Schoolgrounds for Learning

An exciting new approach to sustainability education, Schoolgrounds for Learning provides a framework and training, guiding schools to develop masterplans and implement projects for greener, more interesting and stimulating schoolgrounds to enrich learning and play resources.

• Online Toolkits
  Subscriptions to rich, tailored online resource libraries
• Mentored online course
  A guided self-paced professional development program for teachers

Schoolgrounds for Learning teachers represented at the 4th International Conference on Environmental Education in Ahmedabab, India, in November 2007.

The Monash University research report from the 2006 program starring teachers as researchers, was presented at the 4th International Conference on Environmental Education. Find the report...

"... we were really looking for solutions to our problem areas of the schoolgrounds. It was this or hire a landscape gardener. This is much better as it's all connected with learning and not just making beautiful gardens."
Participating Principal's comment during online class tutorial session

About Schoolgrounds for Learning

• Unique and convenient online delivery format building on our Sustainability Wiz initiative
• Designed by teachers for teachers
• Breaks schoolgrounds planning and transformation into easily managed and achievable steps
• Meets the diverse social and educational needs of students and teachers
• Provides opportunities for schools to reduce their water and energy use, produce less waste and increase biodiversity. 
• Helps  you reach Level Four accreditation in the Victorian Department of Education’s Performance and Development Culture (Strategy 4) Find out more ... ,
• Help develop key projects and planning systems that underpin Blueprint for Government Schools Strategies 1 ,3, 5, 6 and 7. Find out more ...
• Schoolgrounds greening projects bring demonstrated social, educational and environmental benefits (supported by national and international research). Find out more ...
• Results in up to five years' worth of authentic student project
• Includes an opportunity to become a Teacher Researcher with Monash University and be part of the research publications associated with the program. See Schoolgrounds for Learning Research Report 1 for an example.

Students benefit from the design and planning process

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Congratulations! Please visit www.sustainabilitywiz.com to log in to the Schoolgrounds for Learning Semester 2, 2008 online course.

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“This is a continuing program which benefits the children and the community.
The pride we have in what we have achieved and the involvement
of our children and the community consolidates this as
the most important project we have been involved in on so many levels.
Thank you … for your enthusiasm and assistance.”  
Principal, Bayles Regional Primary School

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