Transformative Education and K-12 Whole-School Sustainability| A Case Study of Four Schools in the United States

• Main Author: Hurd, Emily
• Language: EN
• Published: Prescott College 2019
• Subjects: Environmental education|Sustainability
• Online Access: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=13422229

<p> Addressing current environmental, economic, and social challenges requires a transformation in thinking. Education, if reoriented toward sustainability, has the potential to promote environmentally responsible behavior and advance society toward environmental, economic, and social well-being. Teachers have an important role in this shift in education, both as models of environmental sensitivity and as agents of change. Beginning and experienced teachers alike struggle to adapt to a model of education that allows young people to build the experience and skills necessary to address the sustainable development goals outlined by the United Nations. </p><p> This mixed-methods case study presents practices from whole-school sustainability programs in four U.S. K-12 institutions, with the purpose of providing resources and examples for further development of K-12 whole-school sustainability programs. Based on results from 35 interviews, four classroom observations, and four campus tours, I provide other school administrations and staff with institution-appropriate pathways towards implementing and refining their own whole-school sustainability education programs.</p><p>