Learning Confluence: Where Philosophy Meets Practice in the 21st Century Current accepted forms of professional development provide opportunities for small bites and quick-fix solutions but do not encourage immersion, ongoing conversations and collaborative sharing of experiences. Adoption of a learning confluence amongst educators can and will make a difference within a school and extend the learning beyond the immediate environment.

The street outside the store is still lively, and Kai and Delian watch television with the neighboring children.

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Night falls onto the street outside Kai's store. Neighbors relax in the evening coolness. Next door, the old woman who runs the stationary store sits alone, watching some television. Street vendors emerge. The restaurant to Kai's left is filled with diners.

Kai and Delian relax in front of the television. They are joined by one of the neighbor children.

More of the neighboring children come, curious about the camera and keeping Kai company.

It's dark out now, and Kai and Delian watch television behind the store counter. The neighboring children come to play.

Evening descends outside. Kai watches neighbors trickle home. The store is quiet.

Kai has dinner and watches some television while dusk falls outside. Curious children come and play.

Kai and the visiting farmers unload the rest of the produce. Kai sweeps the storefront and settles down in the front of the shop, watching some evening television.

The shipment of greens arrive from the farm. Kai helps the farmers unload their cart.

Neighboring children come to play. Kai takes his post behind the store counter, looking out the front window.