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Ways in which school gardens fit into the curriculum
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Evidence of the impact of sustainable schools
It's a quick read, and is useful in making the case for global learning to head teachers, leadership teams, local authorities and others.
The short and accessible report contains 15 top tips around five themes:
1. Improving schools: enhancing young people's learning and well-being
2. Bringing young people's learning experiences together
3. Developing young people's participation
4. Contributing to school, community and family life
5. Modelling sustainability practices, thinking and planning.
Of particular relevance to global learning, the report highlights the benefits of "making connections between ideas" and "giving young people different perspectives" in order to "be honest and encourage an open, questioning approach".
DCSF, 2010
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School Gardens Partnership
The benefits of both school gardens and partnerships with schools in the Majority World are well known. These two elements can be brought together in a garden partnership that can help us make our garden a focus for global education in our school – a window on the world – through the common language of growing plants.
This guide shows how you can make a good garden partnership which benefits your students, school, and community.
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The impact of global learning on public attitudes and behaviours towards international development..
The impact of global learning on public attitudes and behaviours towards international development and sustainability: This report sets out compelling evidence that ‘global learning' is a powerful way of engaging UK people in contributing towards a number of public policy priorities around international development, tackling climate change, building a responsible society and encouraging community cohesion. Based on opinion polls, it provides support for the sustainable schools strategy.
Development Education Association, 2010
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