…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.
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.
If sustainability practices are taught as expected behaviors, similar to the way we teach students to mute their cellphones, raise their hand before speaking and to write their name and date on every paper they turn in, then every subject, every teacher, every grade and every school can play an important role in waste reduction.
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