[pccgrads] New course for Fall quarter 2023: Teaching climate change in K-12: The braiding of science, social justice, and regeneration

[Mark Windschitl]

Dear PCC Grad students, I am a faculty member from the College of Education. Here’s a fall quarter course that some of you might find helpful for the future: 

New course for Fall quarter 2023:
Teaching climate change in K-12: The braiding of science, social justice, and regeneration
EDC&I 505 B; Thursdays 4:30-6:50
 
This course will benefit anyone who anticipates teaching or providing professional development about climate change. Although it emphasizes K-12 and community education settings, the course will provide tools and frameworks appropriate for higher education as well. We will explore: how learners of all ages can make deep sense of the accelerating changes in Earth’s geophysical and biological systems; frameworks for effective teaching; the elevation of climate mitigation and adaptation strategies in curricula; dealing with disinformation and skepticism; issues of social justice linked to colonialism and to current environmental risks; the incorporation of Indigenous worldviews in teaching; the use of data from the past and present to model the future; how students construct models and explanations; building emotional resilience in young learners; and activism and self-care for the long haul.  

Mark

Mark Windschitl
Professor | Science Education
University of Washington
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Coming in fall 2023—

Teaching Climate Change: Fostering Understanding, Resilience, and a Commitment to Justice.
Harvard Ed Press

See also: Ambitious Science Teaching.
Harvard Ed Press



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