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Climate Literacy Research Aims to Transform Climate Education through Nationwide Classroom Network

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A newly funded project, spearheaded by Dr. Carrie Karsgaard, aims to revolutionize climate education by creating a nationwide networked classroom. This initiative, supported by a $326,614 grant from Environment and Climate Change Canada, seeks to bring together high school teachers and students from coast to coast to coast to co-create a more comprehensive understanding of climate and energy realities. By leveraging a 'networked classroom' concept, the project encourages collaboration, local investigations, and cross-regional partnerships to develop policy recommendations that can shape Canada's emerging environmental literacy framework.

Key Takeaways:

  • The project, funded by Environment and Climate Change Canada, brings together high school teachers and students from across Canada to create a nationwide networked classroom.
  • The initiative builds on Dr. Karsgaard's earlier Learning Collective Worldmaking project, which connected youth and educators worldwide to reimagine climate education.
  • Participating teachers will receive ready-to-use teaching materials, professional support, and access to a collaborative network of educators from across the country.
  • The project involves two parts: a global component starting in October and a Canadian component beginning in February, with shared activities hosted on a Moodle portal.
  • Students will learn from local inquiries, inter-regional collaborations, and cross-regional partnerships to develop a deep understanding of climate and energy realities.
  • The ultimate goal is to empower youth as policy knowledge holders and makers, with students creating a white paper on climate policy to be shared with policymakers.

Statistics:

  • The project has secured a $326,614 grant from Environment and Climate Change Canada.
  • The initiative aims to engage high school teachers in grades 9-11 from across Canada.
  • The project will involve students from various subjects, including biology, social studies, English, art, and health.
  • The work will unfold in stages, with students pairing with classes from different regions, clustering with those in similar contexts, and finally coming together nationally.

Sources:

  • "Newly Funded Climate Literacy Research Calls on Teachers to Participate in National Networked Classroom" (CBU Newsroom)
  • https://www.cbu.ca/newsroom/articles/newly-funded-climate-literacy-research-calls-on-teachers-to-participate-in-national-networked-classroom/ (Original text)

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