Teacher Education

• CSCT Curriculum, Sustainable development, Competences, Teacher training. -all about the CSCT project
• Publications A Database with Teacher Education publications - available for downloading. -show the publications

General description of the Project

1995 - now

The ENSI Teacher Education program seeks

• To integrate innovative approaches in teacher education programs through environmental education
• To use ENSI experience for action-research based curriculum development in teacher education supporting active open ended learning, dealing with uncertainty and conflicting values.
• To establish win-win partnerships between teacher educators, students and schools involved in environmental initiatives.
• To achieve high quality by joint reflection and analysis of country experiences and by developing options for teacher education policies.

Environmental education as defined & by the OECD-Project "Environment and School Initiatives" (ENSI) is premised upon inter-disciplinarity and the realization of dynamic learning qualities in students in which knowledge is not passively appropriated but actively constructed. Furthermore it relates knowledge to spheres of socially important action and requires the interrogation of assumptions and values that configure controversial issues. Finally it encourages reflexive and responsible action and therefore it contributes to Education for Sustainable Development.

The Teacher Education program offers as major benefits to participating countries

• Exchange and reflection on country experiences and participation in international professional discussion among experts, teacher educators and administrators on innovations in teacher education
• Contribution to improving quality of both teacher education and environmental education regarding practice, policy and theory.

Project development:

• 2004 - 2007: CSCT-Project A framework to integrate ESD in the curriculum of teacher training institutes
  The CSCT project (Timeframe 2004 - 2007) was developed as a response to the call of the UNECE Ministers of Environment in 2003 to include education for sustainable development (ESD) in curricula from pre-school to higher and adult education. -more about CSCT
• 2004: Reflective Practice in Teacher Education Seminar in Weggis/Switzerland:
  Learning from Case Studies of Environmental Education ISBN 978-3-03910-868-8 / US-ISBN 978-0-8204-8046-6 pb. This book is focused on ten action...research and evaluative case studies in environmental education carried out by teacher educators and teachers. The case studies range across five European countries: Austria, Hungary, Italy, Sweden and Switzerland. They are followed by cross-case comparisons which explore issues emerging from the documented reflective practice: aims of environmental education in the educational policy context of the countries, their relationship to the disciplines and the traditional knowledge transmission position, the role of action research approaches for innovation and reflection, and institutional conditions of collaboration in teacher education. This international case study project is research based in adopting professional development approaches that are informed by action research principles. It represents examples of innovation that challenge established practice in schools and teacher education institutions. It provides study material for all who attempt to describe, change and improve their own education practices and who want to adopt an action research approach to professional or program development.Published in english by Regula Kyburz-Graber / Paul Hart / Peter Posch / Ian Robottom (eds), 2006
• 2004: Tools for ESD-Schools Seminar in Weggis/Switzerland:
  Tools for ESD-Schools - Reflective methods for School Partnerships of Education for Sustainable Development This booklet is intended to serve as a...guide for teachers involved in school partnerships and school networks that are considering the use of exchange and dialogue amongst schools for school development through Environmental Education. It offers methods to investigate classroom issues that may pose particular concerns in regards to running a project on Education for Sustainable Development and international partnerships. ISBN 3-85031-064-7Published in english by Mariona Espinet,Michela Mayer,Franz Rauch,Johannes Tschapka , September 2005 -Tools for ESD-Schools.pdf
• 2003: SEED Study Visit in relation to Teacher Education Role and Function of Principals in a Sustainable School Developement Vienna/Austria; May 12th to 16th 2003: Program, Group report, articles, power...points...Published in english by Johannes Tschapka, May 2003 -SEED Arion Study Visit.pdf
• 2000: Interdisciplinary Challenges in Teacher Education - Interdisciplinary and Environmental Education Lucern conference:
  Re-orienting teacher education towards the demands of modern society is a challenging issue in many countries of the world. This book provides insight...into current developements of interdisciplinary environmental education in teacher education and action research in this field. It builds on experiences of the 'Environment and School Initiatives' (ENSI) project, an international goverment-based network under the umbrella of OECD ISBN: 3-7065-1902-XPublished in english by Regula Kyburz-Graber; Peter Posch & Ursula Peter (Eds.), 2003
• 2000: Bericht zum Projekt UMILE Ein Forschungs- und Entwicklungsnetzwerk Das Entwicklungs- und Forschungsnetzwerk 'Umweltbildung – Innovation - LehrerInnenbildung' (UMILE) baut auf dem Forschungsprojekt UMILE auf. Hier...wurden im Zeitraum Dezember 1997 bis August 2000 innovative Strategien und didaktische Settings an acht LehrerInnenbildungsinstitutionen in Österreich konzipiert, durchgeführt, begleitend erforscht und dokumentiert.Published in german by Franz Rauch, June 2000 -Bericht zum Projekt UMILE.pdf
• 2000 - 1997: UMILE - Project Austria An international workshop, Innovations in Teacher Training through Environmental Education, at the Center for Interdisciplinary Learning and Research...was held from June 3-5, 1999 by the ENITE teamPublished in english by Franz Rauch, June 1999 -International Workshop.pdf
• 1999: Workshop Report Conference LINZ Klagenfurt International Workshop:
  The report gives an overview of the teacher training procedures undertaken in their respective countries to facilitate ease of understanding of...different case studies at a later time.Published in english by ENSI, October 1998 -ENSI Conference LINZ.pdf
• 1998: Agreement OECD / CERI and ENSI Committment concerning ENSIs project Teacher Education -OECD-CERI agreement.pdf

Project Leader Teacher education

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  Dr. Willy Sleurs

  Ministry of Education of the Flemish Community
  Department of Education and formation
  Curriculum department (2B21B)
  K. Albert II-laan 15
  B-1210 Brussels
  Belgium

  Tel: +32 (0)2 553 88 17
  Fax: + 32 (0)2 553 88 35

  www.ond.vlaanderen.be/dvo