SUSTAINABILITY: Teaching how to change the world
The importance of sustainability in our changing world today is epic: as a cross-curricular topic, and as a lifelong learning journey, teaching about sustainability is the key to unlock a better future, especially considering the world our future generations are about to encounter: climate-change, water shortage, massive pollution...the list goes on and we know teachers should be in the front.
Description
Under the Erasmus Quality Standards we have organized and created this course aiming helping teachers to have more engaged students, to feel more at ease with their work, to share experiences and ideas with others.
- COURSE PROGRAM
- DAY 1
Introductory meeting, explanation of practical arrangements and presentation of the participants and timetable.
Introduction to sustainability and sustainable development.
We will then use tools Team Canvas, Visionboard and Dragondreaming to assemble and secure the work teams.
- DAY 2
Stakeholders for change, environment and climate change
Practical work
- DAY 3
Inclusive economic growth: human rights, gender equality and the relationship between the socio-economic SDGs and sustainable development;
Sustainability and sustainable finance;
Project Based Learning – case study;
Problem Based Learning – case study;
Core Six – engaging students;
- DAY 4
Field trip – Agriculture Sustainable Project – a local example of sustainability
- DAY 5
Sustainability: measure and reporting
Conceptualization, creating ideas.
Evaluate impact
Group presentations
Learning objectives
Understand the concepts of sustainability and sustainable development;
Use key concepts to frame and communicate sustainability;
Practice with several learning tools: Team Canvas, Vision Board, DragonDreaming, ChatGPT;
Try different methods of teaching: Project Based Learning; Problem Based Learning; Core Six
Learn how to guide real-life projects on the Sustainable Development Goals;
Methodology & assessment
We believe in a hands-on course for all the courses we create. In our courses you will experience, not only subjects that are relevant and lifelong learning material, creating lesson plans, activities that you can use and share with your colleagues back home.
We demand our trainers that our courses to be fun taking, interesting and active.
The participants will learn how to insert the sustainability theme in the several subjects they teach, enhancing its value in today's world.
Participants will also practice with alternative education tools and methods, engaging students easier and faster, while raising awareness to the UN 17 SDG's.
Teachers will understand the value of measuring and reporting sustainability, thus using this tool in the work they and others do in the classroom.
All the materials are supported by us.
Certification details
All the courses are designed following the Quality Standards for courses under Key Action 1 and participants are provided with certificates that meet the Europass criteria.
The participants must attend 80% of the course hours in order to receive their certificates.
Pricing, packages and other information
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Price:400Euro
Additional information
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Language:English
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Target audience ISCED:Primary education (ISCED 1)Lower secondary education (ISCED 2)Upper secondary education (ISCED 3)
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Target audience type:TeacherStudent TeacherTeacher Educator
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Learning time:20-25 hours
