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Mrs. Chua Fireside Chat | Better Future Forum 2026
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270 million children are still out of school. 7 in 10 children in low- and middle-income countries leave primary school unable to read a simple sentence. So what is missing from our current efforts to transform the systems around children? This session summary from the Better Future Forum 2026 brings together perspectives from across the globe — from Indonesia to Peru to Kenya — to surface seven key insights about what it really takes to shift systems, including the often-overlooked power of parents and the essential role of politics.
What's inside: Seven key insights, notable quotes from global leaders, and a powerful reminder that the systems we are building today around our children are the systems those children will replicate as they grow.
# Accelerating Systems Change
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AI is reshaping education faster than any one of us can make sense of alone. This session summary from the Better Future Forum 2026 explores the possibilities and risks of AI at three levels: for students, for teachers, and for systems. Facilitated by Fernando Reimers of Harvard Graduate School of Education, the discussion surfaces both the transformative potential of AI and the very real risks — from cognitive offloading to a two-tiered education system where human interaction becomes the premium product.
What's inside: Student-facing, teacher-supporting, and system-level perspectives on AI in education, including examples from Nigeria, Uganda, Armenia, and India.
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# Accelerating Systems Change
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Building shared purpose across education systems is perhaps the most powerful driver of sustainable change — but how do we actually do it? This session summary brings together insights from 100 leaders at the Better Future Forum 2026, exploring what it takes to align diverse stakeholders around a common vision for education. From Kazakhstan to Argentina to India, the case studies and key insights offer practical lessons for anyone working to bring people together across difference.
What's inside: Six key insights, real-world examples of shared purpose in action, and notable quotes from leaders across the global education landscape.
# Shifting Purpose
# Accelerating Systems Change
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How do we know whether students are growing holistically — and how can measurement better support that growth? This session summary from the Better Future Forum 2026 draws on the work of a Global Working Group on Holistic Student Outcomes Measurement to explore new approaches that go beyond grades and surveys. Featuring case studies from Kenya, Oxford MeasureED, Dream a Dream, and Teach For Poland, it offers both practical tools and a provocation: what would it look like to truly measure what matters?
What's inside: Four key insights for holistic measurement, three case studies, and open questions for how these innovations could scale across systems.
# Measuring Holistic Outcomes
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This working paper, convened by the Global Institute for Shaping a Better Future, is the culmination of a year-long collaborative effort involving researchers, practitioners, and education leaders from more than 10 countries across multiple regions. Drawing on global research, cross-contextual case studies, and a curated set of practical measurement approaches, the paper explores how education systems can better measure and support holistic student development. Focused on outcomes such as agency, awareness, connectedness, well-being, and mastery, it offers actionable insights for educators, practitioners, funders, and policymakers seeking more meaningful and context-responsive approaches to holistic student outcomes measurement.
# Measuring Holistic Outcomes
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Safe classrooms are built through intentional, everyday practices. In this video, explore practical strategies that help create environments where students feel safe, connected, and ready to learn. From building strong relationships through small daily interactions to establishing predictable routines and using adult self-regulation, you will see how consistent, thoughtful actions shape the student experience.
Through the reflection of Syeda Tun Nisa, Teach For Pakistan coach and alumna, this video highlights how a shift in practice—grounded in awareness and connection—can support both student wellbeing and learning.
As you watch, take a moment to reflect:
What small, consistent actions help build trust and connection in my classroom?
How can I increase predictability and reduce uncertainty for my students?
In what ways do my tone, reactions, and emotional state influence the classroom environment?
What is one intentional change I can make this week to help my students feel safer and more supported?
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Question, reflect on, and reimagine the purpose of education and your role in shaping learner growth for the future
# Shifting Purpose
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Before students can learn, they need to feel safe. In this video, explore how the brain responds to stress and why challenging behavior is a form of communication—not defiance. Through the story of Syeda Tun Nisa, a Teach For Pakistan coach and alumna, you’ll see how a shift in perspective can transform the way we understand and respond to students in the classroom.
As you watch, take a moment to reflect:
When have I interpreted student behavior as defiance instead of communication?
What might that behavior have been expressing beneath the surface?
How might my response change if I first asked, “Is this student feeling safe?”
What is one small shift I could make in how I interpret behavior this week?
# Developing Teachers & Leaders
# Advancing Teaching and Learning
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AI-enabled guidance for teachers who are developing students holistically to shape a better future. Powered by Teaching As Collective Leadership (TACL) the collective studies of transformational classrooms across and beyond the Teach For All network.
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This case study explores how Teach For India and Teach For America are building large-scale alumni convening ecosystems to advance educational equity through distributed leadership and systems change
# Shifting Purpose
# Accelerating Systems Change
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