#ISLECISLoft: Authentic Learning, Regenerative Future: Shifting Our Story of Schooling: 25 February

16:00 (London time)

What narratives shape our classrooms, and are they the stories we want to pass on? In this interactive workshop, we’ll examine the inherited stories that have long defined education (narratives of scarcity, separation, individual achievement, and consumption) and explore what becomes possible when we intentionally shift toward narratives of flourishing (interconnection with nature, generational thinking, and care-based values). 

Through big questions and collaborative dialogue, we’ll investigate how these narratives show up in our teaching practices, curriculum design, and school cultures. Then, we’ll move into practical application: What does it look like to teach from a regenerative worldview? How do we create learning experiences that honor collective wellness rather than competition? How can our classrooms become spaces where students understand themselves as part of nature, not separate from it? 

This session is for educators ready to rewrite the story of schooling from more-is-better to enough-is-abundant, from short-term gains to thinking across generations, and from valuing what we own to what we give and how we care. 

Takeaways for Participants 

• Identify inherited narratives that shape current educational practices and examine their impact on learners and communities 

• Explore alternative narratives centered on interconnection, regeneration, and collective flourishing 

• Generate practical strategies for embedding these new narratives into classroom practice and whole-school programming 

• Connect authentic, place-based learning approaches to long-term sustainability and planetary wellbeing 
• Facilitator
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• LeeAnne Lavender partners with schools worldwide to turn mission statements from static ideals into lived, daily practice. By weaving together community engagement, storytelling-informed pedagogy, and authentic global citizenship, she helps educators create learning experiences where students apply their knowledge and skills in real-world contexts with purpose and impact. LeeAnne is committed to helping educators build changemaker and changeseeker cultures that empower students to engage in positive, purposeful action. You can learn more about LeeAnne at https://www.leeannelavender.com/.