Lessons For Sustainable Professional Development

Author : David Suzuki
Publisher : Greystone Books
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2009-05-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781926685496

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The Sacred Balance by David Suzuki Pdf

In this extensively revised and enlarged edition of his best-selling book, David Suzuki reflects on the increasingly radical changes in nature and science — from global warming to the science behind mother/baby interactions — and examines what they mean for humankind’s place in the world. The book begins by presenting the concept of people as creatures of the Earth who depend on its gifts of air, water, soil, and sun energy. The author explains how people are genetically programmed to crave the company of other species, and how people suffer enormously when they fail to live in harmony with them. Suzuki analyzes those deep spiritual needs, rooted in nature, that are a crucial component of a loving world. Drawing on his own experiences and those of others who have put their beliefs into action, The Sacred Balance is a powerful, passionate book with concrete suggestions for creating an ecologically sustainable, satisfying, and fair future by rediscovering and addressing humanity’s basic needs.

Author : Education International,UNESCO
Publisher : UNESCO Publishing
Page : 55 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2021-11-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789231004865

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Teachers Have Their Say by Education International,UNESCO Pdf

Author : Eisuke Saito,Masatsugu Murase,Atsushi Tsukui,John Yeo
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2014-09-25
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781317803782

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Lesson Study for Learning Community by Eisuke Saito,Masatsugu Murase,Atsushi Tsukui,John Yeo Pdf

Lesson Study has been actively introduced from Japan to various parts of the world, starting with the US. Such introduction is heavily connected with a focus on mathematics education and there is a strong misconception that Lesson Study is only for mathematics or science. The introduction is usually done at the departmental or form level and there has been a strong question about its sustainability in schools. This book comprehensively explores the idea of Lesson Study for Learning Community (LSLC) and suggests that reform for the culture of the school is needed in order to change learning levels among the children, teachers and even parents. In order for this to happen, the ways of management and leadership are also included as objectives of LSLC, as are practices at the classroom level. It argues that LSLC is a comprehensive vision and framework of school reform and needs to be taken up in a holistic way across disciplines. Chapters include: How to Create Time How to Build the Team How to Promote Reform How to Reform Daily Lessons How to Conduct a Research Lesson How to Discuss Observed Lessons How to Sustain School Reform based on LSLC Strong interest in LSLC is already prevalent in Asian countries, such as Japan, China, Korea, Taiwan, Indonesia, Vietnam and Singapore and is now being introduced more in the west. This book will be of great interest to those involved in education policy and reform, and for practitioners of education at all levels.

Author : Yongjian Li,Fred Dervin
Publisher : Springer
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2018-08-24
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783319957951

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Continuing Professional Development of Teachers in Finland by Yongjian Li,Fred Dervin Pdf

This book examines continuing professional development (CPD) of teachers in Finland. As one of the best-performing countries in terms of education, the Finnish education system is often revered and held up as an example to follow. However, the authors argue that CPD actually constitutes the Achilles’ heel of this ‘miraculous’ system, demonstrating that in fact it is a victim of contradictory discourses and actions among decision-makers, teacher educators and practitioners. Including extensive interviews from CPD providers, teachers and other educational actors, the authors critically discuss the ‘wonders’ of Finnish education, in the process debunking various myths created both inside and outside Finland. The authors also call for a new approach to comparative and international education. Based on over 20 years of experience in Finnish education, this pioneering book will be of interest and value to students and scholars of Finnish education, continuing professional development and international education branding more generally.

Author : Rosalyn McKeown,Victor Nolet
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2012-07-26
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789400742734

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Schooling for Sustainable Development in Canada and the United States by Rosalyn McKeown,Victor Nolet Pdf

Education for sustainable development (ESD) presents an intriguing challenge in developed countries. The very notion of sustainable development may appear to be at cross-purposes with the social and political aims of large industrial economies. Yet, arguably, the residents of wealthy countries may be most in need of new ways of thinking and behaving on an increasingly more fragile and crowded planet. This book presents a collection of essays that capture the depth and diversity of education for sustainable development (ESD) work in formal education in Canada and the United States. Many of the authors are pioneers in the field of ESD, not only in their own countries but internationally. In this book, they share their expertise, lessons learned, and insights into the ongoing success of their work. The essays reflect leading edge practice, innovation, and depth of experience and provide clear models and strategies for expanding the application and influence of ESD in wealthy countries. The ESD programs described in the book are relevant and culturally appropriate for the specific locally contexts in which they are found but also in the larger context of ESD writ large as a planetary endeavour.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Teachers
ISBN : NYPL:33433050788045

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Lessons for Sustainable Professional Development by Anonim Pdf

Author : Susan K. Stratton,Rita Hagevik,Allan Feldman,Mark Bloom
Publisher : Springer
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2015-06-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319164113

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Educating Science Teachers for Sustainability by Susan K. Stratton,Rita Hagevik,Allan Feldman,Mark Bloom Pdf

This volume contains a unique compilation of research and reflections representing multiple vantage points stemming from different parts of the world that can help science educators and teacher educators in finding ways to meaningfully and purposefully embed sustainability into teaching and learning. It is a rich resource for exploring and contextualizing sustainability-oriented science education. At this time we find ourselves in a situation in which the earth’s ecological system is under significant strain as a result of human activity. In the developed world people are asking “How can we maintain our current standard of living?” while those in the developing world are asking “How can we increase the quality of our lives?” all while trying to do what is necessary to mitigate the environmental problems. This volume responds to these questions with a focus on educating for sustainability, including historical and philosophical analyses, and pedagogical and practical applications in the context of science teacher preparation. Included are many examples of ways to educate science teachers for sustainability from authors across the globe. This text argues that issues of sustainability are increasingly important to our natural world, built world, national and international economics and of course the political world. The ideas presented in the book provide examples for original, effective and necessary changes for envisioning educating science teachers for sustainability that will inform policy makers.

Author : Jennifer Seydel,Cynthia L. Merse,Lisa A. W. Kensler,David Sobel
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2021-12-29
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000522969

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Trailblazers for Whole School Sustainability by Jennifer Seydel,Cynthia L. Merse,Lisa A. W. Kensler,David Sobel Pdf

What does it take to prepare students, teachers, and school staff to shape a just and sustainable future? In Trailblazers for Whole School Sustainability, you will meet educators and school leaders who are on the front lines of re-imagining school through the lens of sustainability. This book features inspiring stories from around the country, from urban and rural schools and districts, that highlight best practices and lessons learned from teachers, administrators, and students as they transformed their school communities for a just and sustainable future. These stories are structured around a practical framework that demonstrates how this work allows schools and districts to work smarter, not harder, by integrating sustainability and systems thinking into leadership; curriculum and instruction; culture and climate; and facilities and operations. While each school and district’s story in this book is different, the passion that drives each one to embrace sustainability in everything they do, from operations to curriculum, remains the same. Trailblazers for Whole School Sustainability shows what is possible when educators resolve to blaze a trail to re-imagine K-12 education for a just and sustainable future.

Author : John Fien,Rupert Maclean,Man-Gon Park
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 530 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2008-10-26
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781402081941

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Work, Learning and Sustainable Development by John Fien,Rupert Maclean,Man-Gon Park Pdf

This book is the first that provides a comprehensive overview of the way countries, education systems and institutions have responded to the call for an integration of learning for work, citizenship and sustainability at the Second International Conference on Technical and Vocational Education which was held in Seoul in 1999. Discussions on the central theme of the Seoul Conference - lifelong learning and training for all, a bridge to the future – led to the conclusion that a new paradigm of both development and Technical and Vocational Education (TVET) was needed. This book showcases the wide range of international initiatives that have sought to put such exhortations into practice. It includes: case studies of national TVET policy reforms, reoriented curricula, sustainable campus management programs, and examples of innovative approaches to integrating learning in TVET with on-the-job training and in community service. It also focuses on the issues and challenges being faced and ways of moving forward. Case studies feature initiatives in a wide range of world regions and countries, and include authors from: UK, Germany, Finland, Canada, USA, Australia, South Africa, China, Republic of Korea, India, Pakistan and the Philippines.

Author : UNESCO
Publisher : UNESCO
Page : 51 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2024-07-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789230010638

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Education for Sustainable Development – N° 4 – Sourcebook (learning & training tools) by UNESCO Pdf

Author : Peter Willis,Stephen Mckenzie,Roger Harris
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2008-11-02
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781402089640

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Rethinking Work and Learning by Peter Willis,Stephen Mckenzie,Roger Harris Pdf

Rethinking a Sustainable Society Alan Mayne The world has already passed the midway point for achieving by 2015 the eight Millennium Development Goals for a “more peaceful, prosperous and just world” that were set by the United Nations in the wake of its inspirational Millennium Dec- 1 laration in 2000. These goals range from combating poverty, hunger, and disease, to empowering women, and ensuring environmental sustainability. However Ban Ki-Moon, the United Nations Secretary-General, conceded in 2007 that progress to date has been mixed. During 2008 the head of the United Nations World Food P- gramme cautioned that because of the surge in world commodity prices the program had insuf?cient money to stave off global malnutrition, and the World Health Or- nization warned of a global crisis in water and sanitation. Depressing news accounts accumulate about opportunities missed to achieve a fairer world order and ecolo- calsustainability:themanipulationofelectionresultsinAfrica,humanrightsabuses in China, 4000 Americans dead and another nation torn apart by a senseless and protracted war in Iraq, and weasel words by the world’s political leadership in the lead-up to negotiations for a climate change deal in 2009 that is supposed to stabilize global carbon dioxide emissions. It is clear that the parameters of the debates that drive progressive policy change urgently require repositioning and energizing. As is shown by the contributors to Rethinking work and learning, experts in the humanities and social sciences (HASS) couldhaveanimportantroletoplayinthisprocess.

Author : Buckler, Carolee,Creech, Heather
Publisher : UNESCO
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2014-11-10
Category : Environmental education
ISBN : 9789231000539

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Shaping the future we want by Buckler, Carolee,Creech, Heather Pdf

Author : Katrien Van Poeck,Leif Östman,Johan Öhman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2019-05-08
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781351124331

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Sustainable Development Teaching by Katrien Van Poeck,Leif Östman,Johan Öhman Pdf

The aim of this book is to support and inspire teachers to contribute to much-needed processes of sustainable development and to develop teaching practices and professional identities that allow them to cope with the specificity of sustainability issues and, in particular, with the teaching challenges related to the ethical and political dimension of environmental and sustainability education. Bringing together recent scholarship on the topic, this book translates state-of-the-art academic research into teaching models, methods and tools. Starting with an outline of the challenge of sustainability, it offers insights and models for understanding the interesting yet ambiguous concept of ‘sustainable development’ and the complex process of transforming society in a more sustainable direction (Part I). It then goes on to provide a guide to preparing courses and lessons as well as tools for reflection about teaching practices and the multiplicity of approaches to addressing ethical and political challenges in sustainable development teaching (Part II). Finally, the book offers useful conceptual frameworks, models and typologies about the concrete design and implementation of sustainable development teaching (Part III). This book will be essential reading for students of education, as well as teachers in compulsory and higher education and sustainability education researchers.

Author : Douglas D. Karrow,Maurice DiGiuseppe
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2020-01-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783030250164

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Environmental and Sustainability Education in Teacher Education by Douglas D. Karrow,Maurice DiGiuseppe Pdf

This book was inspired by the inaugural National Roundtable on Environmental and Sustainability Education in Canadian Faculties of Education (Roundtable 2016), which took place June 14-16, 2016, at Trent University in Peterborough, Ontario. Roundtable 2016 brought together over seventy participants from across Canada, including educators, researchers, policy-makers, consultants, and community organizations. Over the course of three days, participants took part in keynote addresses, research colloquia, networking socials, and collaborative inquiry activities focused on Environmental Sustainability Education in Teacher Education (ESE-TE). Roundtable 2016 resulted in the publication of a National Action Plan containing action-oriented recommendations for enhancing ESE-TE, and a position statement titled “The Otonabee Declaration,” where delegates articulated their views regarding environmental degradation, the critical need for enhancing ESE-TE, and, the role educators, children, youth, educational institutions, policy makers, and Indigenous communities play in enhancing ESE-TE in Canada. This volume concludes with a discussion placing current Canadian ESE-TE theory and practice within an international context.

Author : Walter Leal Filho,Paul Pace
Publisher : Springer
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2016-06-09
Category : Education
ISBN : 331932926X

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Teaching Education for Sustainable Development at University Level by Walter Leal Filho,Paul Pace Pdf

This book introduces readers to the latest research and findings from projects focusing on teaching education for sustainable development at universities. In particular, it describes practical experiences, outline courses, training schemes and other initiatives aimed at promoting better teaching on matters related to sustainable development at institutions of higher education. In order to meet the pressing need for publications to support sustainable development education, the book places special emphasis on state-of-the art descriptions of approaches, methods, initiatives and projects from around the world, illustrating how teaching education for sustainable development can be implemented at the international scale. The book represents a timely contribution to the dissemination of approaches and methods that may improve the way we perceive the importance of teaching education for sustainable development, as well as how we implement it.