GreenNotes
A Hybrid Green Building Inspires Student Learning
By. Joan Leavens and Greg Thiel It’s been said that if you move your body, you move your mind. So, it stands to reason that if you move into a carefully designed, inspiring, cheerful, collaborative environment, your mind will be moved in ways that you never previously...
Green Building: Tools for the Future
By. Susy Ellison Reprinted with permission from Green Teacher #110, Summer 2016. Learn more about Green Teacher’s nonprofit magazine and books at www.greenteacher.com.
Student-Driven Solar: How West Bloomfield High School Students Powered Their Science Department with Solar Electricity
By. Joshua Barclay Introduction Connecting solar energy to a school or campus electrical grid has benefits well beyond carbon emission reductions that result from replacing fossil fuels with solar. In many areas, school districts and other tax-exempt organizations can...
Seeking Student Artists and Poets for Summer 2020 Green Schools Catalyst Quarterly!
Green Schools National Network (GSNN) is seeking student artwork and poetry to feature in the Summer 2020 issue of Green Schools Catalyst Quarterly. The Summer 2020 issue marks the first time that we will be prominently featuring student work in one of our...
Math on the Playground
By. Jan Cohen and Tiffany Briery Place-based math learning is a topic that deserves attention. Whether at a park, community space, historic site, museum, or playground, place-based math experiences spark student interest, reinforce mathematical thinking, excite...
2020 Best of Green Schools Winners Recognized at the Green Schools Conference and Expo
On March 2, 2020, the Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council, in collaboration with Green Schools National Network, recognized the 2020 Best of Green Schools Award recipients onstage during the Green Schools Awards Luncheon at the Green Schools...
Family Engagement: How It Looks Different (and is the Same) at a Green High School
By. Joel Tolman A person can get a little overwhelmed just listening to all the ways Mrs. Montreal Johnson-Godley has been involved at Common Ground High School this fall. She attended a new family night with two of her children who transferred to Common Ground this...
GSNN Educator’s Toolbox: Events, Professional Development, Resources, Grants, and Awards for February 2020
Events and Competitions 2020 Green Schools Conference and Expo The eleventh annual Green Schools Conference and Expo will be held at the Hilton Portland Downtown in Portland, Oregon, March 2 – 4, 2020. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from and network with...
Creating Earth Adventures: Self-Guided Programs to Connect Children with Nature
By. Alan Warner Reprinted with permission from Green Teacher #85, Summer 2009. Learn more about Green Teacher’s nonprofit magazine and books at www.greenteacher.com.
Embracing Gender Diversity at Oak Park Unified School District
By. Jay Greenlinger Climate of Care Oak Park Unified School District (OPUSD) has a history of breaking from the norm. Whether it’s being named the first U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School District in California (2013) or adopting an elementary literacy...