sustainability education for – See “education sustainability” system A group of interacting, interrelated, and interdependent components that form a complex – and unified whole. A system is a collection of in which the whole is greater than the sum of “things” its parts. Some systems are within larger systems (e.g. the circulatory system is nested “nested” within the human body system). systems thinking An approach to problem solving that involves the considerations of systems; – interconnectedness; the whole versus its parts; respect for limits; unexpected consequences; and, identifying patterns, root causes, and leverage points for change. X. References The following references were used in the development of the 2009 and 2014 (Version 1.2) ESE Standards: Cloud Institute (2008).Education for Sustainability (EfS) Content and Performance Standards. Costa, Arthur L. and Bena Kallick (2009). Habits of Mind . Accessed May 26, 2009 (http://www.habits-of-mind.net/). Facing the Future (2008). Report on Environmental and Sustainability Education Standards for Washington State Students. McMillan, V. and Higgs, A. (2002).Implementing Sustainability Education: Lessons from Four Innovative Schools. University of Michigan. North American Association of Environmental Education (2004). Guidelines for Excellence, K-12 Student Learning Standards. Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (2000). Washington State Environmental Education Guidelines. Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (2011). Washington State Learning Standards English Language Arts. Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (2011). Washington State Learning Standards Mathematics. Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (2013). Washington State Social Studies Essential Academic Learning Requirements: A Recommended Grade-by-Grade Sequence for Grade Level Expectations Grades K-12. – Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (2008). Washington State K-12 Essential Academic Learning Requirements & Grade Level Expectations, Educational Technology. Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (2011). Washington State K-12 Arts Standards.
sustainability education – See “education for sustainability” system – A group of interacting, interrelated, and interdependent components that form a complex and unified whole. A system is a collection of “things” in which the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Some systems are “nested” within larger systems (e.g. the circulatory system is nested within the human body system). systems thinking – An approach to problem solving that involves the considerations of systems; interconnectedness; the whole versus its parts; respect for limits; unexpected consequences; and, identifying patterns, root causes, and leverage points for change. X. References The following references were used in the development of the 2009 and 2014 (Version 1.2) ESE Standards: Cloud Institute (2008).Education for Sustainability (EfS) Content and Performance Standards. Costa, Arthur L. and Bena Kallick (2009). Habits of Mind . Accessed May 26, 2009 (http://www.habits-of-mind.net/). Facing the Future (2008). Report on Environmental and Sustainability Education Standards for Washington State Students. McMillan, V. and Higgs, A. (2002).Implementing Sustainability Education: Lessons from Four Innovative Schools. University of Michigan. North American Association of Environmental Education (2004). Guidelines for Excellence, K-12 Student Learning Standards. Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (2000). Washington State Environmental Education Guidelines. Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (2011). Washington State Learning Standards English Language Arts. Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (2011). Washington State Learning Standards Mathematics. Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (2013). Washington State Social Studies Essential Academic Learning Requirements: A Recommended Grade-by-Grade Sequence for Grade Level Expectations – Grades K-12. Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (2008). Washington State K-12 Essential Academic Learning Requirements & Grade Level Expectations, Educational Technology. Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (2011). Washington State K-12 Arts Standards.
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