Educators Sal Gordon from Green School Bali, and Anthony Copeland from Fairgreen International School, along with student, Aliza Kabani from Sigtunaskolan Humanistiska L盲roverket (SSHL), contributed experienced and diverse viewpoints around the topic of sustainability in an inspiring discussion at our recent Edruptors Conference.
If you missed this year鈥檚 conference, you can view a short clip of this session on our. It includes key highlights and valuable advice for international schools wishing to develop a schoolwide ethos of sustainability.
How could your school develop sustainability throughout your community? Take a look at some of the key messages from the discussion鈥
, Head of Teaching and Learning, shared some of the inspiring practices implemented in , such as the pedagogy the school is using around the anacronym ‘REAL鈥, 鈥渨e believe that learning needs to be real, it鈥檚 relationship based, experiential, authentic and it鈥檚 local鈥. Sal encouraged schools to focus on 鈥渆ducating not just about sustainability but educating for sustainability鈥.
, Head of Science at , also shared some valuable advice for new teachers and schools wanting to implement sustainable practices. He discussed the value to schools of analysing the local environment, local communities, and the local landscape. He emphasised that to make a change it鈥檚 important to 鈥済et talking and understand the opportunities you have, get innovative and creative鈥.
International school student, discussed her involvement in sustainability projects at SSHL. She drew attention to the benefits she gained from student involvement in real life, problem-based learning related to sustainability, and having a voice in schoolwide sustainable change.
For more thought-provoking and valuable discussions from the conference, look out in the September and forthcoming issues of International School Leader Magazine and on our social media channels. And look out for more insightful discussions at next year’s Edruptors Conference in July 2022.
