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Curriculum,
courses and professional development
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Lessons
from the Land: This program
is designed for high school science and social studies
teachers in our home region of Southeast Michigan. This
curriculum focuses on land use trends, environmental
quality, public policy, and sustainability in SE Michigan. |
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Our
Town engages high school
students in the science and economics of community brownfield
redevelopment. View
a slideshow. |
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Designed
by Nature: This middle
school program, developed in partnership with Eastern
MIchigan University, introduces students to the science
of product life cycles, environmental product design,
and ecological economics. View
a slideshow. |
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Economics
for the Common Good: This
high school unit focuses on the interactions of ecological
and economic systems, and brings an interdisciplinary
perspective to economics, civics, and environmental
science courses. |
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The
Ecological Footprint: Teach
about human impact on the environment and the path to
sustainability in geography, global studies, history,
and science courses. View programs and resources for
teachers grades 3-12. |
Professional development to support
teacher-driven curriculum redesign
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Content
in Context professional development programs
help teachers create curriculum "makeovers"
that present standards within the community, environmental,
and cultural contexts that shape students' lives.
Teachers gain knowledge, resources, and skills
to develop and revise curricula through effective
content and pedagogy.
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