Summary Students will explore ideas and interconnections within the Everglades ecosystem as it relates to nature, economy, wellbeing, and society. Students will apply and understand systems thinking concepts in their […]
Summary This 70-minute lesson plan is designed as the introduction to our Marine Ecology podcast project. To jumpstart students on this podcast project, we will learn about and utilize the
Grade 11/12 Marine Ecology Podcast Project Leer más »
The Goal: To host the second changemaker conference for international schools in Europe. To support students in roles as diverse as food supplies, website creation, hotel bookings, workshop organisation and
Last April I was able to enroll on the course “Community Connections” by Compass Education. The opportunity came while I was in the middle of the third semester of my
To Acquire a Systemic Lens, One Must Practice Leer más »
At the start of each school year, I introduce my students to the Global Goals and the Sustainability Compass to kickstart their thoughts on the overall concept and role of
Get Perspective: Fostering Sustainable Practices One Action at a Time Leer más »
This Spring, I left a five-year teaching and instructional coaching career in North Texas to embark on a journey of civic leadership development and to found a bilingual micro-school with
Using the Compass Tool to Inform Micro-school Community Co-Design Leer más »
The students in Cordova Alaska, like all students, live in a complicated world of systems. In this rural Alaskan town, the economy is rooted in commercial fishing. With the majority
Ocean Acidification: Everybody’s Issue Leer más »
Acknowledge the messy complexity of the world. Embrace the web of messy interrelationships in any given system as part of what makes life and our world what it is. Practice
Sustainable Habits of Mind: Don’t Stress the Mess Leer más »
Social innovation plays a pivotal role in addressing the complex challenges faced by educators in the field of education. It fosters positive change, promotes inclusivity, and ensures that education remains
Nurturing Systems Thinking for Social Innovation and Sustainability in Education Leer más »
This year we expanded our school EcoCommittee to a Board recognized subcommittee including representatives from our Parents Association, Administration, Faculty and Student Body. While our previous student/faculty committee had been
Employing the Sustainability Compass to Encourage Team Building and Deepen Dialogue Leer más »
