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Green Schools Leadership Institute
Mark SwigerMarshall County Schools
US Green Building Council-WV Chapter Green School Advocate
mswiger@access.k12.wv.us
John HenryEducational Information and Resource Center (EIRC)
US Green Building Council-NJ Chapter Green School Advocate
jhenry@eirc.org
West Virginia
Planting green jobsBusinesses, ventures and proposals that could
help satisfy new renewable energy requirements
The Role of the Government in Advancing the Green Economy
The Best Way To Create 'Green' Jobs
"Going Green" is no longer ju
st a
slogan for m
any global companies, it's
becoming a strategic im
perative.
2009 Legislation on Green JobsThe Vital Role of COMMUNITY
COLLEGES in Building
a Sustainable Future and
GREEN WORKFORCE
Energy Maste
r
Plan
and Jobs
Clean Energy Sales
Biofue
l Jobs
Solar Jobs
K-12 Education- The pipeline to Green Job
Green Engineering for our Future
Green jobs involve environmentally friendly products and services or businesses and
organizations that concern themselves with improving the environment.
NJ Board of Public Utilities
Green Jobs Defined
What is Sustainability?
Understanding Sustainability … A Prerequisite for any Green Career
In 2000, US Green Building Council established the Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design (LEED) rating system as a way to define and measure “Green Buildings.”
In school terms, LEED is like a report card for buildings, demonstrating to the community that a facility is built and/or operated in a way that supports the health and wellbeing of occupants and saves energy, resources,
and money
Green Buildings could be considered
Economic Stimulus
July, 2000
State of New JerseyExecutive Order #24
Governor James E. McGreevey
Designates that all new school design shall incorporate the guidelines developed by the US Green Building Council known as Leadership in
Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) to achieve maximum energy efficiency and environmental
sustainability in the design of schools.
2005, Green Challenger Learning Center project
History of Green Schools Leadership Institute
http://www.eirc.org/ http://www.eirc.org/website/educational-enrichment-2/challenger-learning-center/
2006-2007 the US Green Building Council - Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
(LEED) for Schools is created)
2007 Green Schools Advocacy Campaign begins
WVNJ
Project InSTEP
InSTEP NJ Multi-state PBL
NASA Explorer Schools
NASA Einstein Fellowship
Fulbright – Hayes Funded Study Abroad
Green School Advocates
Green Jobs WV Panel
Good Jobs Green Jobs
Green Schools Leadership Institute
Green Schools Tool Kit Grant
Create West Virginia
NJ Green Program of Study (CTE)
2008, Green Curriculum Framework Created based on USGBC Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design (LEED) an internationally recognized green building
certification system
Combining the systems of a building to curriculum
Collaboration between NJ and WV
Hilltop School, Marshall County
Photo Courtesy of Thom Worlledge, LEED AP, Architect
Cameron Middle/High School, Marshall County, WV
Summerfield Elementary School
LEED Gold
The process of greening a school building can be considered the ultimate teaching and
learning lab
Research
National Institute of Building Sciences
http://www.edfacilities.org/rl/high_performance.cfm
National Academies Press
http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=11756
Greening America’s Schools
Greg Katz Study
http://www.usgbc.org/ShowFile.aspx?DocumentID=2908
Research
Building Minds – Minding Buildings
AFT
Turning Crumbling Schools into Environments for Learning
http://www.aft.org/pdfs/psrp/bmmbcrumbling1106.pdf
Green School Buildings - USGBC
http://www.greenschoolbuildings.org/resources.aspx
Generation G
National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities
http://www.ncef.org/rl/high_performance.cfm
Case Studies
Existing Schools & New Construction
Establish Benchmarks for tying teaching and learning research best practices to the
process of greening schools.
Establish collaborative networks through technology for schools to share teaching and
learning strategies - wiki, etc.
LEED is based on six categories
Sustainable SitesWater Efficiency
Energy and AtmosphereMaterials and Resources
Indoor Environmental QualityInnovation and Design
Connecting Sustainability and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
Rising Above the Gathering Storm
Energizing and Employing America for a Brighter Economic Future
Committee on Prospering in the Global Economy of the 21st Century: An Agenda for American Science and Technology, National Academy of
Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine
FINDINGS
Having reviewed trends in the United States and abroad, the committee is deeply concerned that the scientific and
technological building blocks critical to our economic leadership are eroding at a time when many other
nations are gathering strength.
Sustainability Fuels STEM
We designed and engineered our way into these problems, we can design and engineer our way out
Our challenge and opportunity for greening our schools and obtaining a sustainable future
can be viewed as the 21st Century Sputnik
What is Sustainability? New Jersey Selected as One of Five States to Participate
In Federal Technical Assistance Academy to Develop ‘Green’ CTE Program
Commissioner of Education Lucille E. Davy today announced that New Jersey has been selected by the U.S. Department of
Education to participate along with four other states in a technical assistance academy to develop a “green” program of study for
career and technical education (CTE)
http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2009/0716cte.htm
What is Sustainability?
Partnering with the N.J. Council of County Vocational-Technical
Schools (NJCCVTS), the state Department of Education applied for the technical assistance program to help with current efforts to
develop a statewide program of study for emerging careers that have an environmental or renewable energy focus. The federal
program will provide 10 days of expert consultation and a facilitator for ongoing assistance.
http://www.njgreenprogramofstudy.org/
What is Sustainability?
Renewable Energy Pathways
Conservation Jobs
Power and Energy Jobs
Career and Technical Education
Retraining Programs
What is Sustainability?
Hilltop Elementary School
K-8 Curriculum submitted to USGBC LEED online
Green Schools Leadership Institute Curriculum Development
based on the
LEED for Schools Green Building Rating System
• Sustainable Sites• Water Efficiency• Energy and Atmosphere• Materials and Resources• Indoor Environmental Quality• Innovation and Design Process
– Using the School as a Teaching Tool
Why Green Schools Leadership Institute?
1.Teach
a) problem solving skills
b) Brainstorming skills
c) Decision making skills
2. Prepare
a) students for the future workforce …Green Collar Careers)
Why Green Schools Leadership Institute
3. Provide
a) Opportunity to work with Problem Based Learning
4. Immerse students
a) In collaborative, interdisciplinary, technology rich experiences
5. Understand
a) Connections between society, economy and the environment
Why Green Schools Leadership Institute?
6. Participate
a) In real-world environmental situations that will impact local communities
7. Explore and improve sustainability literacy through STEM disciplines
•Healthier Schools at Lower Operation Cost
•Better student performance through Local participation
• Staff and Student Morale
•Increased Teacher Retention
• Green Collar Career Awareness
•Support CTE Initiatives
•Impact Local Change
Why Green Schools Leadership Institute?
• Vertically Aligned
•Research Based Best Practices
• Greening Existing Buildings
• Exploring Green Collar Careers
•Constructivism (unique to place)
•Inquiry Based
•Project Based
•Problem Based
•Connections to Green Industry ProfessionalsGreen Schools Tool Kit
Teachers Guide2011
Green Schools Tool Kit
TALENT21 Grant
Teaching and Learning with Essential New Technologies in the 21st Century (TALENT21)
.Division: Educational Standards and Programs
Office: Academic Standards
A technology based grant that two schools designed units and lesson plans using the LEED rating system.
The NJ DoE Understanding by Design unit and lesson plan template was used aligning to NJCCCS.
Live Green, Live Longer
Green Schools
On K-12 Construction
Resources
GSLI Green Team Bio’s http://greenschoolsforteachers.wikispaces.com/GSLI+
%28EIRC%29+Green+Team
Green Schools Resources http://greenschoolsforteachers.wikispaces.com/
Green+Schools+Resources