Developmental Systems in Early Learning
August 4, 2026
Exploring foundational conditions for systems awareness in early childhood.
These are just some of the questions our team of researchers, practitioners and community members are asking.
Investigating how cultivating relational environments through play, systems tools and practices can foster the natural growth of a child’s social and emotional well-being and systems intelligence.
Exploring foundational conditions for systems awareness in early childhood.
Understanding how primary and secondary school systems change and transform over time, studying the use of the Compassionate Systems Framework to cultivate flourishing learning environments for children, educators, and their communities.
Research Webinar https://youtu.be/WuZZZ9MVXv8 Compassionate Systems Site Development in California Presentation of findings from a four-year research study, conducted by the MIT Systems Awareness
A systems-aware, relationally-informed process for systems change in education
Examining how universities and colleges can evolve as adaptive living systems by fostering the collective awareness, shared purpose and systems leadership necessary to effectively navigate uncertainty and complexity and lead the future of higher education.
Exploring institutional transformation in higher education settings.
Developing compassionate systems of support across education, public sector and the legal system to address the systemic issues facing migrant and refugee communities.
Educational systems change in migration and refugee contexts.
Exploring and understanding how educational communities can move from climate anxiety toward collective action by shifting mental models and aligning change efforts with the goal of greater planetary flourishing.
Comprehensive framework for systems-aware climate education.
We welcome partnerships with educators, researchers, policymakers, and practitioners who seek to lead living systems change.