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SUMMARY:Teaching and Learning for a Sustainable World: A Systems Thinking Approach (Online Course)
DESCRIPTION:About the Course\nThis course is a seven-week cohort-based\, asynchronous\, facilitator-guided course\, using both independent and collaborative learning methods. Participants will explore the concept of sustainability with a specific emphasis on the role of education and the use of systems thinking to enhance student learning. Systems thinking tools and methods will be demonstrated and participants will have the opportunity to explore their practical application. Whether you’re running a school or facilitating a conversation in the classroom\, this course is for you! \nDiscounts are available for school cohorts registration of three people and more. Scholarships are available for public school educators and by application. \nRegistration deadline: August 30 (11:59 PM UTC) \nInquiries: team@compasseducation.org \n  \nInfo & Registration\n  \n\nDownload Flyer \n  \n  \n  \n\n  \nFind more information about this certification course program ONLINE or ONSITE on our website. If you are interested and have questions\, please email us at team@compasseducation.org.
URL:https://compasseducation.org/event/tlsw-online-course-sept-oct-2024/
LOCATION:Online Course
CATEGORIES:Certification,Online Course
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SUMMARY:Systems Thinking for Sustainability in the Classroom for Educators in Africa
DESCRIPTION:Compass Education is pleased to offer a three-part virtual Introduction to the Compass Tools workshop series this spring for educators across the African Continent on ‘Systems Thinking for Sustainability in the Classroom.’  \n\n  \nAbout the Workshop\nThis highly interactive workshop series will introduce participants to the fundamentals of systems thinking and teach them to use the versatile systems thinking tools\, The Sustainability Compass and the Systems Iceberg\, to integrate sustainability and the UN SDGs into their work. Participants will leave this series with a plan to use systems thinking to integrate sustainability into their classrooms or school communities. \nWhat will you take away from this workshop?\n\nA shared language for whole faculty or school conversations about sustainability and systems and framework for reflecting on issues systemically.\nPowerful conversations making sense of complex issues.\nLesson ideas that educators can use in their classrooms the next day\, next week or as soon as they’re ready!\nUseful tools that can integrate sustainability and systems into any curriculum and every class level.\nAccess to our database of educator-sourced lesson plans.\nConnection to a global movement of educators for sustainability education.\n\n  \nWho should participate?\nAny school educator or school administrator currently working in Africa is eligible to apply. We especially encourage educators working in public or government schools with limited access to professional learning funds to apply. This workshop will be held in English. \nApply to participate in this Introduction to the Compass Tools workshop today! It is FREE! Application will be reviewed on a rolling basis. \n  \nAPPLY HERE\n  \n  \n   \nDownload Flyer \n  \n  \nFacilitator\nGitanjali Paul\nGitanjali Paul designs and facilitates learning for a more just\, sustainable world. From classroom to community work\, she specializes in Education for Sustainable Development and making systems change. Gitanjali is the Education Program Manager at nonprofit Compass Education\, where she leads program development and a dynamic Global Facilitator Network that trains others on systems thinking tools for sustainability education. Gitanjali is indefatigably inquisitive. She has a B.A. in Peace and Justice Studies from Tufts University\, an M.Ed in Education Policy\, Research and Administration from the University of Massachusetts\, Amherst. Gitanjali learns continually from nature\, cooking experiments\, adventures with family\, and her Filipina rescue cat\, Mahatma Charlie. \nMichelena McPherson\nMichelena McPherson has been working with Compass Education for 7 years as a facilitator and member of the Learning Empowerment group. She is currently a Grade 4/5 teacher and Sustainability Chair at Dar Essalam American School in Rabat\, Morocco. Michelena is passionate about Compass Education and believes that systems thinking is instrumental in encouraging children and educators to take action on global issues. Michelena believes in encouraging children to explore the outdoors as well as creating awareness about the issues that affect our world. Michelena has been working with her students on analyzing the 17 sustainable development goals and creating actions that students can carry out locally\, including teaching local children about systems thinking and sustainability. Michelena has a BFA in Photography\, a Master’s degree in Gifted and Special Education\, and a bilingual education endorsement from the University of New Mexico. In addition to teaching\, she likes hiking\, photography\, travelling\, and cooking. \n  \n  \n\n  \nAre you looking to build a culture of sustainability in your school? Do you want to integrate systems thinking into your community through accessible and adaptable tools? \nThis program is available on-site or virtual (six hours) with flexible delivery in one to three-session formats. For further inquiries about this program and pricing\, visit our Introduction to the Compass Tools workshop page or contact team@compasseducation.org.
URL:https://compasseducation.org/event/introduction-to-the-compass-tools-africa-oct2024/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Introductory,Online Event,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Teaching and Learning for a Sustainable World: A Systems Thinking Approach (Onsite Workshop)
DESCRIPTION:This workshop is a 2-day Compass Education certification workshop\, hosted by UWC Thailand and sponsored by EARCOS. It will be held on October 5-6 and delivered in English. \n  \nDescription\nAre you looking to build a culture of sustainability in your school? Do you want to empower your educators and equip them with tools for transformative learning? Do you want to support students with the skills they need to meet our current and future global challenges? \nThis 2-day workshop is designed by educators for educators. In this workshop\, participants will explore the concept of sustainability with a specific emphasis on the role of education and the use of systems thinking to enhance student learning. Educators will be equipped with a suite of systems thinking tools to enable them to help students develop the knowledge\, skills and dispositions necessary to participate in a complex and interdependent world. The workshop will be a mix of theory and practice; educators will see examples of these tools in practice and be invited to innovate and strengthen their lessons\, units\, and programs. \nWhether you are running a school\, facilitating a conversation in your classroom or working with young people in other contexts\, this workshop is for you! \n  \nWho should participate?\nEducators and program leaders who want to integrate sustainability education and system thinking into their teaching practice. It would also be of value to curriculum leaders and administrators interested in understanding what the practical application of sustainability education looks like. \n  \nIn this workshop\, you will…\n\nDiscuss the imperative for sustainability education in a global context\nIdentify sustainability dispositions and examine their compatibility with your personal educational philosophy and institutional values\nUnderstand the relationship between sustainability and systems thinking\nExplore the educational uses of system thinking tools\nDiscover how sustainability habits of mind can be integrated into teaching and learning\nDevelop unit/lesson plans to include sustainability perspectives and systems thinking tools in your classroom\n\n  \nWhat will you take away from this workshop?\n\nA practical understanding of sustainability and systems thinking\nPowerful conversations and practical analysis of your educational setting\nUseful tools that can be integrated into any curriculum and every class level\nAccess to our database of educator-sourced lesson plans\nProfessional networking with like-minded educators\nReceive a Compass Education Level 1 “Compass Practitioner” Certificate of Participation\nBecome eligible for  advanced learning opportunities and a pathway to becoming a Compass Facilitator\n\n  \nREGISTRATION\n  \n  \n   \nDownload Flyer \n  \n\n  \nFind more information about this certification course program ONLINE or ONSITE on our website. If you are interested and have questions\, please email us at team@compasseducation.org.
URL:https://compasseducation.org/event/tlsw-workshop-uwcthailand-oct2024/
LOCATION:UWC Thailand\, Thailand
CATEGORIES:Certification,Onsite Event,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Asia-Pacific Compass Education Group Meet-Up
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to invite you to this year’s first Compass Education Group (CEG) regional meeting on October 20th at 7 p.m. Singapore time! This will be a great opportunity for us in the Asia-Pacific group to connect\, introduce ourselves\, and share ideas on topics that matter to us. During the session\, we’ll get to know each other\, discuss our group’s short- and long-term goals\, and brainstorm ideas for future meetings. Your thoughts and contributions will be key in shaping our next steps! \nIf you are interested in being part of this sustainability education community and joining us in this meet-up\, please sign up below. You can also join our CEG Asia-Pacific LinkedIn page to get some updates\, resources and exciting opportunities in the region. Looking forward to seeing you at this year’s first regional meeting! \n  \nJoin CEG now!
URL:https://compasseducation.org/event/compass-education-group-asia-pacific-meetup-oct2024/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241026T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241026T141500
DTSTAMP:20260627T173430
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SUMMARY:Partnership for the Goals Educator Exchange
DESCRIPTION:The Partnership for the Goals Educator Exchange will take place on October 26 from 01:00 to 02:15 PM UTC as part of the 2024 Sustainable Schools Day celebrations! \nThe Partnership for the Goals Educators Exchange’s primary goal is to bring together educators and school leaders worldwide who are curious and passionate about cultivating sustainability through their schools’ practices\, actions\, and education. To begin our conversation\, we will use the UN Sustainable Development Goals as a shared reference point for how we might educate and act to promote sustainability. \n  \nEvent Details\nThis 75-minute event will be broken into two parts: \nPart 1: Inspirational Speaker Panel\nAn informative\, inspirational speaker panel featuring organizations who focus on helping advance quality education for sustainability education and action. They will share why schools or school systems should include sustainability in their practices\, actions\, and education and one free resource your organization has to share that could help them begin or deepen their journey toward sustainability in their classrooms or school community. \nOur panel will include: \n\nAlysha Alva\, Marketing & Communications Executive\, The World’s Largest Lesson\nAnna D’Addio\, Senior Policy Analyst\, the UNESCO GEM Team\, Report\, and PEER profile leader\nNicole Swedlow\, Executive Director\, Compass Education\nSteve Cochrane\, Executive Director\, The Institute for Humane Education\nPatricia Bergström\, Project Officer and Alumni Relations\, Global Schools Program\n\nPart 2: Educator Exchange Groups\nWe will facilitate a discussion among you—our participating educators—on practices\, actions\, and education your schools are undertaking to cultivate sustainability. We want to hear from you! Come ready to share about your own projects\, experiences\, and questions on cultivating sustainable schools and learning communities. We will use your RSVP responses to help determine recommended discussion prompts for the conversation. \n  \nAttend Live\, and get entered for free learning opportunities! \nWe want you to join us live in person on October 26 for a meaningful exchange! Educators who attend the live call on the 26 will be entered into a giveaway to win educational prizes\, including: \n\nFree enrollment in the Compass Education Quick Impact Course of your choice.\n\nRSVP below to receive a calendar invitation to join the celebrations! \n  \nRSVP HERE
URL:https://compasseducation.org/event/partnership-for-the-goals-educator-exchange/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Special Event,Webinar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241028
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SUMMARY:Systems Change for a Sustainable World: Becoming a Change Maker in Your Community (Online Course)
DESCRIPTION:  \nDo you want to make systemic change in your community?\nHow can you move from making changes to strategizing for sustainable systems change?\nHow can you empower your students to create sustainable change in your school community? \n  \nAbout the Course\nThis is a Compass Educator (Level 2) certification course\, designed for educators who want to learn more about how to create systems change in their community. Participants must have completed either: \n\nTeaching and Learning for a Sustainable World (Level 1) course/workshop\, or\nMore Systems Thinking for Sustainability in the Classroom (Level 1 Supplement) course\n\nThis course is a seven-week cohort-based\, asynchronous\, facilitator-guided course\, using both independent and collaborative learning methods. In this course\, participants explore the challenges and means of integrating sustainability values\, principles and practice into education. Special emphasis is placed on the use of systems thinking tools to bring about change and enhance teaching and learning. Systems thinking tools and methods will be demonstrated and participants will have the opportunity to explore their practical application within their own subject disciplines and as agents of change for school transformation. \nChange-making and learning are both enhanced when working together with others! We highly encourage teams of teachers to sign up for this course together so that they can collaborate to deepen their learning and use it to create sustainable action plans they can implement together in their community. \nRegistration deadline: October 25 ((11:59 PM UTC) \nInquiries: team@compasseducation.org \n\nInfo & Registration\n  \nDownload Flyer \n  \n  \n  \n\n  \nFind more information about this certification course program ONLINE or ONSITE on our website. If you are interested and have questions\, please email us at team@compasseducation.org.
URL:https://compasseducation.org/event/scsw-online-course-oct-dec-2024/
LOCATION:Online Course
CATEGORIES:Certification,Onsite Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241030T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241030T173000
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SUMMARY:The Americas Compass Education Group Meet-Up
DESCRIPTION:We are very excited to announce our first Regional Group Meeting for the Americas of this season! It will be held Wednesday\, October 30 from 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. Mexico City Time (UTC -6). We look forward to reconnecting with many inspiring educators and change-makers throughout our region. We will be setting group goals\, looking towards building more community and collaboration and celebrating our achievements over the past few months. We hope to see many familiar and new faces there! \nIf you are interested in being part of this sustainability education community and joining us in this meet-up\, please sign up below. You can also join our CEG The Americas LinkedIn page to get some updates\, resources and exciting opportunities in the region. Looking forward to seeing you at this year’s first regional meeting! \n  \nJoin CEG now!
URL:https://compasseducation.org/event/compass-education-group-americas-meetup-oct2024/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241031T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241031T200000
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SUMMARY:Middle East & North Africa (MENA) Compass Education Group Meet-Up
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our next Middle East and North Africa (MENA) regional group virtual meetup on October 31 at 7:00 pm UAE (UTC+4)! We’d love to have all those in the region feel free to pop over to share the opportunities and challenges they find in their schools related to education for sustainability. Bring your thoughts\, your questions and even your colleagues for 15 minutes or for an hour! Open\, honest\, friendly professional conversation to bring us together and move sustainability forward in your school and across the region! \nIf you are interested in being part of this sustainability education community and joining us in this meet-up\, please sign up below. You can also join our CEG MENA LinkedIn page to get some updates\, resources and exciting opportunities in the region. Looking forward to seeing you at this year’s first regional meeting! \n  \nJoin CEG now!
URL:https://compasseducation.org/event/compass-education-group-mena-meetup-oct2024/
LOCATION:Virtual
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