Teaching for EcoJustice
Curriculum and Lessons for Secondary and College Classrooms
By Rita J. Turner | Publisher: Taylor and Francis
About the book
Teaching for EcoJustice is a unique resource for exploring the social roots of environmental problems in humanities-based educational settings and a curriculum guidebook for putting EcoJustice Education into practice. It provides model curriculum materials that apply the principles of EcoJustice Education, giving pre- and in-service teachers the ability to review examples of specific secondary and post-secondary classroom assignments, lessons, discussion prompts, and strategies that encourage students to think critically about how modern problems of sustainability and environmental destruction have developed, their root causes, and how they can be addressed. The author describes instructional methods she uses when teaching each lesson and shares insights from evaluations of the materials in her classroom and by other teachers. Interspersed between lessons is commentary about the rationale behind the materials and observations about their effect on students.
Editions of Teaching for EcoJustice
- EBook
- ISBN 9781317564706
- PDF
- ISBN 9781317564713
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Teaching for EcoJustice is a unique resource for exploring the social roots of environmental problems in humanities-based educational settings and a curriculum guidebook for putting EcoJustice Education into practice. It provides model curriculum materials that apply the principles of EcoJustice Education, giving pre- and in-service teachers the ability to review examples of specific secondary and post-secondary classroom assignments, lessons, discussion prompts, and strategies that encourage students to think critically about how modern problems of sustainability and environmental destruction have developed, their root causes, and how they can be addressed. The author describes instructional methods she uses when teaching each lesson and shares insights from evaluations of the materials in her classroom and by other teachers. Interspersed between lessons is commentary about the rationale behind the materials and observations about their effect on students.
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What is Teaching for EcoJustice about?
Teaching for EcoJustice is a unique resource for exploring the social roots of environmental problems in humanities-based educational settings and a curriculum guidebook for putting EcoJustice Education into practice. It provides model curriculum materials that apply the principles of EcoJustice Education, giving pre- and in-service teachers the ability to review examples of specific secondary and post-secondary classroom assignments, lessons, discussion prompts, and strategies that encourage students to think critically about how modern problems of sustainability and environmental destruction have developed, their root causes, and how they can be addressed. The author describes instructional methods she uses when teaching each lesson and shares insights from evaluations of the materials in her classroom and by other teachers. Interspersed between lessons is commentary about the rationale behind the materials and observations about their effect on students.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Teaching for EcoJustice?
Society and Social Sciences > Education / Educational sciences / Pedagogy > Philosophy and theory of education > Moral and social purpose of education
Where can I read a sample of Teaching for EcoJustice?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781317564706
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Teaching for EcoJustice?
Rita J. Turner
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Teaching for EcoJustice is available as ebook(ISBN 9781317564706) and pdf(ISBN 9781317564713)