Overview

Earthwards shifts the lens from using nature as a throwaway object to understanding nature as a living organism. This crucial paradigm shift comes through peak experiences of nature. The educator’s job is both to create the conditions for such transformative ecological experiences and then to bring out the observations, feelings, thoughts and questions of students. Educators can use innovative action research to engage with students in a variety of settings - including classrooms, clubs, volunteer groups, outdoors, gardens, forest experiences, camping and hiking. Sharing these learning stories helps build the culture of a real eco-school. Each chapter includes the story of practical learning projects from primary through secondary school; ecological principles, a reflection section for educators, a ‘curriculum connections’ section to bring those principles into practice, and suggestions for multiple age groups. Helpful resources, a comprehensive bibliography, index and sharing website offer further help to educators.

Full Product Details

Author:   Katharine Burke ,  Martin Lee Mueller
Publisher:   Hawthorn Press
Imprint:   Hawthorn Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.400kg
ISBN:  

9781912480913

ISBN 10:   1912480913
Pages:   208
Publication Date:   01 October 2024
Recommended Age:   From 5 to 16 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Contents Introduction 8 Part One WHY HERE, WHY NOW? 15 Chapter One Student despair and a culture of care: Generation not much longer 16 Chapter twO A unit on resources: From source to appreciation 26 Chapter three Teachers plan for change: Circles of self-organisation 36 Part Two PRIMARY PROJECTS 47 Chapter FOur In the garden: The enticement of tomatoes 48 Chapter Five A compost project: Meeting worms 58 Chapter Six Reflecting in nature: Sit spot 68 Chapter Seven A unit on cycles: Converging cycles of awe 78 Chapter eight A unit on adaptation: Out in the woods 88 Part Three SECONDARY AND UPPER SCHOOL PROJECTS 97 Chapter nine A service club in the middle years: The Green Squad 98 Chapter ten A language unit: Satire as a tool for shifting paradigms 110 Chapter eleven A geography unit: Deep time and earth systems 120 Chapter twelve A social studies unit: Social change 130 Chapter thirteen Economics tasks: Economics and systems games 142 Chapter FOurteen Environmental studies: A contagion of gratitude 152 Part Four GOING FORWARD 163 Chapter Fifteen Earthwards: Principles and practices of ecological transformation 164 Chapter Sixteen Schools as transformative agents 176 author biogrpahy 192 glossary 193 bibliography 196 index 201

Reviews

"""This incredible book adeptly explains the power and practice of transformative ecological education for teachers and students.""---- Meryl Batchelder, PhD, Science lead teacher, Corbridge Middle School, Northumberland, UK, and National Coordinator, Ministry of Eco Education"

Author Information

Katharine Burke is an educator, workshop leader, and a primary, secondary and college level teacher who holds a MEd in Nature, Ecology and Sustainability. She is a Regenerative Design Practitioner, a Permaculture farmer and a facilitator of The Work that Reconnects (www.workthatreconnects.org), founded by Joanna Macy. She has taught Nature Connectedness sessions for Rudolf Steiner University College, Oslo, and guest lectured on the Environmental Humanities course at SUM (Center for Development and the Environment) University of Oslo. She founded the Small Earth Institute in 2017 for school ecological awareness and action, offering workshops for teachers and for the sustainable development of schools. She is newly retired from Skagerak International School, Sandefjord, Norway, where she taught for the past 21 years. She hosts the website Earthwards Community: https://earthwards.mn.co

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