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93: Worldwise Learning w/ Carla Marschall & Elizabeth Crawford

Ep. 93

Today we are joined by Carla Marschall and Elizabeth Crawford to cover their upcoming book, Worldwise Learning: A Teacher's Guide to Shaping a Just, Sustainable Future. I was fortunate to receive an advance copy, and Worldwise Learning is all about inquiry and experiential education: shaping global citizens by tackling real world issues in projects. The book walks teachers through the "inquiry cycle", which helps students "connect, understand, and act." It's filled with activities, diagrams, and charts, to co-create with students in planning a serious, in-depth project.


We talk about:

  • What makes "Worldwise Learning" different than something more generalized, like experiential education?
  • How do we balance, or do we balance, between student interest and introducing what could be deemed as "controversial" topics?
  • How do we allow space for co-created projects when there's limited perceived time and structure in most/many schools?


GUESTS

Carla Marschall, an experienced educator who has worked in various international schools from Germany to Hong Kong to Switzerland to Singapore. She is now the Director of Teaching & Learning at UWC South East Asia, and previously co-wrote Concept-Based Inquiry in Action


Elizabeth Crawford, an Associate Professor of Elementary Education at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. She specializes in global education and works with teacher educators and organizations to advance the Sustainable Development Goals, tackling interconnected global challenges in the classroom


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