Creating Sustainability: From Initial Design,
to Implementation, to Next Steps

Room: 204
Time: 3:00pm – 4:00pm

Come learn from the journey of teachers and their administrator on how they implemented sustainability practices and initiatives with an environmental literacy focus at the elementary school level. The presentation will include initial design through assessment & planning by evaluating existing practices at the site, identifying goals, and forming a team to lead implementation. The talk will then continue through curriculum integration and standards-based alignment with environmental literacy standards and core content to increase student engagement. We will take a look at our process with project-based and experiential learning that will give attendees ideas on ready to implement strategies and action plans they can replicate back at their school sites. In this session, discussion will include monitoring and celebration the continual improvement to the site sustainability initiatives through a culture of environmental stewardship.

Learning Objectives:

1. Attendees will identify clear, measurable goals for sustainability initiatives and how environmental literacy is embedded into various subjects such as math and science while using age-appropriate materials and activities.
2. Session objectives also stress the involvement of community engagement to build awareness and partnerships for collaboration.
3. Presenters will share their experiences with reviewing their practices, seeking feedback from stakeholders, and continue to encourage students to take leadership roles in implementation so attendees feel the system can be replicated in their own classroom or a school site.
4. Presenters will share their experiences with reviewing their practices, seeking feedback from stakeholders, and continue to encourage students to take leadership roles in implementation so attendees feel the system can be replicated in their own classroom or a school site.

Speakers:

Amanda Sobremesana, Principal, Maple Elementary School/Fullerton School District
Christine Hervey-Murray, Teacher, Maple Elementary/Fullerton Elementary
Katherine Bezayiff, Teacher, Maple Elementary/Fullerton School District

Speaker Photos and Bio’s Coming Soon!

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