Terracycle+Curricula

What organization developed the curriculum module you are evaluating? This curriculum was developed by the Cloud Institute for Sustainability Education. What is the mission of the organization? The Cloud Institute aims to change the way the world deals with sustainability by educating K-12 students. What is the educational mission and philosophy of the organization? The goal of the Institute is not only to educate schoolchildren on the importance of sustainability, but also to turn them into environmentally responsible and prosperous citizens. The best way to do this, they believe, is to enforce sustainability values starting at an early age. What does the curriculum module aim to teach? In other words: what are the learning outcomes supposed to be? The Terracycle Curriculum series called “The Healthy Commons” is meant to teach students about the planet’s shared resources and the responsibility to manage them well. The depth of learning depends on the grade level being dealt with. For K-2 students, the end goal is to have the students think of ways they can keep their “commons” clean both locally and globally. For high schoolers, the goal is to have meaningful critical conversations about the conflicts surrounding the limited nature of these resources. Do you think the curriculum is appropriately designed to produce the intended learning outcomes? The curriculum looks well designed judging by the handouts and depth of lesson plans Does this curriculum teach the kind of literacies the EcoEd Research Group advocates? It does do this, and in a way that is consistent with our methods. What could be layered into this curriculum so that it address more of the learning outcomes that the EcoEd Group advocates? I do not think this set of curriculums need to be improved. For our purposes, these are perfect: simple, short, and effective. [] []

What organization developed the curriculum module you are evaluating? This curriculum was developed by the Cloud Institute for Sustainability Education. What is the mission of the organization? The Cloud Institute aims to change the way the world deals with sustainability by educating K-12 students. What is the educational mission and philosophy of the organization? The goal of the Institute is not only to educate schoolchildren on the importance of sustainability, but also to turn them into environmentally responsible and prosperous citizens. The best way to do this, they believe, is to enforce sustainability values starting at an early age. What does the curriculum module aim to teach? In other words: what are the learning outcomes supposed to be? Another Terracycle curriculum is called “Natural Laws and Principles of the Materials Cycle. The goal of these curricula are to teach the importance of “Cradle to Cradle” design. That is, systems of production and waste need to “emulate nature” by leaving biodegradable byproducts instead of toxins Do you think the curriculum is appropriately designed to produce the intended learning outcomes? Once again, the curricula look very well designed. Does this curriculum teach the kind of literacies the EcoEd Research Group advocates? Yes, I do believe so. What could be layered into this curriculum so that it address more of the learning outcomes that the EcoEd Group advocates? Once again, I do not think the Terracycle curricula need any improvement. Some of them could probably be directly incorporated into our program. [] []