My own learning cycle would not have progressed as it has if I kept inside a vacuum, unwilling to change as a reflection of the students I’ve met, the teachers I’ve worked with or the professional development I’ve taken part in. Likewise, life cycles, of any animal, do not occur without influence from outside forces.
…let’s rethink our classroom practices. Let’s break the mold of what was. While children all over the world express environmental issues and climate change in particular as sources of anxiety, let’s get in the game, ease their anxiety, model sustainable practices and acknowledge that their anxiety is not fruitless.
The 2020-21 school year promises to be unique and less certain than years past. Will we be teaching virtually, in person with social distancing measures, or some hybrid of the two? It may seem like tackling something new in your classroom next year is too much however, I really do think that NOW is the time to begin a waste-less classroom management plan. While the pandemic and social justice issues are huge concerns right now, climate change and environmental degradation are problems getting lost in the shuffle, but are no less significant.
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