Eco literate : how educators are cultivating emotional, social, and ecological intelligence / Daniel Goleman, Lisa Bennett, Zenobia Barlow ; with professional development by Carolie Sly.
INTRODUCTION: From Breakdown to Breakthrough ; The Five Practices of Emotionally and Socially Engaged Ecoliteracy -- Section One. STORIES FROM THE FIELD. PART ONE: STANDING STRONG ON A COAL MOUNTAIN. 1. Lessons from a Coal Miner's Daughter / Teri Blanton and Wendell Berry, Kentucky ; 2. Taking a Power Trip / Spartanburg Day School, South Carolina -- PART TWO: FROM ANGER TO ACTION IN OIL COUNTRY. 3. The Heart of the Caribou / Sarah James, Arctic Village, Alaska ; 4. Beyond Whining / Kids Rethink New Orleans Schools -- PART THREE: SHARED WATER: MOVING BEYOND BOUNDARIES. 5. Water Wars and Peace / Aaron Wolf, Mediator and Oregon State University Professor ; 6. From Restoration to Resilience / Students and Teachers Restoring a Watershed, Northern California -- PART FOUR: NOURISHING COMMUNITIES WITH FOOD. 7. Changing a Food System, One Seed at a Time / La Semilla Food Center, Anthony, New Mexico ; 8. Forging the Food Justice Path / Tony Smith, Superintendent of Schools, Oakland, California. Section Two. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES. 9. Cultivating Ecoliterate Learning Communities / Guidelines for Engaging Colleagues ; 10. Reflection and Practice / Conversation Strategies for Getting Started. CONCLUSION: Hands-on Hope. Notes ; Resources ; Index ; Center for Ecoliteracy ; The Authors.
Summary:
"A new integration of Goleman's emotional, social, and ecological intelligenceThis book portrays inspiring educators, activists, and students who embody a new integration of emotional, social, and ecological intelligence--or what the authors refer to as engaged ecoliteracy. It builds on the success of bestselling author Daniel Goleman's emotional and social learning, and shows how educators are extending the cultivation of these essential dimensions of human intelligence to include knowledge of and empathy for all living systems. With stories that range from the Arctic to Appalachia and New York to New Orleans it illustrates dynamic education and engagement about some of the most important ecological issues of the day, from oil and coal to food and water. It also features a comprehensive professional development guide and the five processes of engaged ecoliteracy. Daniel Goleman is author of several New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller titles: Emotional Intelligence, Social Intelligence, Primal Leadership, Vital Lies, and Ecological Intelligence Filled with illustrative examples of schools that have successfully created a "green culture" Includes a professional development guide to use in individual and group settings"-- Provided by publisher.
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