Tina Grotzer and Lynneth Solis (Senior Research Associate, WestEd) recently published a paper in a special issue of the journal Topics in Cognitive Science focused on conceptual foundations of sustainability. The article — titled “Thinking like an Earthling: Children’s Reasoning About Individual and Collective Action Related to Environmental Sustainability” — considers themes that arise from…Continue Reading Thinking Like an Earthling: A New Publication from Tina Grotzer and Lynneth Solis
Workshop Materials Available from the Project Zero Classroom Summer Institute
Recently, Tina Grotzer and Lydia Cao presented at the Project Zero Classroom (PZC) Summer Institute. The PZC draws educators from all over the world to Cambridge to spend a week learning about emerging ideas to support the best learning and performance. This year, Grotzer gave a plenary session on educating for climate change. She stressed…Continue Reading Workshop Materials Available from the Project Zero Classroom Summer Institute
Developing Critical Hope: A Necessary Component for an Environmentally Conscious Workforce
In a newly released brief, Alyssa Gandolph and Isabella Capeci define critical hope, make a case for its importance in workforce development, and point to some key processes that help cultivate the disposition….Continue Reading Developing Critical Hope: A Necessary Component for an Environmentally Conscious Workforce