AAIE Leadership Learning Series:
May we be futurists community
Join us for a series of signal gathering, scenario building, and community building that explores the future of listening.
As leaders, what seeds do we need to plant inside our communities to generate the future we want for learning with AI?
Which stories will help nurture our understanding of the key themes that will guide us as storytellers?
How will our collective grove support us in nurturing our future forecasting skills and stretch our imaginations?
Future Foresight Skills Through Story and Community an AAIE Grove
Audience
Ideally you have either attended our Fall 2024 cohort, or you explore the video recap prior to registration.
Features
A weekly newsletter and a lot of conversation and relationship building.
Format
Three weeks of learning with two 45 minute virtual meet ups.
Dates & Times
Week one
May 14, Wednesday at 9:00 am
A signal-gathering challenge
We meet virtually and contribute our ‘signal’ that tells us something about the future of school leadership. Meet the course bots (to be used in week two).
Week Two
May 19 - Asynchronous Engagement
Question generation and theme identification
Asynchronously discuss what’s been gathered (joint slide deck), use bespoke AI bots built for our cohort to help us work with our data—-talk about these signals with friends and family. (Chatting with the connections).
Week Three
May 28, 9:00 am
Scenario to Seeing Possible Futures
Talking and engaging with ‘scenario starters.’ These are one-paragraph story openers that get us thinking about what the future of listening will mean for us.From there, drafting and sharing in some way (linkedIN; in person team; a post it note) your artifact from the future where you portray a possible future where we listen differently.
Could be a work of art…a conversation script…a book title of what some will be reading….a device you think you’ll be using…a message from a parent…a sample meeting agenda….a conference workshop title.
Session Leaders
Tricia Friedman
Director of Learning and Strategy at Shifting Schools
Tricia is proud to be entering into her 21st year in education. She has a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership and is honored to have lived and worked in the US, China, Thailand, Ukraine, Indonesia, Switzerland, and Singapore. Tricia has also served as a volunteer in the Peace Corps in Morocco where she won an award for transforming their approach to youth development. She now lives in Ontario with her wife and their adorable dog, Tashi, who reminds her that every day is a great day for a walk.
Tricia is the Founder of AllyEd.org and the Director of Learning and Strategy for Shifting Schools.
Paula Plaza-Ponte
Membership Management at AAIE
Paula is an experienced international educator known for her commitment to fostering community, nurturing relationships, and cultivating psychological safety among teams. She has taught in the Philippines, Singapore, and the United States and, through her teaching experience, has developed practices that center safe and inclusive spaces where learners feel empowered and valued. Through intentional design, she champions agency, collaboration, reflection, and a strong sense of belonging. She believes learning and connections occur when people feel like they can show up as who they are. She is committed to lifelong learning, building capacity in others, and reimagining education through humanizing and sustainable ways.
She currently serves as the Membership Engagement Manager at AAIE (Association for the Advancement of International Education). She is happy to continue to be closely connected with the international school ecosystem, supporting and connecting school leaders worldwide.
She is also part of the Executive Committee and is a Founding Member of AAICIS (The Association for the Advancement of Instructional Coaching in International Schools).