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This website features work from the completion of Phase 1 of the SCALES Project.

We are currently seeking partnerships for Phase 2.

Pedagogical Practice Explainers

Pedagogical practices that embody sustainability are just as important in building sustainability literacy as the content that is being taught.

Learn more about the different pedagogical practices and learning activities that support sustainability.

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Collaborative, Small Group Learning

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Inquiry-based Learning

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Experiential Learning

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Service Learning

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Place-based Learning

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Culturally Sustained Learning

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Search for Specific Activities

Browse our list of activies that support sustainable teaching practices.

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Teaching with Sustainability

A virtual course offered during MIT’s Independent Activities Period in January 2022, that worked to draw explicit connections between education and sustainability for those wishing to grow their practice.

Click here for the Course Slides

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