February 10, 2025 @ 4:00 pm
Learning Forward Book club
Event Details
Learning Forward B.C. is pleased to continue the new online “Book/Podcast Club,” providing educators with the opportunity to come together to read or listen to topics of interest that are directly related to the B.C. context. These sessions will be one hour long, lightly facilitated, with a focus on the educators involved. Participants will have the choice of reading each selected book and /or listening to a podcast related to the book. Podcast links will be sent to registrants.
Session One: November 25th from 4:00-5:00 pm Completed
Session Two: February 10th from 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Featuring The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan Haidt (pub: 2024)
Jonathan Haidt raises concerns about the effects of screen time on young children and teens, offering some examples of how we can address these harms, creating healthier and
more grounded kids.
Session Three: May 5th from 4:00 to 5:00
Featuring The Age of Identity: Who Do Our Kids Think They Are…and How Do We Help
Them Belong? by Andy Hargreaves and Dennis Shirley (pub: 2023)
The book takes a proactive approach to building a learning environment that values the
diverse identities of all students. It focuses on kids, identity and the importance of
belonging.
Note there is no charge for this series.
Participants will receive a Zoom Access when they have registered.