Course Summary
This essential course equips educators with the knowledge and tools needed to effectively communicate climate change to students. The course provides a balanced approach to teaching climate solutions, exploring the science, and emphasising both individual and systemic actions while maintaining hope and agency.
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Video transcript
Looking for ways to tackle climate change discussions in your classroom with confidence? This course provides you with the tools, knowledge, and strategies to navigate these crucial conversations effectively. Learn how to address student concerns, combat misinformation, and inspire hope through action-oriented teaching. Join me to build your confidence in leading these vital discussions and empowering the next generation of climate-aware citizens.
You will:
- master strategies for communicating climate science effectively while managing emotional responses and eco-anxiety
- develop skills to create age-appropriate, hope-centred climate education that balances awareness with action.
Course time:
This course is expected to take between 30 to 45 minutes. Perfect for after work or during a spare period. You will have ongoing access via your user dashboard.
Accreditation:
This course is mapped to the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.
- 2.1 Content and teaching strategies of the teaching area
- 3.2 Plan, structure and sequence learning programs
- 3.3 Use teaching strategies
- 6.2 Engage in professional learning and improve practice - Participate in learning to update knowledge and practice targeted to professional needs and school and system priorities.
- 6.4 Apply professional learning and improve student learning
- 7.4 Engage with professional teaching networks and broader communities
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Course Content
Communicating Climate Change with Confidence and Courage
Course Instructor
Dr Anika Molesworth is a farmer, scientist and storyteller. She is widely recognised for her work in agriculture and food systems and generating climate change awareness. Anika is the author of Our Sunburnt Country, which won the Royal Societies of Australia and New Zealand Writer’s Award for Outstanding Writing on Social Change. Other awards include Young Conservationist of the Year (2022), Young Australian of the Year, New South Wales Finalist (2017), and Young Farmer of the Year (2015). Anika is passionate about ensuring the best possible future for the planet, people and the food on our plates.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I log this PD with my states teaching authority?
Yes! Our courses are mapped to the Australian Professional Teacher Standards (AITSL), and your completion can be logged as elective PD hours with your state's teaching regulatory authority. To do this, grab your certificate of completion from your personal dashboard once the course is complete.
How long will this take to complete?
This course is expected to take between 30 to 45 minutes. Perfect for after work or during a spare period. You will have ongoing access via your user dashboard.
Will I get proof of completion?
You will get a Cool.org certificate when you finish to prove that you have completed this course. You can access this certificate (and your course progress!) anytime via your personal dashboard.
Is this course accredited?
This course is mapped to the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.
- 2.1 Content and teaching strategies of the teaching area
- 3.2 Plan, structure and sequence learning programs
- 3.3 Use teaching strategies
- 6.2 Engage in professional learning and improve practice - Participate in learning to update knowledge and practice targeted to professional needs and school and system priorities.
- 6.4 Apply professional learning and improve student learning
- 7.4 Engage with professional teaching networks and broader communities
Who are the instructors?
This course is designed in consultation with teachers, principals, psychologists, counsellors, scientists, and all manner of experts in the education field.
Cool.org's curriculum team continually reviews and refines our resources to be in line with changes to the Australian Curriculum and best educational practice, so you can be sure your learning is at the cutting edge of education theory.
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