Teaching Our Children to be Changemakers
From March for Our Lives to Greta Thunberg, young people have proven they are the most impactful leaders we have for addressing our toughest issues. That’s why it is so important for us to teach each student to be a changemaker, coaching them as they craft their content and providing platforms for their work.
Session Objectives:
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Explore practices for helping students become changemakers
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Examine how students can create videos for a variety of purposes
Presenter: John Arthur is the 2021 Utah Teacher of the Year and National Teacher of the Year Finalist. He teaches 6th grade at Meadowlark Elementary, a Title I school in Salt Lake City. John Arthur is also an adjunct professor in the Graduate School of Education at Westminster College. He represents the Asian community on the Utah State Board of Education’s Advisory Committee on Equity of Educational Services for Students.
Time: 45 Minutes