on 13/08/2024
Green Adelaide are excited to announce the keynote speakers for Green Adelaide’s forum sustainability in the classroom and beyond on Thursday 10 October. The forum at Adelaide Botanic Highschool is for school and preschool educators to share your successes and challenges of educating for sustainability. The theme sustainability in the classroom and beyond focuses on practical actions and rich learning opportunities for your classroom, school and preschool. You will learn from other educators leading interactive workshops and presentations and meet with like-minded professionals who are passionate about sustainability, youth leadership, community collaboration and real-world learning.
Thea Stinear is the CEO of Cool.org – an online hub of real-world, curriculum-aligned resources accessed by more than 185,000 teachers. She is especially passionate about student engagement and helping students understand critical environmental and social issues. Bringing her own experience as a science teacher and now an educational leader, Thea’s opening keynote will explore how to teach about challenging topics in ways that inspire hope and action.
Cameron Paterson is the Director of Learning at Wesley College, Melbourne. With more than 30 years of experience as a school teacher, Cameron has made significant contributions to the field, including his Churchill fellowship on Dr Ron Ritchhart’s approach to cultivating dispositions of thinking, and the role of the classroom in supporting and shaping learning. He also co-edited the book, Flip the System Australia: What matters in education. Cameron’s keynote will explore fostering adaptability and innovation within schools – emphasising the importance of nature for student wellbeing, and actively involving young people in community action.
Cost
- $130pp full-price
- $80pp student or low income (limited tickets)
- No cost for First Nations People, as part of our commitment to equity in access.
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