Exciting Times! I have now finished the 3 month National Geographic Certified Educator Program! Our capstone project called "What items do we waste each day: How can we stop debris and contaminates from entering our local watershed?" received an evaluation of "Exemplary" in all 5 categories of certification, and will be featured on the educator site! It was wonderful way to engage students locally and it inspired all students to take action to make a positive change change within our school and community.
When students were asked how they demonstrated the learning outcomes, or what their next step would be, this is what they said:
"I would go global and try to make a difference, and I would make a club that would go pick up garbage around the world." (Grade 5 student)
"I was connected to being outside with the breezy fresh air and curious when I saw that the moose was using our trail." (Grade 6 student)
"My next step would be to get a group of people together and staff picking up garbage around the community." (Grade 6 student)
And a parent commented:
"(Student) was super excited when she realized she could actually make a difference influencing others in regards to helping our Earth."
We will continue to use the National Geographic Learning Framework in all our studies.
If you would like to connect to the resources we use in class, click on the "National Geographic" button under Learning Links!
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