This summit hosted by the Yidan Prize Foundation brought together experts to discuss what it means to be a teacher now and in the future. The Yidan Prize Foundation recognizes individuals and small teams who have contributed significantly to education research and development. The 2022 Yidan Prize laureates—which include Dr. Linda Darling-Hammond—presented along with keynote speakers Jeffrey Jian Xu of the Asian Development Bank and Dr. Christine Choi Yuk-lin, Secretary for Education, Hong Kong SAR, and distinguished panelists from around the globe discussed topics such as:  

• reshaping teacher preparation in light of the pandemic;
• teaching STEM by getting students to think like scientists;
• evolving teachers’ professional identity and expanding their development; and
• understanding how philanthropy can better support teaching initiatives.