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Smart By Nature:Growing Sustainable
Schools
Center for EcoliteracyHead-Royce School
Marin Academy
CAIS January 23, 2010
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Carolie SlyDirector of Education, Center for Ecoliteracy
Paul ChapmanHead of School, HRS
Crystal LandAssistant Head/Academic Dean, HRS
Travis BrownleyHead of School, MA
Mark StefanskiH.D. Thoreau Faculty Chair, MA
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Center for EcoliteracyBerkeley, Californiawww.ecoliteracy.org
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Collaborating to create a modelschool for sustainable living
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center for ecoliteracy around the world
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4 Guiding PrinciplesNature is our teacher
Sustainability is a communitypractice
The real world is the optimallearning environment
Sustainable living is rooted ina deep knowledge of place
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A Systems Approach
Campus
Community
Food
Curriculum
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Ecological Literacy
The ability to understand naturalsystems and design ways to live that
sustains those systems.
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Our Work with Schools
Establish foundation ofecological understanding
Identify what faculty is already doing
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Our Work with Schools
Locate the easy access points
Collaborate with those who want to go deeper
Reflect, assess, celebrate
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Teaching and Learning
Head
Heart
Hands
SpiritTeaching
& Learning
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Head-RoyceSchoolOakland, CA
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Mission Drives Change atHead-Royce School
Aware of the significant environmentalchallenges we face in the 21st century, ourschool strives to be a leader in demonstratinghow to establish a more sustainable way ofliving.
Part of the "green schools initiative," Head-Royce is committed to providing a healthyenvironment for students and staff whilepromoting ecological sustainability.
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Alejo’s Story
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Head Royce Green GoalsUse resources in a sustainable way
Create an environment free from toxic substances
Offer nutritional food on campus
Develop the educational program to emphasizeecological sustainability
Embrace sustainable living practices
Educate the next generation of leaders
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From Vision to Practice:Transforming Head-Royce
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The New Campus:Investing in Sustainability
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Green Business Certification
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Changing the School Food
• A Day On the Hill With Barbara Lee• Alice Waters’ Edible Schoolyard Project• Michael Pollan Speaks• Our Great Healthy Food Program• Redesigning and Funding Our Café• How Our Garden Grows
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How does our garden grow?
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On-going Faculty Professional Development
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Reframing Curriculum DesignThrough a New Lens
“Education, as they knew, had to do with the timelessquestion of how we are to live.” David Orr
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Changing the Curriculum
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Process for Curricular Change• Summer reading for faculty—facilitate finding
a personal connection to sustainability• Year One:
– Consultation with Center for Ecoliteracy– Curricular audits: What do we already do?– Model curricular possibilities in all disciplines
• Year Two:– Ask for focused design/redesign on one project– Assess for effectiveness– Continue work over multiple years
• Year Three: Continue to refine for long-termsustainability
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Lower School Redesign
K: Tree study
1st: Fall harvest of our new garden
2nd: Local creek study integrated with Egypt/Nileunit
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Lower School Redesign
3rd: Endangered animals report; focus onhoneybees in connection with garden
4th: California history and geology: impact of cities,pollution, farming on land formations
5th: Energy research report in science; connectswith housing discussion in world languageclass and own “green housing design” insocial studies
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4th Grade Geology/Landforms
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Middle School
7th grade math: Homewater use project(measure how much waterwe use in shower) andcompare Oakland andpersonal water usage toother countries.
6th grade art: Ecologyposters
8th grade English: KaffirBoy and Africa: Study ofsustainability issues inmodern day Africa
French: Farmer’s marketand food unit. Studentsexplain advantages anddisadvantages of“shopping local”; extendsto next unit on clothing aswell.
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8th Grade Kaffir Boy and Africa Project
Key Question How is a character a product of his/her environment? Project Directions We have recently studied the major laws of Apartheid in South Africa (1948-1991). You and your research group are to choose a research topic and work together to look for the effects of apartheid on modern day South Africa. It is crucial to weave in the themes of sustainability and multiculturalism into your findings and reports. Suggested Topics • Ecology and Environment • Infrastructures: townships vs. urban vs. country • Population growth & job opportunities/job rate • Racism
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Upper School•Algebra II: Examination oftrends in population growthand global warming
•10th grade English: SocialClass in the Great Gatsbyand Bay Area 2009-10
•11th grade Biology: PacificIsland comparison: EasterIsland fate compared toTikopia’s fate
•Spanish: Study andpowerpoint presentation ofenvironmental problems andpossible solutions
•12 Grade ComparativePolitics/Asia Rising:Product Life Cycle: import-export systems, recycling,garbage
•Video Production Class:“The Greening of Head-Royce” film
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Seniors at the Davis Street RecyclingCenter
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Marin AcademySan Rafael, CA
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Marin Academy’s MissionStatement
Marin Academy asks every individual tothink, question, and create in anenvironment of encouragement andcompassion, and challenges eachperson to accept the responsibilitiesposed by education in a democraticsociety.
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Marin Academy’s Strategic PlanApproved June, 2009
The Five Lenses of Sustainability:Focusing Marin Academy’s Future
• 21st Century Education• Citizenship• Community• Environmental Stewardship• Financial Stewardship
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The Lens of EnvironmentalStewardship
Vision:Marin Academy’s programoperations, and communitywill model environmentalsustainable practices.Goal:Systematically integrateenvironmental sustainabilityinto the curriculum andoperations of the School.
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The H.D. ThoreauFaculty Chair
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The MA Eco-Council
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A Systems Approach to OurGarden, Food, and Compost
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The Garden Integrated into theCurriculum
Garden Stewardship Elective Throughout the Disciplines
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The Marin Academy Café
Our Food Guidelines:The Purpose of MarinAcademy’s Café is topromote a healthy,sustainable relationshipwith food…
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Our Composting System
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Place-Based Learning
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Community Connections
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A Comprehensive SustainabilityStudy and Energy Audit
Completed Summer, 2009Funded by PG&E and Marin Academy4 Major Components:
• Energy Audit• Water Conservation• LEED Assessment• Baseline Carbon Footprint Assessment
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Energy Literacy in the CurriculumWhat does it mean to be energy literate?
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Student Voices:What is Education For?
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Our Current Master PlanningProcess:
A Community Practice
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Lessons Learned
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Lessons Learned
• Have a compelling vision of change• Use the power of network and team• Empower teachers but make projects
and work manageable• Sustainability is a community practice
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Lessons Learned
• Overcome resistance with respect anddialogue
• Find outside voices to inspire &motivate
• Foster a culture of self-study• Invest in professional development
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Thank youHead-Royce Schoolwww.headroyce.org
Marin Academywww.ma.org
Center for Ecoliteracywww.ecoliteracy.org