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Education For Sustainability Teaching and Learning Support November, 2008

Education For Sustainability Teaching and Learning Support November, 2008. What is Education for Sustainability?. Environment.

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Education For Sustainability Teaching and Learning Support November, 2008

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  1. Education For Sustainability Teaching and Learning Support November, 2008

  2. What is Education for Sustainability? Environment Education for Sustainability examines how we can learn to live in more sustainable ways now and in the future. A future-focus lens in terms of sustainability can be achieved by exploring the long-term impact of social, cultural, scientific, technological, economic, or political practices on society and the environment. Society Economy

  3. Using a future focus lens also requires transformative and action oriented teaching approaches that have a positive impact on student learning and that encourage reflective thought and action. These approaches include: • cooperative learning • inquiry-based learning • experiential learning.

  4. These approaches to teaching and learning underpin the principles, key competencies and values of The New Zealand Curriculum and Te Marautanga o Aotearoa.

  5. The principles of education for sustainability revolve around the Key Dimensions of Environmental Education. • education in the environment • education about the environment • education for the environment Guidelines for Environmental Education for Schools (MoE, 1999). Our goal is to develop action competence of students.

  6. What does EfS look like in schools? • Authentic learning environments • Engaged students • Student-lead learning • Integrated learning • Students taking action • Effective learning communities • within and beyond the school

  7. What does an EfS facilitator do? • 5 EfS facilitators working in the Auckland Region • We provide support and guidance to teachers and schools to develop teaching and learning programs in an EfS context. • Pedagogy • Content knowledge • Relief funding for schools to allow in-depth planning and professional development. • Connections to external providers in relevant fields of interest (Waicare, Wastewise Schools, Trees for Survival, Park Educators, etc..)

  8. Team Solutions Contacts: • Primary / Intermediate Trish Irvine 027 588 0557 • Intermediate / Secondary Evan Shewchuk 027 555 4656

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