SHARING & LEARNING

(9th Program)
6th June 11th June 2016, Bali, Indonesia

Greenest school on the earth

An innovative approach to Learn & improve quality education, leadership & administrative practices and
implementing change

MM Sharing & Learning?

Mind Mingle Sharing & Learning is a movement initiated by Mind Mingle team for creating opportunities for school
leaders to learn the best educational practices from the most creative & top schools in India & abroad through
practical school visits, workshops and group discussions. More than two hundred schools have been benefitted from
this initiative.
We believe that if every school starts to share its best practices with other schools, it will certainly bring an immense
change and make every school equally good.
The programs of Sharing & Learning have successfully been conducted in India and every school that participated got
benefited. When it comes to take this initiative to the International level, it should be no less than the most creative
School in the world to learn from.

Imagine a School where students attend a class inside a huge Bamboo and straw Hut.
Bamboo buildings and rambling jungle, Whiteboards consist of recycled car windows and
power is partly supplied by solar panels and an intermittently operational hydroelectric
'vortex. The curriculum covers mathematics, science, languages and other general subjects
and places an emphasis on teaching students the importance of being environmentally
conscious and living sustainably.

Welcome to Green School Bali, one of the most unique international schools on the planet. Green School serves
an inter-national population of 300 students from 55 countries in Pre-K through grade 12, with boarding
available for Grade 6 and up.
Green School offers a student-centred curriculum designed to cultivate and challenge all aspects of a childs
human capacities. It includes all of the traditional subjects, but academic education at school comes wrapped in
rich layers of experiential, environmental, and entrepreneurial learning plus the creative arts. As much as
possible, lessons at Green School are taken out of the classroom and applied in Hands-on way that have a
connection to the natural world.
Green School in Bali, Indonesia is giving its students a natural, holistic and student-centred education in one of the
most amazing environments on the planet. Green School was awarded the 2012 "Greenest School on Earth" award by
the Centre for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council.

Outcomes of the program:

Educators will explore the meaning of green and sustainable as they relate to education, community and
enterprise.
A diverse network of educators and sense of community is created through this fully immersive programme in
which participants stay 3 nights on the Green School campus. Staying in a green campus is also a part of
experience
School leaders will experience the various innovative practices being followed by one of the most creative
schools on earth

Program Schedule:
Day 1: (6th June)
Reaching Bali & Check-In and settling down at 4/5 star Hotel on Double Sharing basis
Evening is free for Shopping

Day 2:

Local Sight Seeing:

Day 3:
Check-out from Hotel and move towards The Green School
Lunch at outside restaurant
Arrival at Green School around 14:00hrs, Check in to the beautiful GreenCamp & Accompanied with fruit satay
and cold drinks. Located on the east side of the Ayung River, the lodge is a dormitory style accommodation
and can sleep up to a total of 20+20 people between 2 floors in bamboo bunk beds, built around the
perimeter and a common area in the middle. It is equipped with fans, blankets, towels, mosquito nets,
individual lockers for valuables, cooled by a ceiling fan and bathroom facilities supported by wastewater
gardens.

15:15 16:15: Welcome @ Sangkep with the jegog/gamelan and Balinese dance, KKC and introduction on
program.
16.15 17.15 : Q & A with Teachers and head academics team @ Sangkep
17.30 18.30 : WELCOME DINNER @ HOS with Learning Neighbourhood Heads

Day 4

8:00 8:30 : Mindfulness with Karen Ashbury

Karen Ashbury: Karen initially completed a B.A in History

before deciding that her future lay in teaching. She
trained as a primary teacher in the UK, specializing in
Visual Arts, and has taught predominantly in New
Zealand and Australia, in both state and private school
systems. The last 6 years have been spent doing what she love
most- working as a dedicated arts educator

8:35 10:40 : THEMATIC FRAME *Exploring & Breaking Down the Walls Between US* With Sarita Pockell @
Saritas Drama Room
She moved to Bali from the San Francisco Bay
Area where she ran her own theater troupe
based on student-centered cabaret shows and
performed regularly with several bands for
young c hildren.Sarita often composes
original music for her productions and she also
composed the popular Green School Song.
Sarita is currently working towards a
Masters in Education at Goddard University

11:40- 12: 45 : Tour Around Campus by ex-director Chris Thompson

13:10 14:10 : BIO BUS with Kyle King
Kyle is rooted in Maine, but has strong
connections in California and has been teaching
Economics and Business the American School in
Lisbon, Portugal. He holds a Bachelor of Science in
Biology and a Master of Arts in Teaching
Mathematics

14:15 15:15 NALU PRESENTATION With students Dali and Finn Schonfelder
16:15- 17:15 Meeting & Discussion with the Curriculum & Pedagogy Committee
17:10- 20:00 Threads of Inquiry Evening Thematic Practice & Community Art - Art Room (Jen)

Day 5

8:00 8:30 MINDFULNESS with Nicola

8:35 9:30 GREEN STUDIES class visit
10:45 11:40 COMPASS MODEL (Infusing Sustainability )& Explanation on Jalan Jalan with Glenn Chickering
One of the pioneers who helped open Green School
in 2008, Glenn is a native of Michigan, USA, whose heart
still resides partially on the ski slopes of Colorado.
Glenn loves making the most of Green Schools
opportunities to expand his own intellectual and
professional horizons. Glenn has a Masters Degree in
Education with a concentration in Educating for
Sustainability through Antioch University based in
Keene, New Hampshire, USA.

13:15 14:15 : BYE BYE PLASTIC BAGS with Students Melati & Isabel Wijsen
14:15 16:30 : SHIFTING PARADIGMS & REDESIGNING PRINCIPLES With Sara & Aaron

Sara is committed to transforming education and joining

those educators with a similar mission. This California
native, earned a B.A in Liberal Studies with an
emphasis in Math as well as a M.A in International and
Multicultural Education with an emphasis in Human
Rights Education. Shes taught in various classrooms
in grades K-5, spent 1 year as a learning support
teacher, and taught English in Thailand and Africa

Aaron has spent most of his professional career at

the intersection of learning, technology, and
entrepreneurship. During undergraduate years at
university (after which he received a B.A in Anthropology
and a B.S. in Geology), holds a Masters Degree in
Instructional Science and Technology, and focuses
currently on community-integrated, inquiry-based
education, using real problems in the real world to
build critical skills and competencies

17:30- 18:30 : Bonfire dinner @ Bamboo Village

Day 6 (11th June)

7:30 8:00 Introduction to Infusing Sustainability; Beyond Ecophobia

9:30 12:35 Leave for Bongkasa Subak Walk
14:10 16:30 Group and Individual Reflective Practice (Lodge) and certificate

Who should attend?

Program is meant for school principals, owner managers & senior teachers who are looking for implementing changes
for a better education.

Logistics Details:
6th June: Meet at the Venue (Hotel Holiday inn, Baruna)
11th June: Drop at the Airport around 7:30pm

Registration:
Maximum Seats: 35
(Seats are limited, please register fast to avoid last minute disappointments)
A duly filled Registration form along with Cheque/Demand Draft favouring Mind Mingle payable at New Delhi,
should be sent to: Mind Mingle, B-6, Cabin no 5, Lower ground, Kalkaji-110019.
The participation will be confirmed once the duly filled registration form along with the cheque/demand draft is
received by us.

Fee Structure:
Program Fee: Rs. 75000 per person (Including Visa Fees)
The conference fees would include the followings:
Workshops and School Visit
All meals during the event (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)
Accommodation (twin sharing) for 2 Nights & Dormitories for 3 Nights
Local Travel
Faculty fee, course materials, stationery.
Fee Doesnt Include:
1. Any expenses of personal nature such as tips, portage, telephone, beverages etc.
2. Any other item not included under the Cost includes column
Online Payment Detail:
Name: Mind Mingle
Account Number: 085705000888
Bank: ICICI bank, Sec 35, Faridabad.
RTGS/NEFT/IFSC code: ICIC0000857
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Important Links to know more about The Green School:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Green_School_(Bali)
http://www.ted.com/talks/john_hardy_my_green_school_dream?language=en
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Mv4D26LsxI