Learning For Sustainability : Connecting Classrooms Online Course, January 2018
Over the weekend an invitation to sign up for this event arrived, this is a great opportunity run by the British Council and the University of Edinburgh. It is a facilitated online learning course which is free and is a GTCS accredited course (General Teaching Council for Scotland).
Learning for Sustainability (LfS) is one of the Standards for Career Long Professional Learning set out in the GTCS standards. The course is also endorsed by The Scottish College for Educational Leadership (SCEL).
The course starts on the 19th January so sign up soon.
If you answer YES to any of the following questions, then you should be seriously considering this course:
- Are you interested in Learning for Sustainability and implementing it in your school?
- Do you need practical help and support?
- Would you benefit from sharing your ideas with other professionals?
- Are you interested in developing or extending a British Council Professional Partnership with a school overseas?
The Course will help you with think about the following:
- Critically consider the nature of teaching and learning within the context of Learning for Sustainability, which includes Sustainable Development Education, Outdoor Learning, and Global Learning.
- In the context of the British Council’s ‘core skills’, reflect critically on developing the skills and dispositions required of teachers and learners related to Learning for Sustainability.
- Apply in practice, and reflect upon the impact of, principles and practices of and approaches to Learning for Sustainability.
- Work together towards the development of a Learning for Sustainability professional network for practitioners to support teacher learning and practice in Learning for Sustainability.
This is a fantastic opportunity and we recommend considering taking part.
