Lecture Series "#teachingtomorrow: Sustainability Education - Preparing Future Teachers for a Changing World"
How does it work?
Each 60-minute-lecture will follow the following general format:
- short 5-minutes introduction of the lectures by the host
- lecture of 15 minutes by lecturer 1
- lecture of 15 minutes by lecturer 2
- debate of 15 minutes by lecturer 1 and 2, facilitated by the host
- interaction part of 10 minutes (plenary and/or small group interaction),
meaning you will receive some informative and comprehensive input by experts from all over Europe, but will also get the opportunity to get into the discussion yourself!
Don’t miss this opportunity to gain insights into sustainability in teacher education and contribute to a greener, more responsible future!
Who can attend?
This lecture series is open to student teachers (= students studying to become teachers), teacher trainees, in-service teachers and everyone else from or interested in the field of sustainability education!
Why should you attend?
Attending lectures and seminars in this lecture series offers a unique opportunity to …
- gain a deeper understanding of sustainability in education,
- hear and learn about practical strategies to help future teachers develop and apply sustainability skills in their careers,
- gain expert insights from leading researchers in sustainability education, and
- get into lively discussions on the challenges and best practices in the field of sustainability in education.
How can you attend?
Please click on the registration link next of the lecture you would like to attend (see table below) in order to receive all relevant information (e.g. Zoom links, links to presentations and material, …).
Please note: You need to register for every lecture you would like to attend & will then receive a reminder for each lecture the week before via e-mail.
Where and when?
All lectures and seminars take place online. The link can be found on this page or will be sent to you via e-mail about a week before each lecture. Please note that you only receive these e-mail reminders if you are registered (see "How can you attend"?" above)!
Some lectures may additionally take place on-site and can be visited if you live in the surrounding area of the university that is organizing said lecture. We will inform you via e-mail if there is an additional on-site event that you can join!
1st Lecture: Skills for Sustainability in Education and Training. Professional Standards and Training Proposal in HE.
Topics:
Skills for Sustainability in Education and Training. Professional Standards and Training Proposal in HE.
Sustainability Action Competencies of Future Teachers
This lesson addresses the SE competencies using the framework developed by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE, 2013) as a reference. It establishes SE teacher competencies as what teachers need to do, to understand, to be and how they need to live and work with others, focusing on the former. Furthermore, this lesson addresses the perception of trainee teachers about the difficulties to achieve these “to do” competencies. The Intended Learning Outcomes refer to the understanding of the need of these competencies and how to promote them among trainee teachers.
Skills for Sustainability in Education and Training. Professional Standards and Training Proposal in HE
The lesson focuses on the sustainability skills held by education and training professionals. Beginning with GreenComp, it examines the significance of these professional skills, particularly in relation to professional standards, their development through university courses and degree programs, and their practical application in the field of education and training. The lecture is based on the analysis of two HE pathways oriented to the initial training of the professionals in the education and training field.
The intended learning outcomes refer to the understanding of the relevance and the application of sustainability skills for education and training professionals.
Date:
Tuesday, 18 March, 2025
Time (CET):
3-4pm
Location & Registration Link:
This lecture will take place online
https://meet.google.com/sdz-ehjf-rqk
as well as on-site (University of Florence Via Laura 48 room 203).
click here to register
Lecturers & Topics:
Giovanna Del Gobbo (Title: Skills for sustainability and no-teaching professionals)
Professor of Experimental Pedagogy at the University of Florence. The topic of sustainability is transversal to her fields of interest. She is coordinator of research unit Pedagogical approach for Sustainable Development and Heritage valorisation (PUSH-D) and President of the Master Degree Programme on Pedagogical Sciences and Management of Education for Sustainable Development.
Isabel Banos-Gonzalez (Title: Sustainability action competencies of future teachers)
PhD, she is Lecturer in the Department of Didactics of Experimental Sciences, Faculty of Education, University of Murcia. She has previously taught Science at different secondary schools. She has participated in national and international projects, and is the author of scientific publications related to science education and sustainability education in national and international journals. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2569-1210
Glenda Galeotti (host (title: Skills for sustainability in education and training. Professional standards and training proposal in HE)
PhD, she is Associate Professor in General and Social Pedagogy at University of Florence. Her research focuses on adult and continuing education for organizational and territorial development, sustainable development, and community capacity building. She is a member of the Italian Network of Universities for Sustainable Development (representing the University of Florence for the Education Area), promoted by the Conference of rectors of Italian universities (CRUI).