The Teaching and Practice of Environmental Sustainability Course - Fall 2010

A Rhode Island College course for teachers
Taught by Apeiron's Director of Sustainable Business Training & Education

“All education is environmental education. By what is included or excluded we teach students that they are part of or apart from the natural world.” – David Orr

Build a foundational understanding of sustainability principles and concepts, and learn how to integrate sustainability into the curriculum through a range of methods and fun activities that align with the standards.

RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE Office of Continuing Education and Summer SessionsCOURSE INFORMATION

Sponsor:                      RIC/Apeiron Institute for Sustainable Living
Term/Year:                   Fall 2010
Course Disc/Nbr/Sec:  CURR 580C-81
Course Title:                The Teaching and Practice of Environmental Sustainability
Course Description:    This course will first explore a selection of the classics of environmental literature, discuss and debate the concept, in theory and practice, of sustainable living from a range of perspectives, examine arguments pro and con for moving towards more sustainable patterns of economy and socio-cultural values, and demonstrate examples of effective lesson plans and activities on sustainability. Teachers will be challenged to draw from their own expertise, using their content knowledge and classroom experience to design innovative units that integrate the lessons of sustainability in ways that will inspire students. Further, they will be asked to consider ways they can advocate, in their schools and districts, and among colleagues, students and the larger school community, for moving towards a greater emphasis on sustainability as a teaching and learning priority.

Ultimately, this class will ask its teacher-participants to embrace sustainability in their own lives, recognizing the urgent need for a cultural shift in all of our thinking to assure that the children and youth they reach on a daily basis will enter the world of work and community with the tools and understanding to live prosperous lives and be effective stewards of our planet's riches, both in their time and in their children's time.

See Rhode Island College's flyer for more info.

Day/Dates/Times:        Mondays starting September 27; 4:00-7:00pm (also Tuesday, October 12 — ‘RIC Monday classes meet Tuesday’) - 15 week course
Course Call #:             12122
Credit Hours:              3 Credit Hours
Instructor:                   Mark DeMoranville
Location:                     Sherlock Center (Building # 7, East Campus); Room 111
Course Fee:                 $450.00

For workshop information please contact Mark DeMoranville at mdemoranville@ric.edu.

REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS

Online Registration and Payment
Secure registration must be completed online and the $450 course fee can be paid with a credit card online or by check through the mail (follow mail instructions provided online).
Please go to the RIC Office of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions Web page at www.ric.edu/cess and follow link to Registration Information and Forms in the left margin. Select the 'Register for Courses taken for College Credit' link on the next page.
Registrants will be asked to provide information needed to establish or update their RIC account and to be registered for the course above.

RIC Transcript
RIC does not provide course grade reports. Grades appear on student transcripts, and transcripts are available online through RIConnect at www.ric.edu (follow link to Online Services). Following registration, new students will receive their RIC ID and RIConnect username and password by mail. Please contact the RIC Records Office (Phone: 401-456-8212 or 8213; e-mail: records@ric.edu) if you have forgotten your RIConnect username and password.