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Check out the video that was shot during the summer 2009 course!  We were approached by the Ontario Principles Council to be highlighted as a professional development opportunity to inform teachers and principles about!

http://principals.ca/stream/atst/actingtoday.html

 

July 12^th-16^th  2010, – York University
Professional Development Opportunity for Teachers interested in Whole School Approaches to Educating for Sustainable Development

 

EcoSource – in partnership with York University’s Faculty of Education is offering a professional development, university recognized Certificate course in Whole School Approaches to Educating for Sustainable Development. This course is designed to assist teachers to develop their schools by promoting whole school approaches through sustainability. This course is also a component of the York Environmental Science 1 AQ offered this year July 5th-22nd.

 

Course Units include:

 

• Whole school approaches

• Understanding and awareness of sustainable development and the role that education plays

• Why bother with sustainability education

• Leading and managing change

• New policies and practices in Ontario.

 

This program is also credited with 21 hours towards an AQ in Environmental Science 1 through York University

 

Registration

Registration

For more information or to register for the certificate program please contact:

 

Katya Seckar

E. kseckar(@)ecosource.ca

 

P. 905-274-6222.

 

Dates: July 12th – 16th, 9 am - 4 pm

 

Location: York University

Fee: $200 (taxes included)

 

This fee includes all course materials, university recognized certificate, catered lunches and coffee breaks, special guest speakers, York’s Summer of Sustainability conference, field trips and graduation celebration.