Dr. Tom Hawkins explores the importance of educators, and the role that they play in shaping the minds and futures of the leaders of tomorrow. He discusses what, he believes to be, some of the fundamental ways that educators teach and inspire, and the benefits of how these ideas have and are continuing to change. Dr. Hawkins encourages educators and others alike to immerse themselves in our complex world of knowledge and education.
I am Dr. Tom Hawkins, proud Director of the American School of Doha since August 2015. My educational journey began in Minnesota and has included stops in Norway, Turkey, China, Belgium and Qatar. With over 30 years of American and International educational experience, in public and private (for-profit and not-for-profit) schools and consultancy, I have come to believe that unless we shape the future of our world, especially our educational world, we will be required to react to the world around us rather than being proactive in helping students become "positive, active, global citizens." I began exploring the future of education specifically while in Beijing during a time of incredible growth in international schools and the evolution of "educational entrepreneur-ism" as I call it. I look forward to sharing my perspective on how we can shape the future of education, and by extension our world, in the upcoming TedxTalk. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx