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GSNN Educator’s Toolbox Summer 2018 Catalyst Edition: Professional Development, Resources, Grants, and Awards
Professional Development Be a Catalyst for Change…Become a Green Schools National Network Member The green schools movement is the most critical education reform initiative of our time. Through the Green Schools National Network (GSNN) membership program, you can show...
Ready, Set, Grow: Students Lead the Way at Seatack Elementary’s School Gardens
By. Marie T. Culver, Teacher at Seatack Elementary School, Virginia Beach City Public Schools "I have learned so much about the environment and have discovered that my own skills are unlimited." Austin Davis, fifth-grader at Seatack Elementary School ...
Students Transform Nutrition Curriculum through Top Chef Competition
There are many good reasons to make fresh fruits and vegetables, beans, whole grains, low-fat dairy, and lean meats more appealing and accessible to students participating in school food programs. For one, the health of our nation’s children is at stake. Diseases such...
Learning from Discovery: Arlington Public Schools Begins Effort to Expand Energy Dashboards to All District Schools
“We learn from our building.” This statement was made at a recent presentation to the Arlington School Board by Kathy Olmsted, a fifth-grade teacher at Discovery Elementary School in Arlington, Virginia, a Green Schools National Network Catalyst School. Discovery,...
Captain Planet Foundation’s Project Hero: Pairing Students with Technology to Protect Local Ecosystems
By. Courtney Kimmel, Director of Strategic Partnerships, Captain Planet Foundation and Leesa Carter-Jones, Executive Director, Captain Planet Foundation In 2009, a short documentary titled “A Simple Question: The Story of STRAW” was shown at the first Green...
The Intersection of Technology and Sustainability: Using Learning Lab to Support 21st Century Skill-Building
By. Jenny Wiedower, K-12 Education Manager, U.S. Green Building Council The synergies that exist at the intersection of technology and sustainability have abundant applications within schools. For school leaders, digital record-keeping allows for faster and...
Harnessing Technology to Increase Environmental Engagement
By. Vanessa LeBourdais, Executive Producer and Creative Director, DreamRider Productions These days, those of us who care about the well-being of children can be deeply concerned about the effects of technology. It can seem like tech does not have a place in...
To Unplug or Plug In
By. R. Justin Hougham and Steve Kerlin Reprinted with permission from Green Teacher #111, Fall 2016. Learn more about Green Teacher’s nonprofit magazine and books at www.greenteacher.com.
GSNN Educator’s Toolbox: Professional Development, Resources, Grants, and Awards for May
Professional Development Be a Catalyst for Change…Become a Green Schools National Network Member The green schools movement is the most critical education reform initiative of our time. Through the Green Schools National Network (GSNN) membership program, you can show...
2018 Best of Green Schools Honorees Announced at Closing Plenary of the Green Schools Conference and Expo
On May 4, Green Schools National Network (GSNN), in collaboration with the Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council, announced the recipients of the 2018 Best of Green Schools Awards. The awards were announced during the closing plenary of the Green...