Hi all, my name is Tami. I have a bachelors degree in the Arts and a Teaching certificate. I currently teach grade 2's in critical and creative thinking, in an inner city school. I came across the focused group of Effective Altruism through some rabbit holes of effective teaching strategies. My main purpose for engaging in this group is to glean knowledge and build understanding towards the concerns of the future. Seven and eight year olds are naturally kind, but I have found by the time they are ten, they have already built foundational habits on how they wish to interact with their community. As a grade 2 teacher, I want to stimulate and encourage not only conversation but actionable plans for altruistic responses. We spend much of our time discussing how to have conversations with people we do not agree with. We learn how to listen. We learn how to speak using concrete evidence and to phrase our words responsibly without absolutes. They have excellent discussions about how to support the community and they have initiated collecting socks and mittens for our local homeless community. We have had discussions on how to plan for responsible housing, with very creative ideas (floating homes that have no footprint :) ). As a teacher, I want to stay on top of the current topics and ensure I am honoring my thinkers. For the most part, I will simply be an observer. Thanks for letting me be a part of it.
Hi all, my name is Tami. I have a bachelors degree in the Arts and a Teaching certificate. I currently teach grade 2's in critical and creative thinking, in an inner city school. I came across the focused group of Effective Altruism through some rabbit holes of effective teaching strategies. My main purpose for engaging in this group is to glean knowledge and build understanding towards the concerns of the future. Seven and eight year olds are naturally kind, but I have found by the time they are ten, they have already built foundational habits on how they wish to interact with their community. As a grade 2 teacher, I want to stimulate and encourage not only conversation but actionable plans for altruistic responses. We spend much of our time discussing how to have conversations with people we do not agree with. We learn how to listen. We learn how to speak using concrete evidence and to phrase our words responsibly without absolutes. They have excellent discussions about how to support the community and they have initiated collecting socks and mittens for our local homeless community. We have had discussions on how to plan for responsible housing, with very creative ideas (floating homes that have no footprint :) ). As a teacher, I want to stay on top of the current topics and ensure I am honoring my thinkers. For the most part, I will simply be an observer. Thanks for letting me be a part of it.