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Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)
Anne MacDiarmid- ESD Consultant K-12
The Earth Charter Initiative
• is an extraordinarily diverse, global network of people, organizations, and institutions that participate in promoting and implementing the values and principles of The Earth Charter.
• http://www.earthcharterinaction.org/content/
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The Earth Charter• is a declaration of fundamental ethical principles
for building a just, sustainable and peaceful global society in the 21st century.
• It seeks to inspire in all people a new sense of global interdependence and shared responsibility for the well-being of the whole human family, the greater community of life, and future generations.
• It is a product of a decade-long, worldwide, cross cultural dialogue on common goals and shared values.
• http://www.earthcharterinaction.org/content/ Manitoba EducationEducation for Sustainable Development
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Overview
• What is Sustainable Development?• Importance of Sustainable Development• Educating for Sustainability• ESD website: whole school approach, grants,
online resources
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What is Sustainable Development?
“Sustainable Development can be defined as development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”
World Commission on Environment and Development , 1987
Seventh Generation Sustainability
-is an ecological concept that urges the
current generation of humans to live
sustainably and work for the benefit of the
seventh generation (~500 years) into the future.
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Deputy Minister-Gerald Farthing
“It’s about re-imagining how we live”
• http://www.yorku.ca/seda/movies.html
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Charles HopkinsWhat is Education for
Sustainable Development-ESD?
UNESCO chair in
(United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization)
“Reorienting Teacher Education to Address Sustainability”
mms://windows.stream.yorku.ca/faculty/nsutherl/2010_03_01_SEdA_Education_for_Sustainable_Development.wmv
York University
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Sustainable DevelopmentHuman Health and Well-Being
EconomyEnvironment
Quality of
Life
• is one in which the life-sustaining processes and natural resources of the Earth are
• respected, • conserved • regenerated.
Sustainable Environment
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Human Health and Well-being
• Is characterized by people coexisting harmoniously within local, national, and global communities, and with nature.
• A sustainable society is one that is physically, psychologically, spiritually, and socially healthy. The well-being of individuals, families, and communities is of prime importance.
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Sustainable Economy
• Is one that provides equitable access to resources and opportunities.
• It is characterized by development decisions, policies, and practices that– respect cultural realities and differences, – do not exhaust the Earth’s resources– maximize the regeneration of the natural
environment.
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Quality of Life
Our quality of life now and in the future will depend on our continued impact on the Earth’s resources to secure the basic requirements for existence and equitable social and economic development.
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Education for Sustainable Development K-12
We are assisting our students by educating them about sustainability and preparing them to take their places as environmentally, socially and economically literate citizens, consumers and leaders.
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Education for Sustainable Development K-12
- is setting a direction for education and learning that is based on;
values , principles and practices
that are necessary to respond effectively to current and future challenges.
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Ecological Literacy
Every student and every teacher develop a comprehensive understanding of the basic patterns and processes by which Nature sustains life, and how these ecological concepts relate to sustainable human communities
Ecological Serviceshttp://www.greenhearted.org/school-greening.html
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Learning It by Living It
The school greens its facilities which allows for an experiential "place as pedagogy" teaching approach and enhances the environmental awareness of students and staff who see their school utilizing green practices on a day-to-day basis.http://www.greenhearted.org/school-greening.html
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Environmental Ethic
All members of the school community develop a personal and collective code of responsibility to Nature, the Earth, and future generations .
This entails constraints on individual conduct and institutional policies, and applies this environmental ethic along with sustainable development principles when making decisions that affect the school.http://www.greenhearted.org/school-greening.html
The global model of development is unsustainable…• Unsustainable consumption of resources• Degradation of ecosystems• Exploitation of people
ESD raises awareness of issues, develops capacity for critical reflection and systems and futures thinking and promotes action.
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CONSUMPTION / WASTE
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Worldwatch Institute• Like a tsunami, consumerism has engulfed our
human cultures and Earths ecosystems.• Left unaddressed we risk global disaster but if
we channel this wave, intentionally transforming our cultures to center on sustainability, we will not only prevent catastrophe but may usher in an era of sustainability-
One that allows people to thrive while protecting even restoring, Earth.
• www.worldwatch.org/node/6096
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• Think of sustainability as humanity’s most important project for the 21st century and provide literacy in the language and concepts of sustainability to the school and community.
• Educate for sustainability
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What does this mean for classroom teachers?
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What Does Educating for Sustainability Include…
• Knowledge• Skills• Values and Attitudes• Behavior• Preparing students, so that, as adults, they are
able to deal with the challenges of living sustainably on both a local and global level.
• www.lsf-lst.ca/en/what-is-esd/esd-learning-outcomes
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Educating for sustainability is designed to
encourage
changes in behavior
that will help to create a more sustainable future for all
Tomorrow
Today
Footprint Handprint
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The R’s…
• REDUCE • REUSE • RECYCLE• REFUSE• RETHINK• RESTORE
It is not the strongest or smartest species that survives but the one most responsive to change.
• Charles DarwinManitoba Education
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GreenHeart Education
-is a primer on transformative education for sustainability for teachers who want to green their classrooms, curricula and school communities.
http://www.globalcommunity.org/flash/wombat.shtml
http://www.greenhearted.org),
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Importance of ESD
• United Nations has declared 2005-2014 as the Decade of Education for Sustainable Development.
• Canada, through Council of Ministers of Education (CMEC) and as a member state of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), played a major role in developing UNECE’s Strategy for Education for Sustainable Development.
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ESD: International Priority
The UNESCO World Conference on ESD Bonn, Germany (March 31- April 2, 2009),
Dr. Gerald Farthing, Deputy Minister of Manitoba Education,
participated in the World Conference on behalf of the Council of Ministers of Education Canada (CMEC) . Gerald served on the Declaration drafting table with Chuck Hopkins the, UN Chair for Reorienting Teacher Education.
This Declaration guides our collective future
directions on ESD activity in Manitoba and across Canada.
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Bonn Declaration
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Provincial PrioritiesMission• To ensure that all Manitoba’s children and youth have access to an array of
educational opportunities such that every learner experiences success through relevant, engaging and high quality education that prepares them for lifelong learning and citizenship in a democratic, socially just and sustainable society.
Vision• That every learner will complete a high school education with a profound sense of
accomplishment, hope and optimism.Overarching Goals• To ensure education in Manitoba supports students experiencing and learning
about what it means to live in a sustainable manner. • To ensure that education practice and policy in Manitoba is guided by the principle of
inclusion. • To significantly increase achievement levels of those students who have been
historically less successful. • To continue to increase the overall provincial graduation rate. Priority Action Areas• Education for Sustainable Development • Education in Low-income Communities • Aboriginal Education • Education in Rural Manitoba • Education in Northern Communities
SEdA Conference
Sustainability and Education Academy2007-2010
Inspiring educational leaders to create a culture of sustainable development, integrated into all aspects of the K-12 education system.
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1.Governance
A systemic approach to implementing Sustainable Development.
• Priority in Division Strategic Plan• Board and Policy development• Committees• Budget• Community Partnerships• Evaluation and Monitoring
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2.Teaching and LearningStudents acquire and demonstrate the knowledge ,skills ,attitudes and life practices that contribute to a sustainable future.
• Cross curricular focus of ESD in all subjects• Project-based learning focused on ESD• Pedagogy focused on systems thinking, inquiry,active
learning, futures thinking, problem solving from a local and global perspective
• Connections to student engagement, citizenship and relevance.
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3. Capacity Building
Human resources policies, practices and development plans are aligned with sustainable development principles.
• Professional development is provided for professional and support staff
• Education for Sustainable Development practices are profiled and recognized
• Succession Planning (e.g. Leadership Development)• Develop and Implement a staff wellness plan
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4. Facilities and Operations
Sustainable principles are applied to the design,construction and renewal of division buildings and all aspects of facility management, procurement, resourceuse and transportation.
• Facilities and operations assessment• Facility renewal plan based on LEED or equivalent standard• Operations plan that includes actions in procurement, energy
efficiency, water conservation and waste reduction.• Schools structure and outdoor space are “facilities that teach”
sustainable practices• Develop a sustainable transportation plan
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Manitoba’s Vision
• Students will become informed and responsible decision-makers, playing active roles as citizens of Canada and the world, and will contribute to social, environmental, and an equitable quality of life for all, now and in the future.
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Deputy Minister-Gerald Farthing
“Education for Sustainability- It’s personal and professional”
• http://www.yorku.ca/seda/movies.html
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Our Earth
is “staggering” under human impact.
We all need FOOD, cleanWATER and AIR to breathe
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Everything we do creates a
Positive or Negative
Impact on the Planet
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Going for the Green Committee
Some folks are different shades of Green
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Dead Bird
http://www.chrisjordan.com/current_set2.php?id=11
• The Majestic Plastic Bag-
a mockumentary
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLgh9h2ePYw
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Mother Earth’s Four Laws of Nature:
• There is no waste in Nature• Everything is connected• There is no such place as away• The Earth has limits• Vermont Institute of Natural Science, Waste Away Program
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All people
can and must
learn to live in harmony
with the natural world
and
with one another.
The ESD Traffic Light
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Educating for Sustainability
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Despair over the planets future
Hopelessness
Hyper-consumerism
Catherine O’Brian-Sustainable Happiness K-6 http://sustainablehappiness.ca/for-educators/
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Doomsday scenario
Construct a vital lie
Business as usual
Catherine O’Brian-Sustainable Happiness k-6 http://sustainablehappiness.ca/for-educators/
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What Does Educating for Sustainability Include…
• Knowledge• Skills• Values and Attitudes• Behavior• Preparing students, so that, as adults, they are
able to deal with the challenges of living sustainably on both a local and global level.
• www.lsf-lst.ca/en/what-is-esd/esd-learning-outcomes
Student Competencies in ESD
• Knowledge• Skills• Values /Attitudes • Behaviour /Action
students should explore in order to work toward a sustainable future.
• The evaluation section provides strategies to assess the effectiveness of actions.
• The competencies are divided into the 3 levels of schooling; Early Years -Middle Years -Senior Years
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ESD – a top priority for Manitoba Education
– Identified where ESD is taught in existing curriculum
– Identified learning resources to support the teaching of ESD
– Provide professional learning opportunities for teachers, schools and school divisions in support of teaching ESD
- Promote ESD research
- Strengthen cooperation and partnerships on ESD regionally, nationally and internationally with government
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Student Engagement
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Students are engaged in learning…
When they show commitment to a task because they see inherent value in completing the task, despite the challenges
(in Dooner et el,2010)
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Engagement and Understanding flourishes when teachers allowed students to;
• Make responsible decisions• (Guskey and Anderman,2008,p.14)
• Participate deeply not simply be heard• (Mitra,2008,p23)
• When student work culminates in a genuine product for an authentic audience
• (Levy,2008,p.75)
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Are Canadian Youth Engaged at School?CEA’s website (www.cea-ace.ca).
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ESD ,Engagement and Understanding;• Our students are ready to be engaged in
authentic learning and action
• ESD can provide the link between their achievement at school and their belief in the significance of their learning
• (Gary Babiuk -ESD a natural foundation for student engagement 2010)
All contents © 2009 Creative Change Education Solutions
Inquiry Templates• Teachers should be equipped to help pupils identify and
think about the complexities of issues from the perspectives of many stakeholders.
Students need to: -acquire skills to analyze issues-analyze proposed solutions to those issues-understand the values underlying opposing positions on issues-analyze conflicts arising from those issues
and proposed solutions. • They developed a framework of 13 questions for analyzing an
environmental issue ( but could be used for any issue) whether the issue confronts a local community or a country on the other side of the world.
• ESD Toolkit http://www.esdtoolkit.org/default.htm
con’t….
The last two questions help students integrate knowledge into daily living.
• What is a change you can make in your daily life to lessen the problem or issue?
• Beyond changes in your daily life, what is the next step you could take to address the issue?
• * This framework for teaching, studying, and analyzing environmental issues was developed for North American university students through a research process by Rosalyn McKeown and Roger Dendinger.
• ESD Toolkit http://www.esdtoolkit.org/default.htm
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ESD across the curriculumESD learning outcomes are integrated
into each subject in every grade:– Social Studies – Science– Health/Physical Education– Math– English Language Arts– Art ,Music, Drama, Dance
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Education for Sustainable Development – Early Years (K to 4)
Students learn to think about their own and others needs and to consider the needs of future generations.
Major themes in these grades include:• Respect and concern for other people in the local community and other
places in the world• Concern for all living things in our environment. Students learn that human
survival is dependent on the environment• Respecting the natural environment while participating in physical activity
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Middle and Senior Years
Manitoba’s ESD vision is for students to become responsible and active citizens within their communities. This means students make informed decisions and take actions to improve their world.
Major themes in these grades include:• Being good stewards of the environment• To care about and take part in their communities• Promote physical activity and healthy lifestyle
practices
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ESD website
www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/esd
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Enough
For all
Forever
African Delegate to Johannesburg
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ESD contact
Anne MacDiarmidSustainable Development Consultant
Manitoba Education
Telephone: 204-945-6943
or 1-800-282-8069, extension 6943
Email: [email protected]
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Worksheet-Current Reality
1.What successes have we already had in our school?
2. What areas for action remain in our school that should be addressed?
3.What challenges do we face in these areas?
4. What support do we need to take effective action?
5. What are some of the existing individual, school and/or divisional strengths ?
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ESD Resources
www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/esd/resources.html
Guide to Green Jobs and Sustainable Careers Background on the Green Economy and the Green Job
Labour Market, including how a “green job” can be defined
A description of skills needed for a career in sustainable development
Examples of Green Jobs and Sustainable Development Careers
Profiles of people in Manitoba working in Green Jobs Green Job Resources and Additional Readings Tips to help prepare for and find a Green Job
Guide for Learning in the Outdoors
The guide will assist educators and their partners (e.g.NGO’s)to embed the use of the outdoors in teaching and learning.
The guide makes it clear that the outdoor environment offers motivating, exciting,
relevant and easily accessible activities from pre-school years through to grade 12.
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Guide for Sustainable Schools in Manitoba
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• http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/esd/pdfs/sustainable_guide.pdf
Sustainable Schools Plan (SSP) TemplateSchool Name –
School Division – Vision - What the school is hoping to achieve (one or two paragraphs)
SSP Team - Who is on the team and what their positions are
SSP Priorities - Information on the SSP team's priorities related to the topics: Governance, Teaching and Learning, Capacity Building and Facilities and OperationsA Toolbox of Resources (see section 6.0) has been compiled for schools to use within each of these topics. Record of Baseline Data - The baseline data will be used as indicators of improvement and assessment of outcomes.
Reporting and Communication Activities
Priority Strategies What actions will you take?Who is responsible?
Curriculum Connections
Expected Outcomes
What specifically are you trying to
improve? (Observable, measurable)
Timeframe / Deadline
Indicators How will you know you are making progress?
Data Collection
By what means will you collect evidence of progress?
Results Status, data or anecdotal evidence
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Enough
For all
Forever
African Delegate to Johannesburg
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ESD contact
Anne MacDiarmidSustainable Development Consultant
Manitoba Education
Telephone: 204-945-6943
or 1-800-282-8069, extension 6943
Email: [email protected]
The Story of Stuff
• http://www.youtube.com/storyofstuffproject#p/u/22/9GorqroigqM
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Instructional Focus• What do you want your students to know?
• What skills , behaviours could students develop or refine?
• What attitudes, values would you like to cultivate in students?
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Grants for ESDhttp://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/esd/grant/index.html
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ESD Grants
Education for Sustainable Development Categorical GrantThe intent of the Education for Sustainable Development Grant is to support schools/school divisions in their efforts to incorporate Education for Sustainable Development into all aspects of school division and school activities, operations, and programming. The $700.00 grant is issued to schools in the fall.
Manitoba Education and Manitoba Hydro ESD Grant. Manitoba Education and Manitoba Hydro introduced Education for Sustainable Development Grants to promote professional learning for sustainability in classrooms. The grants provide up to $2,000 to cover expenses, such as teacher release time, professional development, and teaching/learning resources for sustainability education.
Grants link on ESD website- www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/esd
Correlation ChartsStudent learning outcomes from K-10 in Science ,Social Studies and Physical Education /Health Education were selected as they related to Manitoba sustainable development priorities in a minimum of two factor areas
• http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/esd/correlations/charts/index.html
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Eco Globe Schools Recognition Program
• http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/esd/eco_globe/awareness.html
• http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/esd/eco_globe/action.html
A Whole School Approach
to ESD
Coming Soon.....
Kindergarten to Grade 12 Correlation Chart Template and Kindergarten Toolkit
- the planning template can assist educators when developing their own ESD activities using the ESD learning outcomes.
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ECO-Globe Schools Criteria• Awareness - a school community at this level has
a general awareness of the principles and practices of sustainability.
• Action- a school community at this level includes ESD Awareness and is committed to a variety of ongoing sustainability practices.
• Transformation- a school community at this level incorporates Awareness and Action and is characterized by a school-wide culture transformed by an ongoing commitment to the principles and practices of ESD.
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• Moving beyond sustainability awareness by undertaking concrete action-oriented learning activities integrated with curricula
• Assists in creating sustainable school teams and sustainable action plans
• Supports planning, implementing , reviewing and evaluating progress
The Guide seeks to assist MB schools in;
• 1.0 About the Guide for Sustainable Schools in Manitoba
• 1.1 The Decade of Education for Sustainable
Development (DESD)........................... 4• 1.2 Sustainability education in Manitoba........ 4• 1.3 What is the Guide for Sustainable
Schools in Manitoba?.......................... 7• 1.4 History of the Guide............................ 8• 1.5 Contact.........................................
TABLE OF CONTENTS
• 2.1 What is sustainability?.......................11• 2.2 What is a sustainable school?...............11• 2.2.1 The whole-school approach adopted by the
Sustainability and Education Academy.......11• 2.2.2 General guidance on the wholeschool
approach..............................14• 2.3 Why is school sustainability important?....15• 2.4 What is a school sustainability policy?.....16• 2.4.1 IISD Policy Bank..............................17• 2.5 What is a School Sustainability Plan?......
2.0 Becoming a sustainable school
• 3.2.2 Develop your vision...........................21
• 3.2.3 Conduct a self-assessment..................22
• 3.2.4 Determine priorities, strategies,expected outcomes, and timelines........................24
• 3.2.5 Make curriculum connections...............25
3.0 School Sustainability Plans (SSPs)
• 3.2.6 Determine monitoring and evaluation
activities—Indicators and data collection techniques....... 26
• 3.2.7 Record baseline data.........................28
• 3.2.8 Determine Reporting and
Communications Activities...................28
Build community links and partners—enriching the school’s program and bringing valuable resources, expertise and support
3.0 School Sustainability Plans (SSPs)
• 3.3 Implementing your SSP......................29
Implement plans and actions—without implementing plans and assigning tasks, limited progress occurs
• 3.4 Monitoring and reporting on your SSP.....29
Monitor and report on progress—assisting the school in measuring progress and improving plans and actions, while remaining accountable
• 3.5 SSP samples...................................30