THE FUTURE WILL NOT BE TAUGHT
Reimagining Education and Building
Thriving Learning Communities
About the book
The Future Will Not Be Taught is a roadmap out of the global crisis in education and toward a future in which all learners thrive: they have agency, feel a sense of purpose, and love learning. It is your how-to guide in designing and implementing a compelling vision for your learning community. Whether you are a teacher striving to apply innovative learning strategies, a school leader working to transform your school, or a changemaker launching an innovative learning community, you’ll find practical tools to help implement a new paradigm of learning
The Future Will Not Be Taught is packed with real-world examples and confidence-building tools that you can adapt to your own learning environment. The journey begins with co-creating a vision for your learning community, and designing its unique approach to quality learning. Delve into the mindsets needed to break free from the traditional educational paradigm and discover how to build a champion team that will drive the vision.
With numerous examples as your guide, learn what it means to be a learning guide who can design dynamic programs and authentic learning experiences in a new learning paradigm. From navigating the complex choices of creating a curriculum and assessment model that learners value to growing a positive culture of learning, this book explores the difficulties of balancing autonomy, support, and accountability, and offers real-life solutions. The Future Will Not Be Taught takes you on a transformative journey from unlearning control and coercion to rediscovering learning at its best.
About the author
Devin Carberry is the Director of Learning and Innovation and a founding member of Learnlife. Since 2001, he has been an innovative learning advocate. Devin has worked as a classroom teacher and teacher trainer, served on public policy task forces, run after school programs, led young men’s support circles, fostered the growth of two new public schools, and written for education publications.
Along the way, he’s worked in schools with a variety of progressive pedagogies — from multiple intelligences to expeditionary learning. His teaching has been featured in Science magazine and National Public Radio, and he has served on the Arizona statewide task force on education.
Devin has written for Rethinking Schools Magazine, created a podcast series called The Future Will Not Be Taught, and authored a chapter for the book Unleashing the Power of Learner Agency.
Written for:
Educators
Tired of the traditional model? Unleash innovative strategies, co-create vibrant learning, and empower your learners to thrive. This is your guide to transformative learning.
School Leaders & Edupreneurs
Seeking to transform your learning community? Learn to drive systemic change, build thriving communities, and design a framework for innovation. Become a catalyst for positive change and shape the future of learning.
Education Policymakers
Looking for solutions to the crisis in education? Countries and companies succeed based on their ability to learn. Gain insights and inspiration to shape policies that will grow thriving learning communities on a large scale.
Parents
Want your child to thrive in a dynamic learning environment? Discover cutting-edge practices, and learn to empower your child at home. This book equips you to advocate for your child’s needs and to become a voice for positive change in their education.
What People Are Saying
"We stand on the verge of a true revolution in learning, one that calls our schools to focus on the language of learning not the dated grammar of schooling. Carberry’s wonderful book outlines a clear and practical journey for schools towards this new educational paradigm. Filled with examples, this book delivers exactly what we all need - ideas ground in context that can help all of us create schools where all humans thrive.”
- Louka Parry, CEO and Founder of The Learning Future
“The Future Will Not Be Taught shows and elaborates the pedagogical and philosophical thinking that has shaped the success of Learnlife – Devin Carberry has made an excellent job collecting case examples showcasing how learning can be facilitated in different situations, and how we can challenge the current status quo to go further.”
— Lasse Leponiemi, Co-founder and Executive Director of HundrED
“The Future Will Not Be Taught takes much of the best contemporary thought leadership that critiques the dominant educational paradigm and sketches the contours of the new, then translates it into practical, workable programs. The work done in prototyping these at LearnLife is a beacon for what is possible. It is potentially transformational, and will surely inspire others to participate in the change.”
— Valerie Hannon, Author of Thrive and Future School
“After reading The Future Will Not Be Taught, you understand what Nelson Mandela meant with his famous quote: ‘Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.’”
— Hannes Chopra, Entrepreneur, professor, Learnlife parent.
Contact the Author
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