Hi everyone! 😄 I'm excited to share that Module 4: Frame the Inquiry is now available in Foundations of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)! In Module 3, we explored how to decide which relationships and sustainability-related issues deserve our attention in teaching and learning. Now, in Module 4, we take the next step: How do we turn that focus into a meaningful question learners can actually investigate? We’ll learn how to create inquiry questions that spark curiosity, critical thinking, and thoughtful judgment without pre-determining the answers. We’ll also discuss setting realistic limits, finding helpful supporting questions, considering whose viewpoints to include, and knowing when an inquiry is complete. The goal is to help you move from identifying something worth teaching about to designing an inquiry that learners can realistically explore. A quick reminder: The Founding Pilot is still available for just $29 (one-time). This includes the entire course as the remaining modules are released, with no additional purchases required. The planned price for new learners after the pilot is $79. If you're already enrolled, Module 4 is included in your existing purchase. You'll find it in the Foundations of ESD Classroom! And as always, I'd love to hear how things are going. What's working? What's helping you think differently? Is anything unclear or difficult to apply? Thank you for being part of this growing community and for helping me continue to develop this course! Kyle

I'm excited to share a little personal milestone with you all: my first podcast interview has officially been released! I had the pleasure of joining Theresa Hoover and Kathryn Finch on Pass the Baton: Empowering Students in Music Education to discuss music education, sustainability, and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). We explored connections between the work music educators already do and some of the larger questions surrounding sustainability, student voice, collaboration, and the future of education. A huge thank you to Theresa and Kathryn for the invitation and for making my first podcast experience so welcoming and enjoyable. I admire their commitment to empowering students and encouraging thoughtful conversations within music education. Watch: https://youtu.be/p-U-62YTPe4 Listen: https://bit.ly/4zZv4UQ I'd love to hear what resonates with you, especially how you see connections between student agency, music-making, and sustainability in your own teaching.

A practical skill? A way of thinking? Something you've learned the hard way? Or, an idea you wish more people understood? A big part of Teaching for a Complex World is exploring what helps people navigate life and better understand the world around them. I'm curious what we'd prioritize if each of us had just one thing to pass along. What would you choose? A short answer is perfectly fine, but I'd also love to hear why you chose it!

Thank you for being part of the pilot for Foundations of Sustainable Development Education. I’m building and releasing the course module by module, and your feedback is an important part of helping me improve it. You don’t need to wait until you finish the whole course to respond. If something stands out while you’re working through a module, feel free to come back here and share it. I’m especially interested in hearing: - What felt useful? What helped something click, gave you a new way of thinking, or felt applicable to your own teaching or work? - What was unclear? Was there anything you had to reread, replay, or work harder than expected to understand? - How did the examples work? Were they concrete enough? Did you want another example somewhere? - How did the activities and resources work? Were the templates, prompts, or exercises useful and manageable? - How did the pacing feel? Too fast, too slow, repetitive, or about right? - What felt missing? Was there a question you expected the course to answer that it did not? - What should I keep, change, cut, or add? - Did you notice any technical problems? Broken links, confusing navigation, audio/video issues, typos, or anything else that got in the way? You absolutely do not need to answer all of these. A sentence or two about something you noticed is useful. If you’re commenting on a specific part of the course, it would help if you mention the module or lesson—for example, “Module 2 — See the Relationships.” And please feel free to be candid. I’m not looking for people to tell me the course is good; I’m trying to learn where it works, where it doesn’t yet, and what would make it more useful for educators. You can leave feedback in the comments here as you go. If there’s something you’d rather share privately, you’re welcome to message me directly. Thank you again for helping me build this! — Kyle

Hi everyone! I'm excited to share that Module 3: Judge What Matters is now available in Foundations of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)! In Module 2, we explored how to recognize relationships within complex systems. Now, in Module 3, we take the next step: How do we decide which of those relationships deserve our attention in teaching and learning? We'll explore how to weigh relevance, consider different perspectives, recognize values and trade-offs, and make thoughtful, defensible educational decisions—even when uncertainty remains. The Founding Pilot is still available for just $29 (one-time). That includes access to the entire course as the remaining modules are released, with no additional module purchases. The planned price for new learners after the pilot is $79. If you've been curious about ESD or wondering how to bring systems thinking and sustainability into your educational practice, I'd love to have you join us! And to those already participating, thank you for being part of this journey. I hope you find Module 3 useful, and I'd love to hear what you think. You can find the latest module in the Foundations of ESD classroom!