Teach soil — for school heads

Course overview — introduction

9 lessons · 10 min · 50 pts

• Why soil deserves a central place in learning
• Soils are living ecosystems
• Soils form over thousands of years
• Soilsare essential to our life and wellbeing, and to the functioning of the Earth system. 
• The cycle of degradation
• Soils can be healed
• Three Complementary Approaches to Understanding Soil
• Soil knowledge
• Conclusion - from the soil to the whole society

Personal learning objectives

1 lessons · 25 min · 80 pts

• Objective definition

Mapping stakeholders for Soil Literacy Projects

4 lessons · 30 min · 100 pts

• Translating objectives into persuasive narratives
• Step 1 — Stakeholder mapping
• Step 2 — SWOT analysis
• Step 3 — Identify your tools

Greening the curriculum: Soil Literacy Integration

5 lessons · 35 min · 120 pts

• A signature of your school identity
• 1-2. Vision + interdisciplinary connections
• 3-5. Math + Tech + Literature/Art + Experiential
• 6-11. Community, PD, policies, assessment, global, adapt
• Conclusion

Inclusive School Management

8 lessons · 30 min · 100 pts

• Leading complex ecosystems
• Promote a culture of respect and belonging
• Provide equitable learning opportunities
• Engage the community
• Professional Development for Staff
• Create an accessible environment
• Policy Development
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• ? Quiz: Inclusion — True or False? +30 pts

Learning leadership

1 lessons · 20 min · 80 pts

• Modelling curiosity as a leader

Cultivating collective efficacy

2 lessons · 20 min · 80 pts

• Turn individual interest into shared commitment
• Three examples to start with

Risk management

2 lessons · 25 min · 80 pts

• 7 questions to scope your project risks
• Six practical tips

Parental engagement

2 lessons · 25 min · 100 pts

• Soil literacy as community capital
• Eight ways to engage parents in a soil literacy project

The Whole School Approach

2 lessons · 25 min · 100 pts

• Principles of the Whole School Approach
• Challenges + practical tips

Communication and dissemination

2 lessons · 25 min · 100 pts

• Build a comms plan in 8 questions
• Communication checklist

4.D Sustainability

1 lessons · 25 min · 100 pts

• 8 steps for long-term sustainability