School Development Day

Integrating the Sustainability Cross Curriculum Priority Professional Learning Course Program

(Registered Course Number: TBC)

Pre-course reading: (approx. 1 hour) Please read the following articles for this course on the Observatory Hill EEC professional learning website at: http://observatoryhilleec.nsw.edu.au/professional- learning 1. Implementing the Environmental Education Policy in your school - Please read the relevant Stage Statements for your class (K-10 pg 30 - 33). 2. Sustainability in Schools Webquest - Visit the Sustainability In Schools website resource portal and choose a year, subject area, key content and topic relevant to your class. View the resource and come to the course prepared to discuss the resource you have viewed. 3. Ecological Footprint Calculator - Calculate your ecological footprint to determine how sustainable your lifestyle is. 4. Position yourself on the Sustainability Continuum. (TBC)

8.45 for 9:00 Arrive Observatory Hill EEC – coffee/tea

9:00 – 10.00  Integrating environmental and sustainability education.  Stage or subject workshops using the Sustainability Action Process - DOE pedagogy to support Quality Teaching of sustainability education.  Resources to support Sustainability Education teaching.

10.00 – 10.20 Morning tea

10:20 – 12.30  Practical examples of integrating sustainability education, into the curriculum using OHEEC Fieldwork and Incursion programs.  Visit to Parbury Ruins, Millers Point and depart.