Transform.Ed Briefing #78
Inside the Briefing: From developing skills and mindset for climate actions among educators to recognizing their significant role in introducing environmental sustainability among learners
Quick Updates 🔔
🌏✨ GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP SCHOOLS COHORT 4: Applications Opening Now!
In less than 3 weeks (August 01), the new cohort begins its journey to shape future global citizens. Don’t miss this chance to deliver an enriching learning experience designed by UNESCO MGIEP. Recommend your school or any others in your network today!
🌏✨ SIMA INDIA SDG CHALLENGE COHORT 1: Applications Opening Now!
The 1st cohort of the SIMA INDIA SDG Challenge was launched to encourage educators in implementing an SDGs-related impact project in their community or school. Seize this opportunity to make the SDGs a reality in the classroom and create lasting change! Don't hesitate to recommend your school or others in your network today!
Big Ideas 💡
By Dr. Hermann J. Abs | .ed Magazine
Green Skills: Sustainable Education for a Sustainable Future
By T4 Education
Poll of the Week 📊
Poll Results from Last Week
In response to the question “What types of support, in your opinion, are most effective in enhancing educators' environmental competency to integrate in classroom teaching?” the breakdown of results are as follows:
67% chose Environmental education resources, and the remaining 33% voted in favor of Sustainability workshop.
Would you like to discuss these results in the community?
Policy Pulse 🏛
Policy Brief » Teacher Education for the Green Transition and Sustainable Development
By EENEE
The policy brief provides insights on the challenges and opportunities related to integrating Learning for Sustainability (LfS) into teacher education and professional development. Recommendations suggested include integrating education for sustainable development (ESD) into teacher competence frameworks and incentivizing ESD competence development among teachers to ensure they are better equipped in inspiring climate actions among learners.
Global Events for Your Calendar 🗓
Jul 16 | FREE ENTRY » Speed Networking | 26th Educational Leadership Forum
This is an Online Event hosted by the Global Citizenship Foundation.
Jul 19 | FREE ENTRY » Workshop Session | 26th Educational Leadership Forum
This is an Online Event hosted by the Global Citizenship Foundation.
Jul 15 | FREE ENTRY » Advancing Climate Action through Education
This is an Online Event hosted by Global Partnership for Education (GPE) and the Asia-Pacific Asia South Pacific Association for Basic and Adult Education (ASPBAE).
Jul 18 | FREE ENTRY » Integrating K-12 Climate Change Education Across Subjects
This is an Online Event hosted by Share My Lesson.
Jul 30 | FREE ENTRY » Climate Change Education For Social Transformation- Session 3 : How Can Teachers Be Supported To Educate Children On Climate Change?
This is an Online Event hosted by UNESCO-UNFCCC.
Dec 16 | PAID ENTRY » Green Skills in Education: Towards a 2050 Zero Emission Society
This is an Onsite Event hosted by Europass Teacher Academy in Vienna.
Lights, Camera, Education 🎬
Film » The Day After Tomorrow
The film demonstrates the effect of disastrous and abrupt climate change, which reminds people to take preventive actions for the unforeseen changes and effects.
Documentary » 2040
The documentary portrays the effects of climate change over the next 20 years. Also, it explores alternative education models to foster creativity, critical thinking, and awareness about environmental issues in young people as future change agents.
Courses and Learning 🧑💻
Self-Paced Course » Climate Change and Personal Responsibility
By the Alison
Books 📚
Education Reform Resource » Earth in Mind: On Education, Environment, and the Human Prospect
By David W. Orr
Community Connect 💭
How do you implement practical strategies to lead climate action initiatives in your classroom?
Share your ideas on our community post.
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Job Opportunities 📥
🇺🇬 Music Teacher (Primary Section), Rainbow International School Uganda, Uganda (Deadline: 18 Jul 2024)
🇦🇷 Assistant/Associate Professor (Operations and Tech), IAE Business School, Buenos Aires (Deadline: 20 Jul 2024)
🇨🇳 Teacher of A-Level Computer Science, Dipont KCS Chengdu, Chengdu (Deadline: 20 Jul 2024)
🇩🇪 Professor (Informatics and Modelling of Energy Systems), Deggendorf Institute of Technology, Pfarrkirchen (Deadline: 22 Jul 2024)
🇬🇧 Associate Professor (Photonics and Nanoelectronics), University of Southampton, Southampton (Deadline: 23 Jul 2024)
🇦🇺 Classroom Teacher (Early Years), Niddrie Autistic School, Melbourne (Deadline: 24 Jul 2024)
🇮🇱 Lecturer (Korean Language), the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem (Deadline: 30 Jul 2024)
🇻🇳 Lecturer (Entrepreneurship), RMIT University, Ho Chi Minh (Deadline: 30 Jul 2024)
🇦🇪 Teacher (Business Studies & Economics), The International School in Dubai, Dubai (Deadline: 30 Jul 2024)
🇶🇦 Primary Teacher (Year 1 & 2 ), Al Jazeera School, Doha (Deadline: 31 Jul 2024)
🇨🇭 Professor and Head of the Bachelor's degree programme (Data Science and Artificial Intelligence), University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland - SUPSI, Manno (Deadline: 31 Jul 2024)
🇺🇸 K-5 Elementary Teacher, Bush Hill Elementary School, Virginia (Deadline: 01 Aug 2024)
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The Global Citizenship Foundation is a leading specialist international organization based in South Asia (NCR Delhi, India) and the European Union (Tallinn, Estonia). Its principal mandate is to realize the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal 4 and Target 4.7 (Education for Global Citizenship and Sustainable Development). Since 2016, the GCF has impacted education in 70+ countries, striving to transform education for human and planetary flourishing.
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