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Staff Development
Staff development is a vital part of a whole-institution approach. Staff at all levels and across all areas of activity need to understand sustainable development as an adaptive process, rather than a one-off achievement of externally determined and departmentally isolated goals. To achieve this there will need to be:
There is no national training programme for FE teachers in sustainable development. Within a provider, sustainable development should inform all continuing and professional development programmes, and it should be incorporated into induction for new staff so the knowledge base is maintained.
The following programmes do provide useful materials for continuing professional development for teachers:
Developing cross-professional learning opportunities and tools. Describes the tools available for professional development providers. Book 2.
Teaching and Learning for a Sustainable Future. UNESCO. (external website)
This is a multimedia teacher education programme published by UNESCO. It contains 100 hours (divided into 25 modules) of professional development for use in pre-service teacher courses as well as the in-service education of teachers, curriculum developers, education policy makers, and authors of educational materials.
Genesis Project at Somerset College of Arts & Technology (external website)
Also contains some examples of professional development courses.
- An understanding of the learning and continuing professional development needs of the staff in your organisation.
- Effective champions programmes underpinned by formalised policy to embed practice. (In a number of the case studies, good practice has been facilitated by the identification of sustainability champions. You should also ask yourself who may want to develop the necessary skills to become a curriculum champion?)
- Taking all opportunities to embed sustainable development in formal and informal programmes of learning and exploring opportunities to accredit, recognise or celebrate achievement.
- The encouragement of formal and informal as well as flexible learning opportunities.
There is no national training programme for FE teachers in sustainable development. Within a provider, sustainable development should inform all continuing and professional development programmes, and it should be incorporated into induction for new staff so the knowledge base is maintained.
The following programmes do provide useful materials for continuing professional development for teachers:
- A foundation course in sustainable development for professionals: PP4SD (Professional Practice for Sustainable Development) (external website) has developed a one-day introductory course in sustainable development for professionals.
Developing cross-professional learning opportunities and tools. Describes the tools available for professional development providers. Book 2.
Teaching and Learning for a Sustainable Future. UNESCO. (external website)
This is a multimedia teacher education programme published by UNESCO. It contains 100 hours (divided into 25 modules) of professional development for use in pre-service teacher courses as well as the in-service education of teachers, curriculum developers, education policy makers, and authors of educational materials.
Genesis Project at Somerset College of Arts & Technology (external website)
Also contains some examples of professional development courses.
