Classroom Gardens: Moving from Ecoliteracy to Ecopedagogy
Location
DeSantis Room 2057
Format Type
Plenary
Format Type
Paper
Start Date
16-1-2020 2:45 PM
End Date
16-1-2020 3:05 PM
Abstract
This presentation will focus on teaching ecoliteracy/ecopedagogy in K-12 classrooms throughout North Alabama. Rather than present the information to students as a stand alone science program, I advocate for a cross curricular approach that grounds ecoliteracy in the social justice issues that are necessary to teach about sustainability. This presentation will directly address issues of social justice, including but not limited to, racial, economic, gender equity, and food sovereignty. The population used for this study consists of rural and urban schools, a mix of racial and ethnic identities, and students who identify as various genders and sexual orientations. The field of agricultural science ahs historically excluded certain populations through economic limitations and access to land. This presentation seeks to address these issues and offer the insight provided from this study.
Keywords
ecopedagogy, ecoliteracy, sustainability, social justice, education
Classroom Gardens: Moving from Ecoliteracy to Ecopedagogy
DeSantis Room 2057
This presentation will focus on teaching ecoliteracy/ecopedagogy in K-12 classrooms throughout North Alabama. Rather than present the information to students as a stand alone science program, I advocate for a cross curricular approach that grounds ecoliteracy in the social justice issues that are necessary to teach about sustainability. This presentation will directly address issues of social justice, including but not limited to, racial, economic, gender equity, and food sovereignty. The population used for this study consists of rural and urban schools, a mix of racial and ethnic identities, and students who identify as various genders and sexual orientations. The field of agricultural science ahs historically excluded certain populations through economic limitations and access to land. This presentation seeks to address these issues and offer the insight provided from this study.