the ekoskola 7 step programme. adopts a methodology trial tested in various educational realities...
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The EkoSkola
7 step Programme
The EkoSkola
7 step Programme
Adopts a methodology trial tested in various educational realities … not based on mere hunches
Focuses on whole school development … not on a limited view of the environment
Functions through voluntary actions … not through enforced policies
Brings about change gradually … allowing the development of a growing consensus
Implies a change in mentality/culture… not just a change in content
Main characteristics of the EkoSkola programme
EnvironmentalReview
Action Plan
Monitoring &Evaluation
CurriculumWork
Informing &Involving
Eco Code
Eco Schools Committee
7 Steps seen as a set of stand alones … not as a process
A lot of energy and time are lost on achieving each step … draining human and institutional resources
Process fails to become part of the school policy … requires much more effort to sustain
EkoSkola is seen as “too much to handle” … becoming an added burden
Main problems
Setting up an EkoSkola CommitteeSetting up an EkoSkola Committee
Securing a workforce to implement process
This means that …
• Committee members HAVE to be ACTIVELY involved in the process EVEN if it takes a long time
Carrying out an Environmental Carrying out an Environmental AuditAudit
Clearly identifying the needs of the school
This means that …
• Data gathering is SYSTEMATIC, PLANNED and MEASURABLE
Developing an Action PlanDeveloping an Action Plan
Prioritizing school needsTranslating needs to actions
Planning the implementation of the needs
This means that …• Plan has to be SPECIFIC and clearly
DEFINED• Plan should NOT be a to-do list of activities
Monitoring and Evaluation of Monitoring and Evaluation of actionsactions
Ensuring that the development process is kept on track
This means that …
• Data gathering is SYSTEMATIC, PLANNED and MEASURABLE
Integrating action with curricular Integrating action with curricular workwork
Identifying overlap between planned action and the curriculum
This means that …
• Staff needs to MOVE AWAY from incidental teaching and meet to PLAN their schemes of work
Informing and involvingInforming and involving
Ensuring a wide support base for school development
This means that …• The ES process is OWNED by the whole
school• The school sees community links as
ESSENTIAL to its development
Developing an Eco-CodeDeveloping an Eco-Code
Identifying key attitudes to achieve school development
This means that …• It is NOT reduced to just a ‘poster’ design
task• The school visibly ascribes IMPORTANCE to
it
co-ordinates
provides data for
identifies indicators
for
provides links for
identifies attitudes
for
plans activities
for
What to avoid
Responsibility for task unclear
Non specific tasks
Unspecified deadlines
Tasks not grouped into themes
Matul is-sena kollha
S.M.T., l-istaff u t-tfal kollha
Biex insebbħu l-ambjent tal-iskola.
Nieħdu ħsieb il-pjanti tal-kuriduri/grawnds tal-iskola
Matul is-sena skolastika kollha
S.M.T.Biex innaqqsu l-konsum ta’ materjal li jintuża għall-ippakkjar
Fejn possibbli nixtru bi kwantitajiet kbar biex nevitaw ippakkjar żejjed
Matul is-sena skolastika kollha
Il-‘Green Leaders’ tal-klassijiet u l-S.M.T.
Biex innaqqsu mill-iskart
Nużaw u nixtru prodotti li jibqgħu jintużaw u mhux li jintremew mill-ewwel
Kemm ser nieħdu żmien
Min ser jieħu ħsieb
Għalfejn qed nagħmlu hekk
X’ser nagħmlu
Link with curricular area to promote a cross-curricular approach
The cost incurred in the completion of the task
How to determine success during monitoring and evaluation
Clear deadline for task completion
Person/s and/or groups responsible for the task implementation
Specific tasks
Clear reason why the task is being proposed
Tasks grouped under the theme they are addressing
SuggestionsExpensesCurriculum
linkIndicatorsTimeParticipantsTaskAimTheme
Task
• Review the environmental audits provided and identify ways how they could be improved
• Identify and prioritise the needs identified by the environmental audit
• Draft an Action Plan to address these needs