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Twitter Chat: Teaching and Learning in Schools
Photo by Allison Shelley for American Education: Images of Teachers and Students in Action.
On February 24 we hosted a Twitter chat on teaching and learning to address climate change in schools. Take a look at some of the ideas and resources shared during the conversation!
Teaching and learning about climate change and sustainability can help equip the next generation to tackle the environmental challenges of the future. What knowledge and skills do you think students need to prepare to live in a changing climate?
A1: The climate crisis will shape the world our children inherit, and they deserve to know the truth – starting in the classroom.
— Climate Reality (@ClimateReality) February 24, 2021
That means giving students the chance to learn about the science of the climate crisis, and the solutions we have at our disposal. #K12ClimateAction https://t.co/Sr6OQfzAYz
Hope is a Precondition to Action.
— Frank Niepold (@FrankNiepold) February 24, 2021
As educators, we need to know that hope is a precondition to action. Research indicates that hopeful emotions are among the strongest predictors of an individual’s support for policy and actions to address climate change. https://t.co/ibIdu3SCM0 https://t.co/RQHEY347xw
Climate change education is often thought of as a topic for science classes, but teaching & learning to address climate change can happen across disciplines. How have you seen or would you like to see climate change education included across the curriculum?
A2: We need to shift our strategy from only focusing on how to prevent it to one that includes responding and managing the effects of climate change. This requires cross disciplinary approaches from science, engineering, health, business, architecture, design, sociology and more. https://t.co/ZGLhrtmt5u
— Strong Future Maryland (@FutureMaryland) February 24, 2021
A2 "I got a better sense for seeing the climate change around me." Students embrace storytelling, music, and art to discuss #ClimateChange as a personal and community issue. https://t.co/Fr4b1Pyd3U #K12ClimateAction https://t.co/4LLGmr599O
— NAAEE 🎓🌎 (@TheNAAEE) February 24, 2021
Students from our @yea_climate program thought interdisciplinary Climate Justice education was so important that they wrote a bill that is now Minnesota's House and Senate! https://t.co/rESuVzgN07
— Climate Generation (@ClimateGenOrg) February 24, 2021
Many climate impacts and climate solutions are tied to local community needs and geography. How can schools engage students in place-based and culturally relevant climate change education?
A3 Digital mapping tools like EJ Screen help students get curious how their own communities score on demographic, health, and pollution metrics and identify community assets and issues—even in distance learning. https://t.co/auCsEW1bPM @EPA #K12ClimateAction https://t.co/vm4zHC4wpZ
— Ten Strands (@TenStrands) February 24, 2021
A3) The @LearnInPlaces project has an amazing suite of resources for place-based education—in relation to culture, multiple histories, power in society, and ethical reasoning about socio-ecological decisions. https://t.co/jcRIU7Gz3j#K12ClimateAction pic.twitter.com/FXcuQjlr2L
— #DebForInterior😷Philip Bell (@philiplbell) February 24, 2021
Communities of color and low-income urban and rural communities are disproportionately impacted by climate change. How can schools center equity and engage diverse communities and families when teaching about climate change & sustainability?
A4. In @climategenorg’s “Dismantling Systemic Racism & Injustice,” @weact4ej Taylor Morton contextualizes environmental justice within the Civil Rights Movement and provides best practices & resources about climate justice for educators. https://t.co/ReHCQBQfGW #K12ClimateAction https://t.co/UjyKpR0EBt
— NAAEE 🎓🌎 (@TheNAAEE) February 24, 2021
A4: The climate crisis is a justice crisis. Our students must learn about the people most affected by rising sea levels and more extreme weather, with a focus on how we can help the communities of color and frontline communities bearing the brunt of the crisis. #K12ClimateAction https://t.co/KtiWZNU31V
— Climate Reality (@ClimateReality) February 24, 2021
How can schools support educators in engaging students in learning about climate change and sustainability?
1) Make clear connections with your curriculum.
— Presidio Graduate School (@PresidioGrad) February 24, 2021
2) Implement climate-friendly actions in your classroom.
3) Professional development opportunities for teachers that are relevant and actionable.#K12ClimateAction #teachclimate https://t.co/frCkkNGRfE
A5) Schools can help educators build from existing approaches & materials & locally adapt them for their particular context. Our @WAClimeTime project has published dozens of open education resources related to climate #SciEd—along with accounts of the workhttps://t.co/KGyQQrlCHQ pic.twitter.com/9vUoWHIoHN
— #DebForInterior😷Philip Bell (@philiplbell) February 24, 2021
A5 Go for the Green Ribbon Schools and Districts awards! https://t.co/Esgt9pWNu0 Work together to develop site-specific, hands-on curriculum to improve the health and sustainability of your campuses. @EDGreenRibbon #K12ClimateAction https://t.co/EFB5kNny09
— Ten Strands (@TenStrands) February 24, 2021
How can schools support educators in engaging students in learning about climate change and sustainability?
A6. "The youth of today are being supported to become the educators themselves by teaching the adults and decision-makers in their own communities." Use Community #ClimateChange Education: A Mosaic of Approaches for stories & resources:https://t.co/vaIuF6M1YG #K12ClimateAction https://t.co/BZAmQqbMlR
— NAAEE 🎓🌎 (@TheNAAEE) February 24, 2021
A6: We’ve said it before & we’ll say it again: Center. Student. Voices. They’re already doing the work. We need to listen & uplift them. @sunrisemaryland represents 10 Sunrise hubs in MD and is fighting to make our state a climate leader. Learn more here: https://t.co/o8eBL0tM2i https://t.co/pv4Vo9lqaA
— Strong Future Maryland (@FutureMaryland) February 24, 2021
