levels of Education

This session will start with a brief video-summary of the Workshop Day presenting key learnings and reflections from workshops that explored a variety of issues in curriculum development, such as student agency, teacher development, pedagogies for global challenges and diverse student groups, digitalisation of education and the connection of education to the labour market. 

Next, experts will address critical challenges in the Polish education system, focusing on declining student well-being and academic performance. The proposed reforms, based on recent PISA data, will introduce a new curriculum that emphasises both academic and personal development, with key competencies like critical thinking, problem-solving, and collaboration. The emerging Graduate Profile envisions Polish school graduates as individuals equipped with the knowledge, skills, and agency to thrive in an unpredictable world, capable of lifelong learning and contributing to society. Based on the idea of a Graduate Profile design, invited speakers will engage in a discussion to explore the nexus between primary, secondary, and higher education, highlighting how these levels interconnect and influence each other. This will serve as a starting point for a dialogue between school education and university education on such issues as student-centred continuous pedagogies in higher education, alignment with assessment and skills for the labour market. Attendees will have a chance to ask questions and engage with the speakers on applying these insights to their own contexts.

15:30 – 16:00

Concluding remarks by IBE Director Maciej Jakubowski

 

WORKSHOPS

December 16, 2024

12:00 - 15:30 

 

Workshop 1:Workshop 2:Workshop 3:

Empowerment in Action: Schools Supporting Student Agency



Workshop Leaders: Marcin Marciniak-Mierzejewski, Katarzyna Pająk-Załęska

Teacher Development: A Holistic Approach to Professional Support


Workshop Leaders: Dominika Walczak

Vocational Education and Training for Modern Challenges


Workshop Leader: Maciej Tauber 

Background documents:

OECD Learning Compass 2030

Curriculum Flexibility and Autonomy: Promoting a Thriving Learning Environment

Background documents:

Curriculum Overload: A Way Forward

Background documents:

OECD Learning Compass 2030

     
Workshop 4:Workshop 5:Workshop 6:

Career without Barriers: Counseling for Diversity

 

Workshop Leaders: Karolina Malinowska, Tomasz Kasprzak, Bernadetta Czerkawska

Effective Pedagogies Supporting Multilingual and Multicultural Learners

 

Workshop Leaders: Beata Papuda-Dolińska, Katarzyna Mykowska

Digitalisation and Artificial Intelligence in Vocational Schools.

 

Workshop Leader: Robert Zieliński

Background documents:

Adapting Curriculum to Bridge Equity Gaps: Towards an Inclusive Curriculum

Background documents: 

Embedding Values and Attitudes in Curriculum: Shaping a Better Future

Background documents: 

What Students Learn Matters: Towards a 21st Century Curriculum