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What is a Community of Practice Meeting Peer-powered learning. Practical solutions.: These topic-focused, interactive sessions connect educators and leaders for real talk, real tools, and real progress—because we’re better together. Turning Vision into Action: Realizing Sustainability in K–8 Classrooms Every successful sustainability initiative begins with a vision, but lasting impact requires a clear path to execution. Join us for an inspiring look at how Green Woods Charter School transformed a traditional data-collection curriculum into a dynamic, place-based STEM service-learning model. Featured speaker Erica Po (Assistant Director of STEAM) will share how her school leveraged systems thinking, stakeholder feedback, and intentional planning to embed hands-on environmental problem-solving across grades K–8. What You’ll Learn: How to shift from passive environmental learning to active, student-centered Project-Based Learning (PBL). Practical strategies for building school-wide alignment around sustainability goals. Meet your Featured Speaker: Erica Po Erica Po serves as the Assistant Director of STEAM at Green Woods Charter School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where she helps lead the school’s transition toward place-based, student-centered learning across grades K–8. As a member of the instructional leadership team, Erica focuses on moving beyond traditional data-collection curricula to embed authentic, hands-on environmental problem-solving into everyday classroom instruction. Her approach emphasizes […]

What is a Community of Practice Meeting Peer-powered learning. Practical solutions.: These topic-focused, interactive sessions connect educators and leaders for real talk, real tools, and real progress—because we’re better together. Measutring What Matters How do you know your sustainability efforts are making a difference? In this Community of Practice, participants will explore how meaningful measurement supports better decision-making, stronger storytelling, and continuous improvement. Through GreenPrint360, GSNN's measurement and reflection platform, participants will discover how data can help schools monitor progress, visualize impact, and identify opportunities for growth. Rather than collecting data for reporting alone, this session focuses on using evidence to drive conversations, strengthen planning, and celebrate meaningful progress toward healthier, more sustainable schools.

What is a Community of Practice Meeting Peer-powered learning. Practical solutions.: These topic-focused, interactive sessions connect educators and leaders for real talk, real tools, and real progress—because we’re better together. From Strategy to Practice This Community of Practice highlights the experiences of educators and school leaders who are actively translating sustainability plans into meaningful action. Through partner stories, practical examples, and collaborative discussion, participants will explore the successes, challenges, and lessons learned throughout the implementation journey. Participants will leave inspired by real-world examples, equipped with practical strategies they can adapt in their own schools, and connected to a growing network of educators committed to creating lasting systems change.