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SUMMARY:Creating Changemakers Game: Bringing Your Core Values into the Classroom
DESCRIPTION:Description\nJoin us for an hour of fun\, celebration\, and connection as we play several games designed to help us think about how we can bring the values that matter to us into our classroom. We’ll explore and share ideas of how you can integrate values like compassion\, curiosity\, systems thinking\, sustainability\, and celebration into your work. Registration required. \n  \nRegister Here\n  \nSpeakers\nElaine Reimann\nElaine Gwendolen Reimann is a seasoned education professional specializing in the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme. She has over 20 years of global teaching experience\, with expertise in curriculum coordination\, sustainability\, and systems thinking. Elaine’s multilingual abilities and experience living on four continents provide her with valuable cross-cultural insights. Her academic credentials include a Certificate of School Management and Leadership from Harvard and a Master’s in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. Elaine works with an international NGO in Thailand and is the author of ‘The Supportive Classroom\, Language Acquisition in a Multilingual Environment.’ \n  \nKath Lane\nKath Lane is a primary school teacher from the UK who has a passion for educating about nature and sustainability. She has been teaching for over twenty years in the UK and at international schools such as Green School\, Bali and United World College of South East Asia. She has a Master’s in Educating for Sustainability and is now working as a Forest School leader and supply teacher. Kath believes that through systems thinking and connection to nature and community\, we can all learn the skills and qualities needed for a sustainable world. \n  \nKacey Dewing\nDuring 25 years in the classroom\, I strove to empower my students with the knowledge and skills to understand the world\, their interconnected place within it\, and their responsibility to improve it. Central to my teaching is the belief that knowledge becomes the power to do good when combined with accurate information\, intellectual skills\, and compassionate attitudes. As a member of the IHE team and a Solutionary Micro-Credential Program Facilitator\, I guide other educators\, students\, and changemakers to find greater meaning and inspiration in their teaching\, learning\, and lives. I have B.A. degrees in geography and international studies from the University of Oregon and master’s degrees in Middle Eastern Studies and Education from the University of Washington. I have travelled widely\, including a year of study in Syria and Egypt. I now live in Portland\, Oregon where I enjoy home and garden projects\, outdoor activities\, and lots of soccer. \n  \nAbout LearningPlanet Festival\nWe are official partners of the LearningPlanet Festival 2024: 24 – 27 January! Since its launch in January 2020\, the annual LearningPlanet Festival has been a free\, open-to-all event dedicated to celebrating education and lifelong learning. This year\, we are bringing the world together on the International Day of Education\, 24 January\, and for 4 consecutive days\, with hundreds of online and onsite events worldwide.\nWith over 300 partners\, the Festival explores new ways of learning\, teaching\, researching\, and making a positive impact in light of complex societal and environmental challenges. By highlighting the extraordinary diversity of actors and learning territories that are engaged at the local\, national and international levels\, this gathering nurtures a culture of hope and engagement.
URL:https://compasseducation.org/event/creating-changemakers-game-bringing-your-core-values-into-the-classroom-jan27/
LOCATION:Online Course
CATEGORIES:Online Event,Special Event,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Bringing More Compassion into Your Classroom
DESCRIPTION:Description\nVirtual event (Zoom) with registration. A facilitated discussion focused on creating a space for educators to reflect and share ways to bring Compassion into their work\, including free resources and suggestions from Compass Education and Human Education. \nGive yourself the gift of an hour connecting with a community of educators practicing and fostering compassion. Take part in this discussion journey to deepen and share your understanding of methods for fostering more compassion in your classroom and community. \n  \nRegister Here\n  \nSpeakers\nLucy Thompson (Compass Education)\nLucy has been an elementary classroom teacher for over 10 years\, working in Cambodia\, Lebanon\, Malaysia and Scotland.  She is currently teaching Grade 5 and is the Professional Learning Coordinator at International School Aberdeen. She has a passion for integrating sustainability within the classroom\, especially delving into topics using systems thinking tools and exploring a variety of perspectives. Outside of work\, she enjoys playing squash and being on the coast\, most recently sea kayaking. \n  \nAngela Whittaker (Institute of Human Education)\n \nAngela has dedicated her career to serving young people. She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Tennessee Technological University and a master’s in education from Old Dominion University\, specializing in students with emotional and learning challenges. Angela has over 28 years of experience in education as a teacher. She designed and taught award-winning programs in environmental education and established a non-profit\, Full Circle Education Center\, created to address the mental\, emotional\, physical\, and spiritual needs of students. Angela is a pragmatic visionary dedicated to redesigning K12 educational systems and instruction so they support and inspire young people to change the world for the betterment of all beings. \n  \nBetsy Farrell-Messenger\nBetsy has been in the education field for 25 years. Her experience ranges from environmental education in the field to teaching in the classroom to co-developing farm animal sanctuary programs for youth. She has a M.S. degree in education from College of St. Rose and in 2014 she earned her graduate certificate in Humane Education through Valparaiso University. Betsy has developed lessons for IHE and participated in the Solutionary process pilot cohort with her middle school students.  She is currently a facilitator for the Solutionary Micro-Credential Program\, which encourages\, inspires and supports teachers in bringing the solutionary teaching and learning to their classrooms and creating the next generation of solutionaries. Betsy lives her message of being kind and mindful of how her behaviors have an impact on people\, animals\, and the environment. \n  \nAbout LearningPlanet Festival\nWe are official partners of the LearningPlanet Festival 2024: 24 – 27 January! Since its launch in January 2020\, the annual LearningPlanet Festival has been a free\, open-to-all event dedicated to celebrating education and lifelong learning. This year\, we are bringing the world together on the International Day of Education\, 24 January\, and for 4 consecutive days\, with hundreds of online and onsite events worldwide.\nWith over 300 partners\, the Festival explores new ways of learning\, teaching\, researching\, and making a positive impact in light of complex societal and environmental challenges. By highlighting the extraordinary diversity of actors and learning territories that are engaged at the local\, national and international levels\, this gathering nurtures a culture of hope and engagement.
URL:https://compasseducation.org/event/bringing-more-compassion-into-your-classroom-jan25/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Online Event,Special Event,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Sustainable Schools Day
DESCRIPTION:Join us on October 26 for Sustainable Schools Day – a day celebrating schools worldwide that are taking steps to integrate sustainability as a core value and practice in all aspects of a school community. \n  \nWays you can ENGAGE in this special day\n\n  \nContribute\nShare a 1-minute video\, a written response of less than 100 words\, or a piece of visual art responding to the prompt “What is your school doing to practice sustainability” on our Global Sustainable Schools Day Padlet! \n  \nLearn\nExplore examples from educators around the world who are working to integrate sustainability into their classrooms\, curriculum and communities by checking out our educator-sourced lesson and action plan databases + the live updates on the Global Sustainable Schools Day Padlet! \n  \nGrow\n\nGet a group of people from your school together to complete our brand new free Compass Education School Sustainability Self-Assessment Tool! It will help you reflect on ways your school community is moving toward being a more sustainable community and areas for growth to fully integrate sustainability as a core value and practice in all aspects of your community. We’re launching this tool on Sustainable Schools Day\, October 26. So get on the waitlist now and plan to get a group together on the day to learn and grow! \n  \nAdvocate\nDo you believe that all schools should be moving towards sustainability? Help make ‘Sustainable Schools’ Day an official UN holiday. Sign our change.org petition to show your support for creating a global conversation and celebration of Sustainability Schools.
URL:https://compasseducation.org/event/sustainable-schools-day/
LOCATION:Online Event
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SUMMARY:World Cafe: A Conversation for School Community Members in Aberdeen
DESCRIPTION:How can educators work together towards a sustainable world?\nHow do we inspire students to become agents of positive change? \nHow do we know that we are having an impact and making progress?\nJoin us for a conversation with educators\, parents\, students\, community members and anyone interested in thinking deeply about how educators can collaborate to encourage student agency and hope in these challenging times. \nThe World Cafe method is a structured conversation format that encourages open and thoughtful discussions intended to support communication from multiple perspectives and surface collective wisdom. This conversation is intended to provide an opportunity for educators in the region to explore their interest in sustainability\, global citizenship\, student agency\, collective work and positive change. \nThis FREE event is hosted by International School Aberdeen and Camphill School Aberdeen\, and facilitated by Compass Education\, a non-profit global educator-led organisation that empowers learning communities to educate and act for a sustainable future. \nWhen: November 24 \n4 pm: Welcome reception\n4.30 – 6.30 pm: World Cafe activity \nWhere: International School Aberdeen (Pitfodels House North Deeside Road\, Aberdeen\, AB15 9PN) \nCost:  This event is FREE of charge \nRegistration: https://forms.gle/DHzo3gGvjXBkRzPw8 \n  \n       
URL:https://compasseducation.org/event/world-cafe-aberdeen-nov-2022/
LOCATION:International School Aberdeen\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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