Objective definition

1. Knowledge goals

• Identify key soil literacy concepts relevant to primary education (e.g., basic soil types, importance of soil biodiversity).

Example: Understand soil health indicators and how they apply to classroom projects.

2. Skill development

• Determine specific teaching skills to develop (e.g., facilitating outdoor learning activities, simple soil experiments).

Example: Learn techniques for engaging young students in ecological assessments through soil investigations.

 3. Application goals

• Specify practical ways to integrate acquired knowledge into classroom activities and school projects.

Example: Design soil-based science projects or incorporate soil literacy themes into existing subjects like science and geography.

4. Connection to current role

• Align objectives: relate learning goals to your teaching responsibilities, focusing on enhancing the curriculum and supporting your role within the school.

Example: Tailor soil literacy content to complement current lesson plans and teaching objectives, ensuring alignment with educational standards.

5. Understanding personal responsibility

• Role in education: Recognize your pivotal role in fostering soil literacy among students and colleagues. Be proactive in seeking out resources and opportunities for promoting sustainability education.

Example: realising that if you don’t teach soil literacy, your students might never learn why healthy soil matters to our food, water, and climate.

6. Commitment to advocacy

• Develop initiatives that support your commitment to sustainable education practices.

Example: Act as a champion for soil literacy by organizing awareness days or campaigns focused on soil conservation.

7. Engagement with stakeholders

• Plan engagement: Strategize on methods to collaborate with teachers, involve students, and engage the wider community.

Example: Foster partnerships with local gardens or agricultural experts for interactive learning experiences like workshops or gardening projects.

8. Professional options

• Institutional development: Explore ways to incorporate soil literacy in programs, policies, and extracurricular activities.

Example: Develop school policies that emphasize environmental education, and organize inter-class competitions on soil projects.

9. Collaboration opportunities

• Identify potential partnerships with community organizations or experts to enhance the soil literacy agenda.

Example: Coordinate guest lectures with local ecologists or arrange visits to nearby farms.

10. Resource allocation

• Assess resources: Evaluate current resources and plan for what is needed to effectively integrate soil literacy.

Example: Review the budget for field trips or materials needed for hands-on soil experiments.

11. Planning resource reallocation

• Create strategies to secure additional resources or reallocate existing ones to focus on soil literacy initiatives.

Example: Allocate time during staff meetings for collaborative planning on soil-related projects.