Workshop on OMEP's Work with Global Action Program

Two years ago, OMEP was selected by UNESCO to participate in its world-wide sustainability project. OMEP’s role is to focus on sustainability with and for the world’s youngest citizens. Leader’s in OMEP’s Education... [ view full abstract ]

Two years ago, OMEP was selected by UNESCO to participate in its world-wide sustainability project. OMEP’s role is to focus on sustainability with and for the world’s youngest citizens. Leader’s in OMEP’s Education for Sustainable Development projects (ESD)  have developed and piloted the Environment Rating Scale for Sustainability to assist teachers and teacher educators in promoting ESD in early childhood.  Now available in many languages, the scale was piloted in nine countries, with results published in   Siraj-Blatchford, J., Mogharreban, C.,  & Park, E. (2016). (Eds.), International research on Education for Sustainable Development in Early Childhood. Springer: Switzerland. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-42208-4. OMEP has also developed a research bank with many examples of ESD in early years (http://www.eceresourcebank.org). This workshop will provide participants with hands-on opportunities to work with the scale and learn how to use the research bank.   There will also be time for participants to share their ESD ideas with one another.  Join us in our effort to promote sustainability in early childhood throughout the world.

Keywords: Early childhood education, ESD, sustainability