M.D. The following article is based on a keynote given by Dr. Johnston at the Albuquerque Conference on the Future of Education at the Albuquerque Academy in October, 1996. In thinking about the future of education, some overarching questions come to mind. In one sense, these three represent the defining questions for education at any time.
Education needs to be about preparing people for whatever lies ahead.
And ours appears to be one of those times. But in times of significant change and challenge, the situation becomes dramatically different. The big picture comes to have ultimate practical importance. And this is particularly so for educators. Education in such times is about teaching for realities that barely exist, and that often we barely understand.