Facing the Future Third Thursday Webinar Series Oct 2012

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Welcome to the Third Thursday

Webinar Series Integrating Sustainability, Engaging Students,

Supporting Achievement

Moderator

Dave Wilton

• Professional Development

Manager

• dave@facingthefuture.org

• 206-264-1503

Speaker

Naomi Harper

• Science Teacher

• 8th Grade: Physical Science

• 7th Grade: Life Science

• 6th Grade: Earth Science

• Will Rogers Middle School

• www.sanjuan.edu/webpages/

nharper/

Will Rogers Middle School

• ~500 students

• Grades 6-8

• Fair Oaks, CA

• www.sanjuan.edu/Rogers.cfm

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"When asked if I am pessimistic or

optimistic about the future, my answer is

always the same: If you look at the

science about what is happening on

earth and aren’t pessimistic, you don’t

understand the data. But if you meet the

people who are working to restore this

earth and the lives of the poor, and you

aren’t optimistic, you haven’t got a pulse."

~ Paul Hawken

About Facing the Future

Seattle-based nonprofit founded in 1995

Interdisciplinary global issues and sustainability curriculum for K-12

Over 1.5 million students reached annually

All 50 U.S. states and over 120 countries

Professional development and consulting

www.facingthefuture.org

Sustainable Development is…

“meeting the needs of

the present without

comprising the ability

of future generations

to meet their needs”

“Our Common Future,” United

Nations Brundtland Report, 1987

Defining Sustainability

Flourishing

Environment

Strong

Economy

Social

Well-being

Sustainable

Communities

Sustainability Courtyard

What Is Service Learning?

A teaching method that combines meaningful

service with curriculum-based learning.

Students improve their academic skills by

applying what they learn in school to the real

world. They then reflect on their experience to

reinforce the link between their service and their

learning.

~ National Commission on Service-Learning Report:

“Learning In Deed”

What Is Service Learning?

A teaching method that combines meaningful

service with curriculum-based learning.

Students improve their academic skills by

applying what they learn in school to the real

world. They then reflect on their experience to

reinforce the link between their service and their

learning.

~ National Commission on Service-Learning Report:

“Learning In Deed”

Characteristics of SL

Meeting a clear community need

Community: geographic, cultural, age, interests

Maintaining clear learning objectives

Being intentional about the learning opportunities in the service

Incorporating systematic reflection

Throughout the service project

Connect what they are doing and feeling to what they are learning

See an issue so that they will never see that issue the same way

What Defines Service?

Differences between service learning,

volunteering, and community service:

Volunteering: Emphasis is on work being done

Example: Clearing invasive plants from a park.

Community Service: Emphasis is on the people

being served

Example: Doing a food drive at school

Service Learning: Emphasis on the relationship

Types of Service Learning

Direct Service

Students have personal contact with people in need

Indirect Service

Takes place at school site, channeling resources to area of need

Advocacy

Students lend their voices/talents by creating awareness of issue

Research

Students find and report on information of public interest

Adapted from the National Youth Leadership Council Participant Training Manual, 2004

Website Resources

Global

Issues

Classroom

Examples

Service

Learning

Database

Curriculum

Finder

Lesson Finder www.facingthefuture.org

Classroom Examples www.facingthefuture.org

Searchable Database of

State Education Standards

Review of

Curriculum Resources

Student Textbooks

Written for grades 6-12. Preview

chapters available online

Teacher’s Guides

Over 60 free lessons available

at www.facingthefuture.org

Curriculum Units

1-2 weeks in length. Most free to download online

Global Competence

Sustainability as a Lens

Readiness for College,

Career, and Citizenship

Academic Content

Critical Thinking

Authentic Tasks

Available March 2013

Exploring Global Issues Textbook & Teachers Guide

November 15, 2012

January 17, 2013

February 21, 2013

March 21, 2013

April 18, 2013

May 16, 2013

All start at 3 PM Pacific / 6 PM Eastern

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Staying Connected

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www.twitter.com/facingthefuture

dave@facingthefuture.org

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FacingtheFuture

Curriculum available for

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“We must teach our students that

they can be architects of the future,

rather than its victims.”

~ Buckminster Fuller, Architect and Philosopher