climate stewards – moving writers

April 15, 2024April 14, 2024Xochitl Bentley

A New Tilt on Art Can Spark Earth Day Conversations

Planning for Earth Day conversations can give educators pause. In the attempt to create a sense of urgency for climate action, we might decide to subject our students to a parade of dire statistics. This onslaught of information can have the opposite effect: instead of moving students from inaction to action, we can inadvertently move […]

September 20, 2021September 20, 2021Xochitl Bentley

The Craft Moves of Climate Stewards: Thinking with Xiye Bastida and Greta Thunberg

One way to provide an entry point for students who often feel overwhelmed by the magnitude of the climate crisis is to explore a text pairing that puts ideas in conversation with each other. This juxtaposition can bring key concepts into relief, as well as help students articulate the priorities of each writer because there […]