The Art of Regenerative Educatorship: A Developmental Guide (Perspectives on Inter- and Transdisciplinarity) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9048570522 ISBN 13: 9789048570522

Publisher: Routledge, 2025

Synopsis

A regenerative current is rising all around us. Stories of the need to reconnect, heal and transform are becoming more urgent, challenging a dominant worldview built on competition, economic growth, extractivism, militarisation and personal gain. Our planet's resources are stretched beyond their limits, causing widespread suffering and injustice for both humans and non-humans. Yet, each of us holds the potential to cultivate life-affirming futures. The Art of Regenerative Educatorship offers a hands-on exploration of what it means to answer the call of the regenerative current in the field of education. Grounded in the principles of living systems thinking, this book explores the principles and practices of bringing regeneration into educational spaces. Drawing from a variety of case studies, personal stories and regenerative frameworks, it will inform and inspire your educational artistry. You will find guidance to: Engage in practical exercises to help transform your educational practice; Navigate the interwoven inner, communal, and whole-system paths of regeneration; Develop four core capabilities to regenerate your practice; Lead collaboratively. Rooted in the core virtues of love, presence, and courage, The Art of Regenerative Educatorship is a vital resource for those seeking to breathe new life and purpose into their educational practice, in service to their community, (eco)system and society.

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About the Author

Mieke Lopes Cardozo is associate professor in Regenerative Education and Development at the University of Amsterdam. She is co-founder/director of the School of Regenerative Educators, and one of the co-founders of the community of practice regenerative education. Koen Wessels works as a regenerative practitioner engaging in a variety of projects in the educational field. He is co- founder/director of the School of Regenerative Educators. He is also co-founder of De Bildung Academie and holds a PhD in relational pedagogy. Bas van den Berg is associate professor in regenerative leadership at Mission Zero Centre of Expertise of The Hague University of Applied Sciences, and academic lead of the Masters in Sustainability Transitions. He is co-founder/director of the School of Regenerative Educators.

From the Back Cover

An adventurous Guide for Regenerative Educators invites readers into a shared exploration on what it means to become regenerative educators in todays and tomorrow’s world. Through biographical letter writing, a deep dive into the multidisciplinary theoretical foundations of these journeys, and the development of a cutting edge innovative methodological approach of co-constructed auto-ethnography, the book sheds light on the interwoven inner-transformations and outer systemic transitions involved in taking educational responsibility for a socio-ecologically just and thriving future. The book offers actionable and reflective exercises as intermezzos in between sections and chapters, to allow readers to test and translate the design principles and dynamic living system frameworks into their own educational contexts.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9048570522
• ISBN 13: 9789048570522
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 144
• Editor: Lopes Cardozo Mieke, Wessels Koen, Berg Bas Van Den