GSLI+Workshop+Agenda

 **Green Schools Leadership Institute Agenda**

GSLI & GREEN FAIR LOCATIONS DATES Four Day Institute - Linwood Middle School, No. Brunswick July 18-21  Green Fair, North Brunswick July 22 __Day 1: __
 * Goals and Objectives for Green Schools
 * Fundamentals of Sustainability
 * Speed LEED - Overview of USGBC’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system categories and connections to curriculum.
 * Benefits of a Green School
 * Environmental Education Primer
 * Green Collar Careers and 21st century skills
 * Green Industry Professionals presentation (USGBC NJ Chapter Members)
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Technology Collaborative Portal for templates and resources (Wiki and WOW Powersmith)
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Sustainable Sites (Time to Design) (AIANJ)

__<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Day 2: __
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">The STEM of Sustainability (NJTEA)
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Leadership in a Time of Green (GLC's) (AJ) & NJSBA
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">From gray to green (Bring your own Lesson Plan)
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Brief overview of Problem Based Learning/Service Learning projects using the school and community environmental situations as a context for learning and Instructional Design development
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Tech Session. Technology productivity tools to support greening the curriculum. WOW Powersmith and Web 2.0 technologies
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Examples of low and no cost green solutions from other school districts
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Review Case Studies of Green Schools, savings, benefits and the academic impact
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Green Industry Professionals presentations (USGBC NJ Chapter Members)
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Project Learning Tree Green Schools Tools for Schools (PLT - DEP)
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Water Efficiency
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Energy and Atmosphere
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Reflection

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">During the week, Green Industry Professionals will work alongside with teacher teams to assist with green practices and strategic planning.

__<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Day 3: __
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Indoor Environmental Quality
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Materials and Resources
 * District-wide green strategic planning
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Investigate resources from the EPA, DEP and USGBC to assist greening curricula and facilities
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Individual and group green Instructional Design development
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Tech Session (Web 2.0 and 21st Century skills)
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Environmental Education (EE) Sampler. Resources and connections between the built environment and the natural world
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Video Resources
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Reflection

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">__Day 4__:


 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Innovation and Design
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Finalize green Instructional Designs and strategic plans
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Final reflection and online evaluation
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Green celebration

__<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Day 5: Green Fair for participants and Community Members __

//Engagement Gaps produce Achievement Gaps and the lack of conservation efforts produce poor environments. The process of tying Sustainability to research based teaching and learning best practices combined with the process of greening facilities leads to healthier learning environments at lower operating cost resulting in school improvement.//