Back in November of 2019 we launched a sustainable development goal project using the LAUNCH Framework of John Spencer and AJ Juliani with a project based learning approach to help classrooms around the world develop an understanding of the SDG and how our local decisions can have a global impact.
We had 89 global friends who strived to utilize the Sustainable Development Goals into their classrooms with students with a focus on plastic waste and helping our sea turtles and other animals survive.
I cannot tell you how proud I am of all the work that so many of you put into this project. We launched during a busy time of year for many and you found ways to make it work. Some of you had to deal with testing, loss of class periods, access to the internet, and many other factors that prove just how challenging education can be sometimes. You prove how important you are to our students and the future of our world by making it happen.
Fast forward to our curent times of chaos, stress, and a new way of teaching and learning I was not planning on doing this project again. However, working with some incredible local educators and email requests I noticed that despite all the barriers educators were not going to stop this learning opportunity from happening.
So we are excited to launch this project again for 2020 and we hope you will join.
The site is live and registration is open for you to join us! At the time of this posting we already have over 15 classrooms sign up in the first 24 hours.
We are working to add a new layer to the project focsed on the power of story.
We are working to find possible live virtual trips, but times are tough for many of these sea hospitals.
Check out the site, sign up for the project starting in November and I will be in touch soon with an educator meeting to ask questions and go over details of the project.
I can’t wait for another incredible project to begin!
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