Leading the Way Toward a Student-Centered Culture of Sustainability

Leading the Way Toward a Student-Centered Culture of Sustainability

By. Jay Greenlinger, Oak Park Unified School District Sustainability is embedded in the way we do things at Oak Park Unified School District (OPUSD). Our solar arrays provide more than 80% of our electricity, and our kitchens create scratch cooked meals. We have...

Fostering Leadership for Sustainability

By. Patricia Armstrong   Reprinted with permission from Green Teacher #101, Winter 2013 – 2014. Learn more about Green Teacher’s nonprofit magazine and books at...
The Roots of Inclusion at Prairie Crossing

The Roots of Inclusion at Prairie Crossing

By. Melissa Plucinski and Robb Freeman, Prairie Crossing Charter School In the spring of 2017, an idea sprouted during a first/second-grade team meeting at Prairie Crossing Charter School, located in Grayslake, Illinois. The teachers were hoping to repurpose their...