KACEE is excited to host the Kansas Green Schools Virtual Academy (KGSVA)! Teachers and students enrolled in the Academy will experience guided, hands-on investigations that encourage project-based learning to help make our schools and communities healthier and more sustainable places to learn and live.
This cohort of “Green Leaders” will join monthly virtual meetings to receive training on how to investigate Water, Energy, Waste, and the School Environment, and be provided with the tools and resources to get started investigating in your school, collect and analyze data, and develop an action plan for your school and community.
As Green Teams work through these Project-Based Learning investigations, you will have the opportunity to gain recognition as a Kansas Green School of Excellence.
Opportunities for Green Leaders:
Fall Semester, guided experiences in conducting the Waste and Recycling Investigation in your school from start to finish, with opportunities to connect and collaborate with other Green Leaders. (FREE)
Spring Semester, we will conduct the Learning Community Investigation and provide career learning opportunities. (FREE)
Teachers will have the optional opportunity to enroll in an optional online course to earn a Green School Leader eeCredential with an option for one hour of graduate credit through Baker University for $85.
High School students will have the opportunity to to enroll in an optional online course to earn a Green School Leader eeBadge. (FREE)
After completing 2 investigations and meeting all of the KGS requirements, schools will be able to apply for statewide recognition as a Kansas Green School of Excellence. (Learn more about how to become a Kansas Green School of Excellence) (FREE)
