Sustainable Futures

Sustainable Futures is a year-long professional development series that equips Grades 3-12 teachers from various disciplines with the tools and strategies necessary to integrate outdoor education, place-based learning, and environmental justice into their curricula. This series is structured around five in-person sessions and two virtual check-ins, designed to foster collaborative learning and practical application in classroom settings.
Participants will begin the series by exploring foundational concepts of sustainability and environmental justice, focusing on how these can be effectively woven into different subject areas using a solutionary framework. Subsequent sessions will delve into the development of interdisciplinary units, with a special emphasis on engaging students through hands-on, project-based learning methodologies. Throughout the year, participants will collaboratively design and implement an interdisciplinary project centered on sustainability and place. They will benefit from ongoing peer feedback and exchange ideas to enhance their initiatives. The program culminates in a showcase where educators will present their projects and, ideally, highlight their students' achievements and learnings.

Participants will:

• Deepen their understanding of key sustainability concepts, including ecological integrity, social equity, and economic health, as they apply to education
• Learn how to incorporate principles of environmental justice into their teaching, ensuring students understand the interconnectedness of social and environmental issues
• Design and implement interdisciplinary, solutionary units that blend sustainability with core academic subjects, enhancing relevance and engagement for students
• Foster a sense of place and connection between students and their community
• Collaborate, plan, and execute a unit or project, receiving feedback and celebration from their colleagues. (Ideally, teachers come with at least one other staff member from their school site)
• Expand their professional networks, connecting with other educators (and school sites?) passionate about sustainability, which can lead to ongoing collaboration and support
• Consider how their school building and campus might be integrated more as a teaching tool
  

3rd-12th Grade teachers of all content areas. Ideally, teachers come with at least one other staff member from their school site; facilities staff, sustainability coordinators and or administrators curious or excited about sustainability work are also encouraged and welcome to attend.
DATES AND TIMES
SESSION 1: October 22, 2024 | 10:00am - 2:00pm | Bay School of San Francisco

CHECK-IN: November 19, 2024 | 3:30pm - 5:30pm | Virtual

SESSION 2: December 10, 2024 | 10:00am - 2:00pm | Location TBA

SESSION 3: January 21, 2025 | 10:00am - 2:00pm | Location TBA

CHECK-IN: February 11, 2025 | 3:30pm - 5:30pm | Virtual

SESSION 4: March 25, 2025 | 10:00am - 2:00pm | Location TBA

SESSION 5: May 6, 2025 | 10:00am - 2:00pm | Location TBA

CANCELLATION POLICY
Life happens. We understand that there will be times when you cannot attend a workshop that you have registered and paid for.

Registration may be transferred to a different person up to 7 days before a session. However refunds will not be given, and a session missed for any reason will not be refunded.

Below we have outlined our cancellation and refund policy, which we have in place to ensure the most accurate numbers when we secure well in advance locations, catering, and facilitators. Thank you for understanding.

For our ongoing programs or one-day intensives, refunds are available (less a $50 processing fee) up to 22 days before the scheduled starting date. We are unable to provide refunds for cancellations made 21 days or less prior to the first day of a workshop. A missed session that is part of an ongoing program is non-refundable and non-transferrable. For our summer institutes refunds are available (less a $50 processing fee) up to 30 days before the scheduled starting date. We are unable to provide refunds for cancellations made 29 days or less prior to the first day of a summer institute.

Please contact us by email as soon as you know you cannot attend a workshop. This will allow us time to contact our waitlist and hopefully fill your spot.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Bay School of San Francisco, 35 Keyes Avenue, San Francisco, United States