Be an Innovator: Kids Who Solve Environmental Problems!
In this one day class, students will learn about common environmental issues, the young people who created solutions for them, and the process of innovation anyone can use to begin solving an environmental problem themselves!
Jill Lindsay
Average rating:
4.8
Number of reviews:(96)
What's included
1 live meeting
50 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
In this one-day course, we will learn about environmental problems, and the amazing work that is being done by young people all around the world to solve them. We will identify issues in our own homes and communities, and work together to learn why they happen and what the consequences are. Finally, we will discuss the process of innovation, and develop a framework to solve environmental problems we are passionate about. Students will receive a step-by-step outline that they can use after class to work on solving an environmental problem in their own home or neighbourhood. Supplementary resources about the environmental issues we discuss in class will also be included.
Other Details
Supply List
Students will receive an outline for innovators and resources related to the topics discussed that they can use after class if they wish. No other materials are required.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined March, 2020
4.8
96reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Hello! I'm Jill and I'm a certified teacher in beautiful British Columbia and Ontario Canada. I taught in private, International Baccalaureate schools in a variety of roles for 10 years. I am deeply passionate about helping learners develop future-ready skills in a real-life context that matters to them.
I've taught English Language Arts, ESL, French, Special Education and I've been a librarian, technology integrator, and literacy specialist. I've also owned my own business running sport programs for children, worked as a consultant writing research and development grants, and I spent one glorious summer as a tour guide in the Rocky Mountains in Canada.
In my classes, I tend to anchor the skills I want students to develop in a real-life context. Some of the topics I focus on are environmental problems, social justice, neuroplasticity and memory, bias in the news, and entrepreneurship. Overall, I search for content that students can connect to and care about so that they are naturally motivated to learn, and I frame it in a way that they'll need to problem-solve, collaborate, innovate, and analyze. These are the transferable skills that will serve young learners in the unpredictable future that awaits them!
I'm a mother of two energetic (euphemism for wild) boys who have mastered the art of indulging their mom in her educational whims. Their curiosity and indomitable spirit has helped me as a teacher and learner. Our little family of four recently moved from Vancouver to Toronto, Canada, where we embrace a healthy, green lifestyle, and love to be as active as possible.
Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$10
per classMeets once
50 min
Completed by 9 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-13
5-9 learners per class
