2020 CELF Summer Institute: Manhattanville College, Purchase, NY

Today's students are tomorrow's leaders!  Discover how to transform student learning into an authentic exploration of real-world problems and solutions and inspire your students to become Earth Citizens of a sustainable future. 

The Annual CELF Summer Institute in Education for Sustainability (EfS) is an intensive multi-day workshop that enables teachers to integrate the concepts of sustainability into their existing curricula. The Institute equips K-12 teachers with practices and teaching methods to address the core concepts of EfS – the intersection of social, economic, and ecological systems – and how the balance of those three systems is vital to a sustainable future, and relevant to all subject areas.

The Institute begins by building a learning community and a common vocabulary around sustainability, and progresses with hands-on workshops, case studies, guest presentations, interdisciplinary teamwork, electives and field work. The schedule includes supported planning time so that participants will have tangible materials to bring back to their classrooms. 

CELF PROFESSIONAL LEARNING MODEL  

Education for Sustainability: A learning lens for an interdisciplinary approach to curriculum, campus and community. 

The Three E’s of Sustainability: Connect learning to relevant environment, equity and economic issues to create engaging, relevant and purposeful curriculum units.

Place-, Problem- and Project-based Learning: Engage students in real-world problem solving while meeting academic standards.

HIGHLIGHTS FOR 2020

• Climate Change: Participate in Climate Interactive’s role-play workshop using their cutting edge En-Roads simulator focused on climate change solutions. Learn how to use simulators in the classroom to help students investigate actions that actually make a difference. 
• Equity: Building a sustainable society goes well beyond caring for our natural environment. Explore how to help students understand the causes and consequences of social equity issues through the lens of environmental justice.
• Supporting your projects: Learn how to leverage community resources - funding and experts - to implement  your most ambitious ideas.

OUTCOMES: 

Walk away from the Summer Institute with: 

1. A lesson or unit that integrates the principles and practices of Education for Sustainability
2. An implementation plan for a school wide initiative or project that engages students and the community
3. Collaboration with a school team to build a community of EfS learners and create an action plan for whole school change

Dates: July 13-16, 2020

Time: 8:30am - 4pm

Location: Manhattanville College, Purchase, NY 

Tuition: 

$550 per person

$500 per person for school teams of 3 or more participants

Early Bird Discount! Save $50 off tuition if you register before April 30, 2020.

Partial scholarships available. Please contact Victoria Garufi, Director of Education, for more information: victoria@celfeducation.org

EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT! 

All registrants who enroll before April 1, 2020 will get $50 off of tuition. 

Credits: 

Eligible for 30 CTLE credits. 2-3 graduate credits available for a $345 additional fee per credit.

Receive a 50% discount off of the Manhattanville College Education for Sustainability Advanced Certificate Program. For more information: (914) 323-5142 or mville.edu/soe 

We will be sharing detailed information about our presenters, electives and workshops on our website in the coming months, so please check back.