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THERE ARE MORE CLIMATE CHANGE IDEAS IN THE STANDARDS THAN YOU MIGHT THINK
When we search for compelling climate change events to integrate into lessons, we have almost limitless choices, ranging from impacts on ecosystems, to atmospheric chemistry, to the physics of renewable energy. But we are also responsible for linking these phenomena to standards, in order to support students’ deep understanding of core science ideas. [Link to…
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DIVING INTO CLIMATE CHANGE: TEACHERS CONCERNS AND NEEDS
When we “take the leap” and try out ambitious climate change lessons, we often realize what else is needed to sustain students’ learning as well as our own professional growth. In this post we share what a group of teachers told us during a day of PD, and place their comments in the context of…