“Shifts Really Do Happen”

Advanced Summer Institute 2007

July 16-20, 2007

New York City

Program Agenda

Sunday, July 15

Introduction to Education for Sustainability*

*Only required for educators who have not already participated in a Cloud Institute workshop or program

Morning

      Pre-Program Assessments and Introductions

      Introduction to Sustainability  (Part I): "The Fish Game"

      Introduction to Sustainability (Part II): Quality of Life Indicators

Lunch

Afternoon

      Activity: Diminishing Resources

      Introduction to Sustainability (Part III): Ecological Literacy

      Core Content and Habits of Mind of Sustainability

Monday, July 16

Introduction to the Commons

Morning

      Introductions

      Activity: Introduction to the Commons

      Presentation: What is Education for Sustainability (EfS)?

      Activity: What are the Characteristics of the Commons? Why are the

          Commons important for EfS?

Lunch

Afternoon

      Guest Speaker: The State of the Commons, Jonathan Rowe (Founder,

          Tomales Bay Institute)

      Activity (Part I): It's Under Your Nose: Finding Evidence of the Commons

          in Your Neighborhood

Tuesday, July 17

Understanding the Commons: Systems Thinking & Multiple Perspectives

Morning

      Presentation: Systems Thinking & Systems Mapping 101

      Activity (Part II): The Sum of the Whole Commons Is Greater Than Its Parts:

          Understanding the Commons As a System

Lunch

Afternoon

      Discussion: Using Multiple Perspectives to Generate Strategies for

          Enhancing the Commons

      Presentation & Discussion: Revisiting the EfS Framework and Its Role in

          Informing Strategies for Enhancing the Commons

Wednesday, July 18

Examples of the Commons

Morning

      Discussion: What are School, Classroom, and Community Commons?

      Presentation: EfS Curriculum Design Characteristics

      Presentation: EfS Backward Design Approach

Lunch

Afternoon

      Fieldtrip to Central Park: A Journey Deeper into the NYC Commons

Thursday, July 19

Classroom Commons

Morning

      Activity & Discussion: Enhancing the Commons in the Formal and

          Nonformal Classroom Through Curriculum Design

Lunch

Afternoon

      Peer Review & Discussion: How Can I Use the EfS Framework to Enhance

          the Commons in my Classroom?

Friday, July 20

School and Community Commons

Morning

      Discussion: Enhancing the Commons in your School / Organization

      Presentation: How to Assess a School's / Organization's EfS Readiness

      Activity: Is My School / Organization Ready?

Lunch

Afternoon

      Discussion: Enhancing the Commons in Your Community

      Discussion: What Is a Learning Community? How Can We Operate as a

          Learning Community? How Can We Use the Commons to Inform our

          Participation in a Learning Community?