What does it mean to be a teacher today? And tomorrow?

Teachers are facing more — and more complex — challenges than ever before. They’re preparing students for a world where new technologies and industries constantly challenge the status quo, and a pandemic has fundamentally shifted the ways we live, learn, and work. So how can schools, education systems, policymakers, and philanthropists support them to transform classrooms and nurture skills to navigate through a world of change?

We explored the big questions from the teacher’s perspective

We brought together experts including our 2022 Yidan Prize laureates Dr Linda Darling-Hammond and Professor Yongxin Zhu to dive into the issues.

Our panels covered topics such as:

• how to reshape teacher preparation in light of the pandemic
• teaching STEM by getting students to think like scientists
• evolving teachers’ professional identity and expanding their development
• understanding how philanthropy can better support teaching initiatives

We also welcomed keynote speakers Jeffrey Jian Xu of the Asian Development Bank and Dr Christine Choi Yuk-lin, Secretary for Education, Hong Kong SAR.