Education for Sustainable Development: Briefing Document Contents Page (Preview)

Images from the 'Earth Charter'

This is the new briefing document on Education for Sustainable Development that has been prepared for the TDA. Readers should also note the implications of the Stern report, the BERA review of ESD and the UNESCO report on ESD and ITE. Your feedback is welcome.

• Author: John Huckle
• Preface to the first edition
• Preface to the Revised edition
• Overview

Chapter 1: 

• Background        
• International context 
• Agenda 21 as a key tool for ESD
• The Decade of Education for Sustainable Development
• The Earth Charter
• National Context :Securing the Future
• Securing the Future: A Common Purpose
• Securing the Future: Means and Ends  
• Attitude and Behaviour Change 
• Policies and Agencies     

Chapter 2  Theoretical perspectives     

• Sustainability as a frame of mind   
• The ethics of sustainable development     
• The politics of sustainable development  
• Reformist and Radical Discourses    
• Further insights into sustainable development    
• ESD as discourse analysis       
• The knowledge base for the ESD curriculum      
• ESD as subject based or integrated curriculum   
• Different forms of ESD     
• Teaching and learning in ESD       
• ESD and ‘border youth’

Chapter 3  Developments in ESD         

• Introduction
• National government      
• The Origins of the DfES Action Plans
• ITE curricula in higher education
• The First DfES Action Plan
• The Second DfES Action Plan
• The Revised National Curriculum
• The Contribution of QCA
• Ofsted and the Tomlinson Report
• Regional and local government      
• The Business sector        
• Non Governmental Organisations         
• University Sector:Introduction
• University Sector: Initial Teacher Education
• University Sector: Global Teacher Project
• International developments       
• Conclusions         
  
  References        
  
  Appendices

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BEI Keywords

Human Geography, Global Approach

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Topic Area

Briefing Paper, Sustainable Development

QTS Standards

2007: Professional attributes (Q1-9), Frameworks (Q3), Q14 Have a secure knowledge and understanding of their subjects/curriculum areas and related pedagogy, Q3 (b) Be aware of the policies and practices of the workplace, Q6 Have a commitment to collaboration and co-operative working, S1.5 Contribute to and share responsibly in the corporate life of schools, S2.1 Secure knowledge and understanding of the subjects trained to teach

Type of Resource

For Mentors, For Students, For Tutors, Government Guidance

Authors :

John Huckle

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Various

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TDA

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