Growing Together

DCSD: Global issues, student stress, and how to teach difficult topics.

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Erica Mason talks with Laurie LaComb, Aaron Ragon and Heather Berry about teaching difficult issues like climate change to students. 

QUESTIONS:

How do we talk about and teach difficult topics?

What is a good explanation we can use to explain climate change to students?

What are positive steps we can take to help our students take control and deal with anxiety caused by climate change?

What advice do you have for teachers, when it comes to teaching difficult topics and dealing with student anxiety?

What are some resources families and teachers can use when dealing with hard topics?


RESOURCES:

http://www.douglasccd.com/

https://www.facebook.com/DouglasCountyEarthDayEnergyFair/

Tips for talking about climate change:

  1. Make a sustainability plan for your household so everyone feels like they are working towards positive change.
  2. Note that climate change is a cyclical occurrence on Earth.
  3. Encourage positive ways to create change.
  4. Be in the present moment,  be where your feet are both mentally and physically.
  5. Listen, listen, listen.
  6. Connect with nature.
  7. NPR- How to Talk to Kids About Climate Change

    8. https://www.npr.org/2019/10/22/772266241/how-to-talk-to-your-kids-about-climate-change

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