Purpose: To make systems thinking tools relevant to educators

Attendees will learn:

• How to utilize systems thinking tools and concepts to deepen student understanding within their particular subject area.
• How to address the systems thinking content strand of the Oregon Environmental Literacy Plan, and how it supports STEM

Details:

• Free for formal and non-formal K-12 educators / administrators
• Register early, space is limited.
• The workshop registration starts at 8:30am, and the workshop is 9am-4pm. Please come early to register and settle in by 9am.
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• One PSU college credit is available. Please contact LeeAnn for details and cost.

Participants will develop an awareness of systems thinking concepts and tools (such as Habits of a Systems Thinker, Behavior Over Time Graphs, connection circles, “Fixes that Backfire” archetype, iceberg, feedback loops). They will begin to analyze systems with these tools, using exercises that can be repeated in the classroom. The Oregon Environmental Literacy Plan will be introduced and participants will consider how they can utilize the systems thinking tools to address the Plan’s learning strands, and STEM.