A healthy society and planet starts with schools. Having an education system that adequately prepares students to tackle modern-day issues is the surest way to set up future generations for success, but how do you approach the curriculum in a way that really ensures that preparation? On this Line One, host Prentiss Pemberton and his guests explore ideas to rethink how we deliver education for a healthier future.
HOST: Prentiss Pemberton
GUESTS:
- Dr. Deborah Pomeroy – Co-founder, 21st Century Partnership for Stem, co-author of New Era, New Urgency
- F. Joseph Merlino – President, 21st Century Partnership for Stem, co-author of New Era, New Urgency
RESOURCES:
- New Era – New Urgency: The Case for Repurposing Education
- 21st Century Partnership for STEM Education
- How a former Fairbanks teacher helped transform Egypt’s education system | Fairbanks News-Miner (Subscription required)
LINE ONE’S FAVORITE HEALTH AND SCIENCE LINKS:
- Mayo Clinic and Cleveland Clinic offer extensive health information libraries
- MedlinePlus has a guide to finding reliable health information on the internet
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI)
- Carl Sagan’s Baloney Detection Kit and common logical fallacies
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Prentiss Pemberton is a host of Line One: Your Health Connection at Alaska Public Media. Reach him at lineone@alaskapublic.org. Read more about Prentiss here.
