ESD in Action, Phase 2Summary report from Year 1

February–December 2013

Prepared by Teachers for Democracy & Partnership

and Global Action Plan International

December 2013

Major objectives

1. Advocacy

2. School ESD program

3. Adult ESD program

4. Competence building

Overview of presentation

Some notable achievements

Objectives and results:

1. Advocacy

2. School ESD program

3. Adult ESD program

4. Competence building

Risk assessment

Plans and opportunities

Notable achievements

Activities completed, despite late start

Successful integration of new oblasts

‘Sustainable Schools’ award

Adult program initiated

Results in relation to objectives

All activities are on track

1. Advocacy

2. Schools

3. Adults

4. Competence

Results in relation to objectives

All activities are on track

1. Advocacy◦ Media attention

◦ Cooperation with authorities developing

◦ New partnerships (including Crimea)

2. Schools

3. Adults

4. Competence

Results in relation to objectives

All activities are on track1. Advocacy2. Schools

◦ New materials and pupil groups, as planned

◦ Developing cooperation with parents

◦ ‘Old’ oblasts: demand is expanding further

◦ ‘New’ oblasts: effective teams in place

◦ ‘Sustainable School’ award launched

3. Adults4. Competence

Results in relation to objectives

All activities are on track

1. Advocacy

2. Schools

3. Adults◦ Cautious optimism; functioning program

developed

◦ Cooperation with EU-sponsored CELLS project

◦ Possible opportunities in current situation

◦ Need for base in more than one oblast

4. Competence

Results in relation to objectives

All activities are on track

1. Advocacy

2. Schools

3. Adults

4. Competence

◦ Recruitment: satisfactory

◦ Effective routines established

◦ Training needs identified

Activities on track: advocacy

Objective ResultsResearch interventions Report widely

disseminated

Ongoing events 15+ events in UA

Build partnerships 20+ NGOs, Aarhus Centre,

Ministry of Ecology…

Media 200+ publications,

attention including ca 20 TV items

Publish 2 issues

journal

Activities on track: schools (1)

Objective ResultPublish materials New edition Grade 8,

drafts

Grades 1+2, pre-school,

Training: Research report

- Teachers trained 800 846

- Trainers trained 16 17

Launch schools award 73 applicants

Activities on track: schools (2)

Objective ResultSupport actions:

Pupils 35,000 61,000

Follow-up Revised online reporting

Unexpected interest from pupils

Resource savings Recorded so far:

Energy 12.6’ kWh, 14%

Water 673’ l, 12%

Solid waste 23’ kg, 16%

On-line reporting system Used by 919 schools

Activities on track: adults

Objective ResultDevelop materials Household workbook in

test

Train:

- Coaches, 25 23

- Coach trainers, 6 8

Conduct program with

test teams, 20 22

Monitor Manual system during test

Activities on track:

competenceObjective ResultRecruit Successful staffing

Develop routines Satisfactory

Project assessment

Monitoring and assessment

procedures

Learning for Change methodology

Risk assessment

Opportunities

Review of plans

Assessment: procedures

Research on effective interventions

Reporting routines: monthly, quarterly, annually

Statistics re participation

Statistics re program results

Monthly online meetings TDP-GAP

Bi-monthly follow-up with regions

Visits by project office to regions

Bi-annual meeting with coordinators and trainers

Annual Learning for Change workshop

Assessment: Learning for

Change

Use of methodology continued

Major input to assessment processAchievements, strategies, risk assessment

Growing interest by teachers and

others to learn the method

Possibility to translate book from

English

Risk Assessment: highlights

(1)Risk Actions1. Strengthen non-curricular

programs

Reduced optional & partnerships

curriculum time Train home-room teachers and

in schools school psychologists

Support school & community

projects

More focus on pre-school and

primary school

Risk Assessment: highlights

(2)Risk Actions2. Regular information about ESD

Conservative Invite administrators to

ESD events

attitudes among (local, national, international)

school administra- Recruit administrators to ESD

tors; lack of under- teacher training

standing of ESD Support most active schools and

administrators to publicize

success

Attract attention through

‘Sustainable School’ award

Lobbying

Risk Assessment: highlights

(3)Risk Actions3. Contingency crisis management

plan,

Unstable national eg to pause activities in case of

situation strikes affecting

schools/education.

Motivational support for teachers.

Look for opportunities

engendered

by crisis, eg

- Focus on non-curricular

programs

- Review household program for

relevance

Review media strategy

Assessment: opportunities

Increasing demand◦ Training and methods

◦ More cooperation with teacher training institutes

◦ Additional material to engage parents

◦ Publication

National situation◦ Home economics

◦ Community economics

Review of plans

Risks and opportunitiesto be integrated into plans

by end January 2014

No major changes anticipatedunless additional funding found

to take better advantage of

opportunities

ESD in Action

Regarded internationally as an

outstanding example of a national ESD

program for schools, and one of few

that demonstrate successful partnership

between NGOs, academia, and the

public sector.