Our popular Summer Institute – Agriculture in the Classroom – is now open for registration!
This Summer Institute was created to help educators integrate important concepts related to food, the agriculture industry, and environmental sustainability into the classroom.
Dates: July 16 – 20, 2018
Location: Abbotsford, BC
Webpage: pdce.educ.ubc.ca/2018-agriculture
Where appropriate, I ask that you please share this information regarding our summer programming (below my signature) with faculty, staff and students of the Faculty of Land and Food Systems. Please also see our PDF Poster for easy sharing.
Inquiries regarding the Agriculture in the Classroom Summer Institutes can be directed to the Program Assistant, Susan Currie, at susan.currie@ubc.ca.
Thanks so much in advance!
Milena Constanda
Communications Coordinator
Faculty of Education | Professional Development & Community Engagement
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus
1304 2125 Main Mall | Vancouver, BC | V6T 1Z4
SUMMER INSTITUTES
It¹s your time to learn.
pdce.educ.ubc.ca/2018-agriculture
Food is often taken for granted.
Students and society often have limited understanding of the sources, processes, and issues related to food production. The British Columbia Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation has devoted itself to providing teachers with useful resources to help them integrate important concepts related to food, the agriculture industry and environmental sustainability into their classrooms.
Agricultural literacy is located in three broad educational movements:
· place-based education
· environmental/ecological education
· health literacy and healthy school initiatives
Systems thinking and sustainability are key concepts for consideration. This course explores practical ways to integrate concepts related to food production and consumption, food safety, agricultural issues, and sustainability across the curriculum at all grade levels.
Agriculture in the Classroom Summer Institute
· July 16 – 20
· Abbotsford, BC
This program fills quickly to ensure a spot we encourage you to register well before the deadline!
Summer Institute Contact Information
Susan Currie
Senior Program Assistant
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