Your Name and Title: Dr. Valerie Schmitz
School, Library, or Organization Name: KM Global Charter Schoool
Co-Presenter Name(s):
Country from Which You Will Present: United States
Language in Which You Will Present: English
Target Audience (such as primary school teachers, high school administrators, students, etc.): Teachers and Administrators
Short Session Description (one line): Applying the principles of the United Nations Earth Charter to Inquiry Based Learning
Full Session Description (one paragraph minimum):
The United Nations Earth Charter is a product of decade-long, worldwide, cross cultural dialogue on common goals and shared values. Endorsed by over 4,500 organizations, including many government and international agencies; the Charter proposes four principles: 1)Respect and Care for the Community of Life, 2) Ecological Integrity, 3) Social and Economic Justice, 4) Democracy, Nonviolence, and Peace. This session features examples of the application of the Earth Charter in education and specifically will tell the story of how one collaborative inquiry based learning environment has applied these principles.
Websites / URLs Associated with Your Session:
Kmglobalcharter.com
Earthcharterinaction.org
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