Module 1 OVERARCHING IDEA: Why Sustainability in Healthcare? Frames the course and makes it applicable and relatable. This will be the theme throughout the module. Take-away: Being clear about the global and local impact of climate change and the opportunities that healthcare institutions, and in particular, EVS workers, have in reducing waste, conserving energy and water, and using non-toxic chemicals for cleaning (where appropriate. Activity/ Seattle Learning Activity Resource Instructors Time (Content Frame and ESL) Monday’s Class (2.5 hours) Welcome Welcome by instructors and guests (from Introductions: Name Cards Activity Both 10 labor/management) Students given 8.5 x 11 paper to make minutes and asked to write their name cards” name in the center. Students also use the 20 sides of the name card to write the name of minutes Introductions (students and instructors) their healthcare institution, the number of years as an EVS worker, and create a fun drawing of something about themselves that others might not know. Students share their name cards information in pairs, introduce each other to their group, and appoint a group spokesperson to introduce everyone at their table to the whole class. Opening x Creating a Safe and Supportive Learning Due to the large number of students born Both Exercise Environment (Handout #1) outside of the United States and the wide range of literacy levels (in particular low 30 Co-construction of a learning environment to reading and writing levels), the Seattle pilot minutes create safety and support for all learners decided to insert an exercise at the beginning of the first class that invited students to help create a safe and supportive classroom environment for themselves and each other. Students worked together at their tables to
Module 1 OVERARCHING IDEA: Why Sustainability in Healthcare? Frames the course and makes it applicable and relatable. This will be the theme throughout the module. Take-away: Being clear about the global and local impact of climate change and the opportunities that healthcare institutions, and in particular, EVS workers, have in reducing waste, conserving energy and water, and using non-toxic chemicals for cleaning (where appropriate. Activity/ Time Frame Seattle Learning Activity Resource Instructors (Content and ESL) Monday’s Class (2.5 hours) Welcome 10 minutes 20 minutes Welcome by instructors and guests (from labor/management) Introductions (students and instructors) Introductions: Name Cards Activity Students given 8.5 x 11 paper to make name cards” and asked to write their name in the center. Students also use the sides of the name card to write the name of their healthcare institution, the number of years as an EVS worker, and create a fun drawing of something about themselves that others might not know. Students share their name cards information in pairs, introduce each other to their group, and appoint a group spokesperson to introduce everyone at their table to the whole class. Both Opening Exercise 30 minutes x Creating a Safe and Supportive Learning Environment (Handout #1) Co-construction of a learning environment to create safety and support for all learners Due to the large number of students born outside of the United States and the wide range of literacy levels (in particular low reading and writing levels), the Seattle pilot decided to insert an exercise at the beginning of the first class that invited students to help create a safe and supportive classroom environment for themselves and each other. Students worked together at their tables to Both
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