This document discusses sustainable development and education for sustainable development. It provides context on how sustainable development has evolved as a concept and key principles like recognizing interconnections between ecology, human quality of life, and economic development. It also discusses how education needs to be reoriented to address climate change through more holistic and integrated approaches. Sustainable development means improving quality of life for present and future generations by balancing economic growth, social progress, and environmental protection.

1. Vision Transfer is a goal that every learning plan
Graduates of K to 12 Basic Education Program should end with. This is what makes learning
are envisaged to be better prepared for life as authentic.
they are expected to
possess sufficient mastery of 21st century core Digital Age Literacy
skills; Basic scientific, mathematical, and technological
be emotionally developed and competent to literacies
live a meaningful life; Visual and information literacies
be socially aware, pro-active and involved in Cultural literacy and global awareness
public and civic affairs; Inventive Thinking
Vision Adaptability/ability to manage complexity
be adequately prepared for the world of work Curiosity, creativity, and risk taking
or entrepreneurship or higher education; Higher-order thinking and sound reasoning
be legally employable; and Effective Communication
be globally competitive. Teaming, collaboration, and interpersonal skills
Grades 7-10 Personal and social responsibility
Junior High School Interactive communication skills
In general terms, students are expected at the High Productivity
end of Grade 10 to be able to Ability to prioritize, plan, and manage for results
communicate competently and effectively; Effective use of real-world tools
think intelligently, critically and creatively in life Ability to create relevant, high-quality
situations; products
make informed and values-based decisions;
perform their civic duties; Design of the Curriculum
use resources sustainably; and The overall design of the Junior High School
participate actively in artistic and cultural curriculum follows the spiral progression
activities and in the promotion of wellness and approach across subjects by building on the
lifelong fitness. same concepts developed from grade school in
Goal-Setting increasing complexity and sophistication.
Students should be able to set their learning
goals, track their progress, and be accountable
for their learning outcomes.
Content Staandards Learning Resources
The content standards answer the question: Modules
“What do we want students to know, be able to Web-based resources and video materials
do, and understand?” Textbooks may be used as references
These expectations are unpacked in the
Curriculum Guide in terms of learning Period for Independent/Cooperative Learning
competencies which can be adopted in the isprovided to give students the option to learn
teaching-learning plan as instructional on their own and/or with others those topics,
objectives. content, or processes that they can handle by
Performance Standards themselves.
The performance standards answer the Subject Area Teachers shall be around for
questions: consultation and for ensuring that students are
“What do we want students to do with their on-task.
learning or understanding?” and The time for classroom interaction for specific
“How do we want them to use their learning subject areas shall be devoted to topics,
or understanding?” content or processes that may be too complex

2. or challenging for students to learn by and the interconnectedness of the various
themselves. dimensions of development.
Holistic Assessment Evolution of the Concept: Sustainable
Diagnostic (assessment for learning) Development
Formative/Developmental (assessment for and Coined by Thomas Kuhn (philosopher and
assessment as learning) science historian): as a paradigm or worldview
Summative/Evaluative (assessment of Used as byword: World Commission on
learning/assessment as learning) Environment and Development (WCED) or the
Feedback Brundtland Commission (after GRO Brundtland)
Results of the assessment across levels should in 1987 Report: “Our Common Future”
be fed back immediately to the students, so “Sustainable Development is a new form of
that they know what to improve further, and development which integrates the production
then they can plan strategically how they can process with resource conservation and
address any learning deficiency. environment enhancement. It should meet the
needs of the present without compromising our
ability to meet those of the future” (Brundtland)
Reorienting Philippine Education to Address Four Key Values for Sustainable Development
Climate Change Principles of Ecology
(Education for Sustainable Development) Three Major Messages of Sustainable
Prof. Rene C. Romero Development
Philippine Normal University Everything is connected to everything else
Human quality of life is just an important as
Echo-presented by: economic development
Avila, Ernie C. There can be no long-term economic
BSE 3b development without attention to human
development and the quality of the
environment
Ten Global Realities: Multiple, Interconnected Climate Change Reaffirmed
Crises Richard Muller, a prominent American
National Security Straightjacket physicist, was so skeptical about data showing a
e.g. militaristic states gradual warming of the Earth’s surface that he
Arab World: Mubarak(Egypt) decided to investigate for himself. The results
Khadafi (Libya) of his two-year injury – partially bankrolled by
Immigration the Charles Koch Foundation, whose founder is
Third World to First World a prominent global-warming denier – are now
Conflict in Africa, Arab World-migration to in. And, viola, the Earth is indeed warming just
Europe as most scientists have been saying for years.
What is Sustainable Development? The main finding by Mr. Muller and his team at
Sustainable development means having a the University of California at Berkeley is that
different vision of the world. It is a constantly land temperatures have risen about 1 degrees
evolving concept, including the will to improve Fahrenheit) since 1950. This matches findings
the quality of life at present and in the future, by the National Academy of Sciences, federal
by reconciling economic growth, social and agencies and independent American and British
cultural development and environmental researchers whose work has been repeatedly
protection. Improving the quality of life attacked by climate deniers and opponents of
involves a shift from our traditional ways of efforts to limit emissions of greenhouses gases.
learning to more holistic and integrated Mr. Muller undertook the study partly because
approaches that recognize te interrelationships he distrusted the readings at temperature

3. stations around the world, some of which he Prepare and submit its national communication
felt were more sophisticated than others, and on climate change highlighting the country’s
partly because he feared that higher national inventory of greenhouse gas (GHG)
temperatures in the cities skewed the overall emissions to the UNFCCC Secretariat on an
result. After taking 1.6 billion readings at agreed period of time.
39,000 sites, he has toted up the results and Promote and cooperate with other countries in
declared: “Global warming is real.” scientific, technological, technical, socio-
This may not be exactly the result the Koch economic and other researches including
foundation had in mind when it passed out one- systematic observations related to the climate
quarter of the $600,000 it took to do the study. system and to climate change and in turn
Chares Koch and his brother, David, are oil and develop these researches into a database of
gas billionaires who argue that warming is a information which could be shared and
hoax. They spent heavily to defeat California’s exchanged with other countries
global warming initiative in a 2010 state COMMITMENTS
referendum. Still, we should thank them for Promote and cooperate with other countries in
helping to change the mind of an influential undertaking education, information and
scientist. training activities to raise awareness on climate
Mr. Muller says he doesn’t know how much of change and its impacts and encourage public
the arming is caused by humans, what its participation in addressing them.
effects will be or what should be done about it. What kind of education is critical to redefining
He shows little interest in entering the political sustainability that prioritizes people’s needs
fight. Still, his acceptance of the reality of and their environments, as well as the welfare
warming may help move the conversation – of future generations?... One that is:
once and for all – away from questions about Inclusive
whether it exists to smart strategies for Owned by the people
addressing it. Rights-based
Philippine Commitments to the United Nations Rooted in the people’s knowledge, practices
Framework Convention on Climate Change and community science
The Philippines, being largely archipelagic in Threads in the perspective of gender
nature and frequently beset with typhoons and Mass-based
thunderstorms, renders itself as highly Best Practices on ESD
vulnerable to the impacts of climate change ASPnet – it is a network of pioneering schools
such as extreme weather events and sea level e.g. Asian-ASPnet on ESD
rise. The country’s once vast biological diversity Philippine Council for Peace and Global
has significantly declined thereby making the Education (PCPGE)
Philippines as one of the top hot spots in global UNESCO-APNIEVE – latest sourcebook Learning
diversity. The increasing recurrence of the El to Know for a Peaceful and Sustainable Future
Niño phenomenon has likewise resulted to
seasonal aridity or seasonal dryness in some
parts of the country immediately addressed.
Moreover, the country’s status as have further
aggravated the population living under poverty
line due to the country’s limited economic
resources to adapt to these natural disasters
and to strengthen programs to preserve the
country’s remaining biodiversity and natural
resources.
COMMITMENTS