SAGE Home Page - The Official Web Site for the City of Seattle, Washington The Nature and Purpose of Education - Maurice Holt ecoliteracy.org The Nature and Purpose of Education In her celebrated The Classic Italian Cookbook, Marcella Hazan wrote: "What people do with food is an act that reveals how they construe the world." At the time — 30 years ago — it was a sentiment that needed a word of explanation; the Japanese meal respects aesthetics, the French cuisine respects subtlety, Italian food respects its ingredients. We now take what we eat much more seriously, and it is timely to ask: What does a school lunch of reheated burger and chips have to say about how we construe the world? Pausing to ponder the nature and consequences of a burger bar in the center of Rome was how a major eating revolution began. The concept of Slow, as it has emerged from the Slow Food movement, derives its power as a metaphor from its moral force. Unfortunately, schools in a number of countries are obliged, by political decisions, to conduct their affairs in a totally different manner. You are here Home / Publications / Essays Tools
Seattle Public Schools - 236 West Seattle Data Summary Using data to inform decision-making is a priority at Seattle Public Schools. There are many ways to gather and report the progress of our students and schools, including district and state assessments, student achievement and outcome data, surveys of staff, students and families, and from the classroom teacher. Each piece provides a "snapshot" of how well students and schools are performing. << Return to School Directory School Reports Starting in the fall of 2010, SPS issued individual School Reports. Annual Reports Annual reports were the precursor to the annual School Reports. Washington State School Report Card (outside link) Summary state assessment data is provided by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction by state, district and school. Since 2006, we have publicly released school surveys given to staff and students. Combined Staff, Student And Family Survey Student Climate Survey Staff Survey
Smart by Nature: Schooling for Sustainability ecoliteracy.org Smart by Nature: Schooling for Sustainability By Michael K. Stone/Center for Ecoliteracy Foreword by Daniel Goleman, author of Ecological IntelligencePublished by Watershed MediaSmart by Nature: Schooling for Sustainability portrays the growing sustainability movement in K-12 education, showcasing inspiring stories of public, independent, and charter schools across the country. This 216-page book describes strategies for greening the campus and the curriculum, conducting environmental audits, rethinking school food, and transforming schools into models of sustainable community.Available at:Amazon.com Barnes & NobleUniversity of California PressAcorn Naturalists Winner of the 2010 Green Prize for Sustainable Literature You are here Home / Publications / Books Tools Print Share / Email Related Content Campuses and Buildings That Teach As David W. Excerpt from Smart by Nature: Schooling for Sustainability An excerpt from the introductory chapter of the CEL book Smart by Nature.
NOVA High School - About our School The Nova Project is committed to a student-centered education. Students choose their classes and are directly involved in creating their schedules. In the classroom and through independent learning contracts, students can follow their own passions while creating unique and individual ways to demonstrate their learning. This philosophy of student involvement extends beyond the academic to the school and its governance. Students take responsibility not only for their own learning, but also for the institution in which their learning occurs. Nova students have an equal vote with staff members on issues including allocations for the school’s budget, hiring decisions, and planning for the school’s future. Learning to take responsibility for one’s own education is an educational experience in itself. An Alternative Learning Experience: Nova is an ALE (Alternative Learning Experience) school authorized by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. What this means for Nova -
Brilliant Conference Lunch Idea Jul 01 2011 Add to del.icio.us • Email this • Subscribe to this feed • Save to del.icio.us • Share on Facebook • Digg This! This is brilliant from TEDX Edmonton. Lunch was next on the schedule and as with the rest of TEDxEdmonton it was anything but ordinary. via Recap: TEDxEdmonton 2011 – MasterMaq’s Blog. Photos from MasterMaq on Flickr. Be Sociable, Share! Like this: Like Loading...
Children's Environments Research Group (CERG) The Center for Human Environments (CHE), one of more than 30 research centers and institutes in the Graduate Center, brings together psychologists, sociologists, anthropologists, geographers, earth and environmental scientists, and public health experts whose research addresses the relationship between people and their physical settings. By providing a forum where the social sciences meet environmental research, CHE seeks to produce deeper understanding of, and potential solutions to, the problems faced by schools, neighborhoods and larger communities, nonprofit organizations, community-based groups and advocacy movements, and government agencies. CHE operates as a consortium of specialized research sub-groups that share administrative resources and often pool their expertise and contacts in developing research proposals or sponsoring events. These sub-groups are: Read more about CHE projects and sponsors...
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