PUBLISHED: JANUARY 2014
A position paper (links below) from International Baccalaureate examines the origins and evolution of sustainability education (SE) before outlining one expression of contemporary good practice in SE in a school context, including the ways in which schools can assess progress towards sustainability.
Commonalities between the IB learner profile and good practice in SE are identified and questions for self-reflection are posed. The paper concludes with the examination of a case study of an IB World School that is embracing a student-led, whole-school approach to sustainability.
Notre Dame is an IB World School.
English: Education for sustainability
French: Éducation à la durabilité
Spanish: La educación para la sustentabilidad
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About Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy
Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy is a private, Catholic, independent, coeducational day school located in Oakland County. The school's upper division enrolls students in grades nine through twelve and has been named one of the nation's best 50 Catholic high schools (Acton Institute) four times since 2005. Notre Dame's middle and lower divisions enroll students in jr. kindergarten through grade eight. All three divisions are International Baccalaureate "World Schools." NDPMA is conducted by the Marist Fathers and Brothers and is accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States and the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement. For more on Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy, visit the school's home page at www.ndpma.org.
