Tina Blythe is the Director of Learning and Outreach at Project Zero (PZ), a research center at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. A researcher at PZ for more than 30 years, she studies and supports practices for engaging both students and educators in deep learning and thinking, particularly through reflection, collaborative inquiry, and the collaborative assessment of student and teacher work.Tina Blythe is a Lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and consults internationally on issues of curriculum, assessment, instruction, and professional development for teachers. She is also the Director of Professional Learning for the Democratic Knowledge Project, a civic education and research group based at Harvard. She began her career as a middle and high school teacher. She is the author and co-author of a number of articles and books.

Abstract:

More than a Teacher: Navigating the Complexity of Educators’ Evolving Roles

The future for which we are preparing our learners poses challenges that grow more complex with each passing year. The challenge of preparing students for that future likewise grows more complex. What kind of learning will prepare our learners for the complexities and the unknowns of the world they will inherit? And how does the role of the educator need to change and evolve in order to support that kind of learning for their students?