We Teach what we need to Know

This is a draft. We are designing this course now. ´´Events make the best teachers´´ as educators in sustainability literacy our challenge is to design empowering learning events...to create the space for design communication to ocurr. 

In this course, we will explore how to apply basic principles to the design of permaculture workshops, courses, and other transformational experiences.

Learn how to create effective learning environments based on quick assessments of students and their learning modalities, eight intelligences.

Each student in this course will design and run short classes and exercises, speak in public, plan and budget for an event, and coteach a one day permaculture workshop at course end. What do whole learning systems look, feel and sound like? Come find out! The best way to learn is to do, and to have fun doing it!

Empower yourself to advocate Whole Systems Design. Learn techniques to communicate Permaculture Principles and Strategies in a wide variety of settings.

Grifen, Javiera, Jorge, Carolina and Jose have combined experience of over 14 years teaching apermaculture and sustainability.

We will model various teaching and learning styles including lecture, discussions, group research, lesson planning, visual aids and storytelling etc. 

Diverse teaching methods that work

Techniques to help you prepare quickly and organize thoroughly

Building confidence through practice and supportive critique

Elements for whole-person learning and learning styles

Teaching Permaculture techniques, strategies, and materials

Cultivating new teachers

Course planning, marketing, and evaluation

Some Highlights that this seven day course include are
• Comprehensive manual & DVD of resources and teaching materials
• Course planning, marketing and evaluation
• How to identify learning styles and adjust and adapt to various audiences
• Techniques to help you organize and prepare quickly and effectively
• Constructive critique of participant presentations
• Teaching tools and learning the core exercises of the Permaculture Curriculum