“It’s a different type of learning. You can learn reading, math, social studies or science, but if you’re learning to better your community... we should learn about these things because if we don’t respect this, our environment could be gone."
After several lessons preparing a group of third and fourth grade students for the long awaited adventure in their schoolyard, I peer out the window and am greeted by a freshly fallen blanket of snow.
In this reflection, Jen ponders how her own educational experiences helped her understand the broad a perspective we need to “take learning beyond the personal” and teach others about sustainability.
