Teaching for The Nature, Teaching For The Future (VENICE)

Third-party on-site course

Teaching for The Nature, Teaching For The Future (VENICE)

Learning how to teach about nature, environment, Sustainable Development and how to include all this is your curriculum.

Last updated: 27.04.2025

Italy , Venice

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Description

Daily programme:

Day 1 :

Participants’ arrival
Individual orientation and information about the venue and the city
Individual expectations, setting goals for the week
Presentation of ESD and its 4 pillars and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals
Role of teachers in Education for Sustainable Development

Day 2 :

Reflection on how to broaden the experience outside my school, involving my students

Who are the actors working with schools ?
The different areas where schools can be located and their possible issues
How to start a project and to include ?
Team activities

Day 3 :

Reflection on my own practice

How do I implement Sustainable Development in my organisation, my classroom, my lesson plans ?
What tools do I have at my disposal to teach ESD ?
Team activities

Day 4 : Relfection on my school’s needs

What do sustainable schools look like and the eco school label.
How to start a project and who to include ?
Team activities

Day 5 :

Space for discussion of future cooperation and planning follow up activities
Course roundup and final evaluation
Validation of learning outcomes and certification ceremony
Participants departure

Learning objectives

During the course, participants will :

- Become familiar with Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) and learn about the 17 Sustainable Development Goals
-Build a reflexive approach on their own practice inside and outside the classroom to keep students engrossed and motivated throughout their school curriculums.
-Reflect on the best way to effectively implement ESD into their teaching methods
-Learn how to lead exciting environment-friendly projects and promote “green” activities

-Share experiences and exchange good practices with teachers and education staff from all over Europe.

Methodology & assessment

This course is based on participants’ needs and interests related to their areas of teaching and professional development. Designed specifically to ensure interactivity through input sessions, group project and collaborative work, the course will allow participants to be actively involved at each stage of the training.
Led by professionals of education with a real experience of teaching, the course will take the form of hands-on workshops with exchanges of practices, brainstorming, analysis and real case scenario examples, participants will reflect on the tools and strategies that will make an impact in their daily practice. A great emphasis will be therefore put on collaboration and interaction between participants to create relevant resources and projects that each of them will be able to take back to school.

Certification details

Each participant will be granted a Certificate of Attendance as well as Certificate of Obtained Competences.

If requested - a Europass Mobility Certificate will be issued.

Our courses are created and conducted accordingly to Quality Standards for courses under Key Action 1

We provide participants with help in completing Learning Agreements, as well as any documents necessary for their organisations.

Pricing, packages and other information

Additional information

Language:

English
Target audience ISCED:

Primary education (ISCED 1)

Lower secondary education (ISCED 2)

Upper secondary education (ISCED 3)
Target audience type:

Teacher

Head Teacher / Principal

Government / policy maker
Learning time:

25 hours or more