About Brendan
Strategy Coach bhaggerty@greenschoolsnationalnetwork.org
Brendan is a strategy coach for the Green Schools National Network -- helping schools and districts deepen and practice their commitment to sustainability and equity.
Before joining the team at the Green Schools National Network, Mr. Haggerty was deeply involved in the creation and operation of two EL Education charter schools, first at Northpoint Expeditionary Learning Academy in Arizona and The Greene School (TGS). It was During this time he has taken on various leadership roles including developing wilderness orientation programs, athletic programs, pioneering quality fieldwork for expedition curriculum, coordinating school-wide assessment practices, as well as a variety of other initiatives and community events. As a teacher and leader at TGS, he has been involved in the creation of the science-focused curriculum at TGS, which employs the critical environmental topics of the 21st century (energy, food, waste, and sustainable development) to teach state and national (NGSS) science standards. In 2013 Mr. Haggerty lead a team of students through the process of apply for the department of education Green Ribbon award, which the school was awarded in 2014. That same year Mr. Haggerty was awarded the 2014 Formal Environmental Educator of the Year by the New England Environmental Education Association. Since 2015 Mr. Haggerty has been working with the Rhode Island Environmental Education Association to help develop an environmental literacy plan for the state.
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About Green Schools National Network
Iowa City, IA
Since 2007, Green Schools National Network (GSNN) has used a holistic approach in its work with schools, districts, organizations, and individual educators to transform schools from good to green.GSNN does this by providing resources, coaching, and partnering opportunities that support the hard work and heart work of creating healthy and sustainable schools that support every learner. Their work is informed by our GreenPrint, a framework for whole-school transformation that covers best practices in leadership, curriculum and instruction, culture and climate, and facilities and operations. GSNN's mission is to partner with school leaders to embed sustainability, well-being, and innovation into school culture, learning, and daily practice.
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