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Author : John Aber,Tom Kelly,Bruce Mallory
Publisher : UPNE
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2009-12-15
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781584658375
Case studies from the University of New Hampshire explore all the dimensions of sustainability in campus life, combining frugality and creativity
Author : Eisuke Saito,Masatsugu Murase,Atsushi Tsukui,John Yeo
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2014-09-25
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781317803782
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 : Coral Mitchell,Larry Sickney
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2019-02-11
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789087906962
This book situates learning communities in living systems and ecological perspectives. The fundamental premise is that all of human life and human activity is part of a deep planetary ecology of which mutuality and interdependence are cornerstone properties, learning and renewal are key processes, and emergent networks are foundational structures.
Author : John D. Aber,Tom Kelly,Bruce L. Mallory
Publisher : UPNE
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781584657712
Case studies from the University of New Hampshire explore all the dimensions of sustainability in campus life, combining frugality and creativity
Author : Stephen S. Kaagan,Linda Headley
Publisher : Corwin Press
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2010-02-09
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781452216010
This do-it-yourself guide offers specific tasks, exercises, and brief case studies to guide educators step by step through the process of establishing a PLC in nine to twelve months.
Author : Jennifer Sumner
Publisher : Springer
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2016-09-14
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781137539045
This edited volume explores the intersection of learning and food, both within and beyond the classroom, all within the context of sustainability. Taking a broad pedagogical approach to the question of food, it focuses on learning and change in a number of key sites including schools, homes, communities, and social movements, keeping in mind that we need to learn our way out of our current unsustainable food system and in to more sustainable alternatives.
Author : Timothy Beatley,Peter Newman
Publisher : Island Press
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2012-09-26
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781597268622
In this immensely practical book, Timothy Beatley sets out to answer a simple question: what can Americans learn from Australians about “greening” city life? Green Urbanism Down Under reports on the current state of “sustainability practice” in Australia and the many lessons that U.S. residents can learn from the best Australian programs and initiatives. Australia is similar to the United States in many ways, especially in its “energy footprint.” For example, Australia’s per capita greenhouse gas emissions are second only to those of the United States. A similar percentage of its residents live in cities (85 percent in Australia vs. 80 percent in the United States). And it suffers from parallel problems of air and water pollution, a national dependence on automobiles, and high fossil fuel consumption. Still, after traveling throughout Australia, Beatley finds that there are myriad creative responses to these problems—and that they offer instructive examples for the United States. Green Urbanism Down Under is a very readable collection of solutions. Although many of these innovative solutions are little-known outside Australia, they all present practical possibilities for U.S. cities. Beatley describes “green transport” projects, “city farms,” renewable energy plans, green living programs, and much more. He considers a host of public policy initiatives and scrutinizes regional and state planning efforts for answers. In closing, he shares his impressions about how Australian results might be applied to U.S. problems. This is a unique book: hopeful, constructive, and filled with ideas that have been proven to work. It is a “must read” for anyone who cares about the future of American cities.
Author : Cynthia L. Uline,Lisa A. W. Kensler
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2021-05-26
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000391190
This practical guide for educational leaders explores how you can transform your school or district into a vibrant center of learning and socio-ecological responsibility with only three manageable actions: taking students outside, bringing nature inside, and cultivating a mindset of awareness, responsibility, and empathy. This book is rich in practical, attainable approaches and stories of real actions taken by leaders, teachers, parents, and community partners to design, lead, and manage a vibrant, flourishing, sustainable learning community. Authors Uline and Kensler take you on an inspirational journey through nine key leadership strategies for you to begin or expand your work towards whole school sustainability.
Author : Arjen E.J. Wals
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 537 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2023-08-28
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9789086865949
"This comprehensive volume - containing 27 chapters and contributions from six continents - presents and discusses key principles, perspectives, and practices of social learning in the context of sustainability. Social learning is explored from a range of fields challenged by sustainability including: organizational learning, environmental management and corporate social responsibility; multi-stakeholder governance; education, learning and educational psychology; multiple land-use and integrated rural development; and consumerism and critical consumer education. An entire section of the book is devoted to a number of reflective case studies of people, organizations and communities using forms of social learning in moving towards sustainability. 'This book brings together a range of ideas, stories, and discussions about purposeful learning in communities aimed at creating a world that is more sustainable than the one currently in prospect. ...The book is designed to expand the network of conversations through which our society can confront various perspectives, discover emerging patterns, and apply learning to a variety of emotional and social contexts.' From the Foreword by Fritjof Capra, co-founder of the Center of Ecoliteracy. 'Joining what is so clear and refreshing in this book with the larger movements toward a critically democratic and activist education that is worthy of its name, is but one step in the struggle for sustainability. But it is an essential step if we are to use the insights that are included in this book.' From the Afterword by Michael Apple, author of 'Educating the ""Right"" Way: Markets, Standards, God, and Inequality'."
Author : Margaret Robertson,Po Keung Eric Tsang
Publisher : Springer
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2016-06-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789811002168
Everyday knowledge offers opportunities for better understanding of significant issues of our times. Reflecting these themes this book places emphasis on community wisdom. The underpinning argument is that our instinctive urge for survival may not be enough if we do not share our collective knowledge and learn more about the everyday habits, beliefs and actions of communities spread across the region. Contributions from researchers active within local communities help build knowledge capacity and support for collaborative research.
Author : John Blewitt
Publisher : Earthscan
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781844072033
Your house is flooded by 'unseasonal' heavy rain. What do you learn from this experience? Do you shrug your shoulders and call your insurer? Or do you choose to learn about climate change, switch to renewable energy and lobby politicians? In this insightful book, John Blewitt explores the possibilities for developing a sustainable society through 'lifelong learning' - that is, learning that happens in everyday environments and activities as diverse as shopping, community, 'edutainment,' information and communication technology, the Internet, broadcasting, people's experience of place and space green building, social networks and consumer culture.
Author : Keith A. Wheeler,Anne Perraca Bijur
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781461542773
This book illustrates how sustainability, information technologies, and envisioning the future can be effectively woven into an integrated educational experience. By understanding what it takes to build a sustainable community, students will develop the skills needed to engage successfully in a sustainable society. Using the real world as their classroom, they will participate in gathering and analyzing data, clarifying values, listening, speaking, thinking creatively, and making decisions about their community.
Author : Judy Corbett,Michael Corbett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Architecture
ISBN : UOM:39015048937075
The movement towards creating sustainable communities has gained increased prominence with approaches such as New Urbanism, yet there are few examples of the successes. This text offers an analysis of one such example: Village Homes outside Davis, California. The area offers features including extensive common areas and green space; community gardens, orchards and vineyeards; narrow streets; pedestrian and bike paths; solar homes; and an innovative ecological drainage system.
Author : Graham Stuart Meltzer
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Housing, Cooperative
ISBN : 9781412232463
Based on a ten year investigation of cohousing, a popular new typeo f housing project that directly addresses both environmental degradation and social disintegration. The book argues that social and environmental sustainability are inexorably linked. [Publisher web site].
Author : Stoll, Louise,Seashore Louis, Karen
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2007-03-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780335220304
This work aims to deepen conceptions and understanding of professional learning communities, as well as highlighting frequently neglected complexities and challenges. It is for 'thinking' professionals internationally, be they practitioners (within and supporting schools), policymakers, academics or research students.