{"id":34,"date":"2021-08-05T18:25:35","date_gmt":"2021-08-05T18:25:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pellinstitute.net\/wordpress1\/?page_id=34"},"modified":"2025-01-07T18:55:43","modified_gmt":"2025-01-07T18:55:43","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pellinstitute.net\/wordpress1\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pellinstitute.net\/wordpress1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/iStronG4chicago2022.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:869px;height:630px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The iStronG &#8220;All Hands on Deck&#8221; curriculum is an Asset-Based, Competency-Based set of 25 lessons, originally designed for the 5 to 6 week TRIO Upward Bound summer program; however, the lessons readily lend themselves to modular use in shorter settings.  The iStronG  curriculum is based on the perspective that if a more (<em>Inclusive<\/em>) approach is taken in which each student is given the empowering personal experience of learning Systems Dynamics concepts and technical tools such as Stella Architect (<em>Strong)<\/em>; and is also challenged to use these skills to contribute to addressing the climate crisis (<em>Green<\/em>) in their local community, that more students will be likely to believe that they can aspire to life-long learning and set meaningful goals to contribute to the world around them.&nbsp;  Visit the  <a href=\"https:\/\/pellinstitute.net\/wordpress1\/about-2\/\">&#8220;About&#8221;<\/a> page for more information on the iStronG conceptual framework and pilot study results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"FCEA iStronG 2019\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cV-tlRZyvM8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Upward Bound (UB) students from the Family Centered Education Agency (FCEA) in Chicago share their experiences with <em>All Hands on Deck<\/em> during the summer of 2019.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Who is iStronG for?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While <em>All Hands on Deck<\/em> was originally implemented during 5-week Upward Bound (UB) summer programs, it was designed with the flexibility to be adapted by Talent Search, Student Support Services (SSS) Programs, community colleges, pre-college programs, and even integrated with existing high school environmental studies programs.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull are-vertically-aligned-top has-text-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:24px;line-height:1.3\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pellinstitute.net\/wordpress1\/curriculum-overview-access\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"283\">View Curriculum \u2197<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read an overview of each unit and download the Student Manual.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:24px;line-height:1.3\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pellinstitute.net\/wordpress1\/training\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"48\">View Teacher Guide \u2197<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Browse slides, assessments, training materials, &amp; more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:24px;line-height:1.3\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pellinstitute.net\/wordpress1\/student-projects\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"45\">View Student Projects \u2197<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">See examples of student action projects from 2019-2021.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>All Hands on Deck<\/em> combines systems thinking, climate change science, and local student action projects to promote student engagement, climate literacy, and interest in sustainable STEM careers. In this technology-driven curriculum, in Unit 1, students study basic systems dynamics concepts and explore the habits of a systems thinker.  In Unit 2 students take on the roles of world leaders during the World Climate Simulation and use the C-ROADS simulation model to develop strategies to reach international climate goals. Later, in Units 3 to 5, using the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iseesystems.com\/\">Stella Architect<\/a> simulation modeling software and inspired by <a href=\"https:\/\/drawdown.org\/\">Project Drawdown&#8217;<\/a>s science based solutions, they build original simulation models to apply global insights to local climate solutions.  The course culminates in students&#8217; sharing their projects with their community<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The iStronG Team<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) \/ Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education (Pell Institute), with partners, UMass-Lowell, Rutgers U, Waters Center for Systems Thinking, Pathlight Associates; and TRIO Upward Bound (UB) pilot site partners, U of Georgia, U of Kansas, UMass-Boston, Family Centered Education Agency (FCEA), and Weatherford Community College, iteratively developed and piloted the iStronG (Inclusive, Strong, and Green) competency-based curriculum from 2019-2022. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following a \u201c<em>research-practitioner-students as partners<\/em>\u201d development model, the pilot site teachers and students have been actively involved in improving the curriculum over the 2019-2022 period. &nbsp;In the 2022 extension year, work has focused on dissemination of iStronG including the development of additional climate justice modules and math activities. <a href=\"https:\/\/pellinstitute.net\/wordpress1\/our-team\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"35\">Learn more about our team.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The iStronG &#8220;All Hands on Deck&#8221; curriculum is an Asset-Based, Competency-Based set of 25 lessons, originally designed for the 5 to 6 week TRIO Upward Bound summer program; however, the lessons readily lend themselves to modular use in shorter settings. 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