Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2012 17:09:53 +0200 From: The Cloud Institute <newsletter@cloudinstitute.org> To: cvs-all@freebsd.org Subject: EfS Summer Design Studio in New York Message-ID: <d643da4876862001de60efdcf0fcb4f1@smtp.ymlp52.net>
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--------------------------------------------------------------------------= ------ This email newsletter was sent to you in graphical HTML format. If you're seeing this version, your email program prefers plain text = emails. You can read the original version online: http://ymlp304.net/zX39zN --------------------------------------------------------------------------= ------ IN THIS ISSUE -EfS Summer Design Studio - Camp Snowball in Tucson, AZ - Project Blue Planet for Kids ------------------------- CONNECT Stay connected and learn more about the work we're doing in your community. Join us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter! ------------------------- FEATURED EVENTS . Camp Snowball is about building our collective capacity to shape the future. . We live in an increasingly interconnected and complex world in which the ways we live in one place affect people and ecosystems elsewhere. Camp Snowball prepares us to face the challenges of our time by using two proven approaches: systems thinking and education for sustainability. . Join us July 9th-13th in Tucson, AZ to develop your capacity to teach systems thinking and sustainability, support students ability to become leaders in their schools and communities. MORE ( http://campsnowball.org/program ) . Project Blue Planet has been developed in celebration of the Smithsonian National Zoo=E2=80=99s new seal and sea lion exhibit, Friends = of the National Zoo invites you to help keep our ocean blue! Compete to earn your school a =E2=80=9CSeal=E2=80=9D of Approval by entering = "Project Blue Planet." . This contest challenges kids nationwide to involve their schools and communities in conservation. We will provide the tools to get started, and National Zoo Green Team members will be on hand to help along the way. Design a project for Waste, Energy. Habitat, Lifestyle - or something unique! . One lucky group from each of three categories=E2=80=94elementary, middle, and high school=E2=80=94will win a $1,500 cash prize towards continuing their green (and blue!) efforts. MORE ( http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Education/BluePlanet ) . June 2012 . The Cloud Institute's Annual Summer Design Studio is designed for educators, faculty, curriculum supervisors, administrators, and community leaders who want to learn how to design and embed EfS into their curriculum, assessments and organizational learning strategies. . FIVE DAY EfS DESIGN STUDIO ($850 per participant) As teams or as individuals, participants will learn how to design and embed EfS into their curriculum, programs and assessments. Administrators and supervisors will learn how to develop performance assessments, professional development plans, and organizational learning strategies that educate for sustainability. Some questions that will be addressed include: * How can we design elegant units of study that educate for sustainability and what explicit criteria can we use to assess student work for evidence of EfS? * What are the core EfS content, performance standards/outcomes and indicators we can use to design learning opportunities and assess student learning? * How can we align EfS Core Standards/Outcomes with the ones our school/State require? * Can we integrate EfS units into our curriculum mapping software? * How can Understanding by Design (UBD) or a =E2=80=9Cbackwards design=E2=80=9Dapproach contribute to the design of EfS curricula? . Or register ( http://www.cloudinstitute.org/summer-design-studio ) for the One Day Introduction to Sustainability for just$150! . ONE DAY INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABILITY AGENDA Introduction and =E2=80=9CThe Fish Game=E2=80=9D Simulation This hands-on workshop engages participants in an interactive, replicable learning experience that combines systems thinking tools with interdisciplinary content for a deeper understanding of our role in moving toward a sustainable future. A discussion of =E2=80=98mental models that contribute to sustainability=E2=80=99 and =E2=80=98behaviors = and strategies that contribute to sustainable outcomes=E2=80=99 provide participants with a hopeful paradigm for education and community action. . Quality of Life Indicators What is an indicator of progress? What indicators do we currently use in our society? Are these the best measures of our quality of life and, if not, what would be better measures? . =E2=80=9CDiminishing Resources=E2=80=9D Activity How can you, your colleagues, and your students use systems thinking to address problems? How do you know you are distinguishing the problem from the system? How can you ensure that you don=E2=80=99t make = your problem worse in the long run and create new problems? This session will make use of critical systems thinking tools of Education for Sustainability (EfS) in order to create a framework for effectively identifying and solving problems. . The Natural Laws and Principles What are the operating instructions for the planet? Are we abiding by them? Do we have a choice? Click Here ( http://www.cloudinstitute.org/summer-design-studio ) to learn more and watch videos from last year's Summer Design Studio: ------------------------- The Cloud Institute for Sustainability Education prepares K-12 school systems and their communities to educate for a sustainable future by inspiring educators and engaging students through meaningful content and learner-centered instruction. Our services include: consulting and leadership development; professional development and coaching; curriculum design, assessment, mapping, and alignment, and facilitating school and community partnerships. We define Education for Sustainability (EfS) as a transformative learning process that equips students, teachers, and school systems with the new knowledge and ways of thinking we need to achieve economic prosperity and responsible citizenship while restoring the health of the living systems upon which our lives depend. EfS has multiple, positive effects on student achievement, school culture, community vitality, and ecological integrity. 307 Seventh Avenue Suite 1201, New York, NY 10001 ph. 212.645.9930 fax 212.645.9931www.cloudinstitute.org ( http://www.cloudinstitute.org/ ) Unsubscribe below or send an email to newslettter@cloudinstitute.org, to let us know what we can do to keep you connected. _____________________________ Unsubscribe / Change Profile: = http://ymlp304.net/ugjusmyhgsghusjwguhyggjsbqwq Powered by YourMailingListProvider
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