Green Schools Curriculum Development Workshop
This workshop is sponsored by: NJEA & American Institute Architects New Jersey Chapter 
(Application to Join the Green Team)
For more information: Phone - John Henry 856-582-7000 ext: 146
 Email:   jhenry@eirc.org
 

The EIRC in partnership with NJEA, South Jersey Academy and AIANJ, will host a Green Schools Curriculum Development workshop from July 7th through July 10th. .     

Join us and be a part of the "Green Team" of about 30 teachers that have experience with curriculum writing and are willing to commit 5 days ( July 7, 8, 9,10 and one reflective day in early fall)

These teachers will work alongside green industry professionals to create a curriculum that utilizes the school building as a teaching tool combining environmental education, the systems of a school building and outdoor education. Participation for this workshop will be based on an application process with equal distribution of Elementary, Middle and High School teachers.  This is a great opportunity to be on the ground floor of an exciting collaboratively created curriculum. The primary areas to be addressed are... Sustainable sites, Water Efficiency, Energy and Atmosphere, Materials and Resources, Indoor Environmental Quality and Innovation and Design.

Each teacher will receive stipend of $375.00 for the five days and 40 hours of Professional Development hours.  

Our Purpose:  To promote a high level of sustainability literacy so that all schools in New Jersey will be environmentally healthy place to learn, work and play. 

Dates: July 7, 8, 9,10 and one reflective day in early Fall.

Location for July Workshop: EIRC

Location for reflective day: TBA

Results

· Green Schools template for transitioning green content into current curricula

· Connections to Green Industry professionals for technical information in the green building industry

· Units of instructions and activities promoting a high-level of sustainability literacy

· Curriculum material available for green industry professionals to obtain LEED credit in the Innovation and Design Process category for utilizing the School as a Teaching Tool

From: Stacey Ruhle Kliesch, AIA, LEED AP, CID
President American Institute of Architects NJ Chapter:

"AIA-NJ has made a commitment to support developing green educational
programming for the children of NJ's K-12 public schools to engage them
in sustainable living and learning.  Increasing awareness of the
relationship between the building, environment and community around
them, and using their building as a teaching tool to develop a holistic
and healthy interaction with the environment are very important to
AIA-NJ.  This can be supported in
both green/sustainably designed spaces and traditionally designed
spaces.  We are proud to partner with NJEA and EIRC and offer our
resources and experts to this cause."

 

Green Team Application

Sorry - Applications are Closed