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Education for Sustainable Development
Democracy and Sustainability Academy in Alameda
Sylvia GibsonAUSD TeacherGreenMBA Candidate,Dominican University
Sustainability
"Sustainable development is
development that meets the
needs of the present without compromising the ability
of future generations to meet their own needs.”
~ The Brundtland Commission, convened by the United Nations, 1983
21st Century Challenges
Climate Change Poverty
Energy Water
WarTransportation
Agriculture Urbanization
Population Growth Resource Depletion Habitat Loss
Economic Justice Security Pollution Survival
Democracy and Sustainability Academy
Learning Goals: Participatory Democracy Community Engagement Trans-Disciplinary Studies Systems Thinking Global Perspectives Sustainability Education Core Academics
Participatory Democracy
Students will engage in school-wide democratic activities and develop a life long commitment to civic engagement.
Judicial Committee~ Leadership~Students make the rules Students
guideInterpret the rules the vision andEnforce the rules mission of the
school
Citizenship~All students participate inschool-wide decision making
Community
Students will engage in a schoolculture of community, collaboratewith the greater community, and understand their connections tothe global community.
Internships MentorsSchool Garden Business PartnershipPot-lucks Community CollegeProjects GrantsScholarships Cultural EventsSchool Leadership Problem SolvingGlobal Exchange Stakeholder Engagement
Trans-Disciplinary Studies
Students will use trans-disciplinary approaches to solve problems and learn core academic skills.
Physics~Ecology~Communication~Technology~Math~Ethics~Economics
Systems Thinking
Students will understand the theory and practical
applications of systems thinking.
Systems thinking emphasizes the
qualities of relationships,
connectedness, and context—
in any system, whether an
ecosystem or a school system.
Global Perspectives
Students will understand the responsibilities of and acquire the skills needed to be global citizens.
Foreign Language Studies
Student Exchange
Diplomacy
International Sister Schools
International Field Trips
Global Policy
Global Trade
Sustainability
Students will study all subjects through the lens of sustainability.
Intergenerational Responsibility Interconnectedness Ecological Systems Economic Systems Social and Cultural Systems Personal Action Collective Action
Education for Sustainable Development~ The Movement
Center for EcoliteracyLocal Green Schools Initiative
Edible Schoolyard CA Sustainable Schools
Sustainable Oregon SchoolsNational Sustainable Schools Project, VT
WA state content standards Facing the Future Cloud Foundation
Global US Partnership for Educationfor Sustainable
Development UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development
Democracy and Sustainability Academy
6-12 District Magnet or Charter School 180 Students 6 Teachers Shared Leadership Model Flexible Student Schedule (independent work
time; community partnerships; school wide meetings)
School site with a central community space
Next Steps
Board adoption of sustainability mission statement Teacher survey around sustainability instruction and
interest A formal proposal outlining school mission, structure,
and milestones A place in the Master Plan A leadership team to develop curriculum, initiate
community partnerships, and seek start up grants