Humane Education Curriculum to be included in K-12 public schools.
Humane Education is already taught and interwoven into subject matter in many private and religious schools, but is still sorely missing from curriculum and student study in the public school systems. Humane education benefits students and society by teaching care, concern and consideration for themselves, other people and the environment.
I propose the creation of HEC: Humane Education Commission
HEC would be comprised of:
Educators (teachers and teachers who specialize in writing curriculum), Environmentalists (Ocean/Land care & methodology)
Animal Welfare & Protectionist (to include wildlife/animal companions)
Permaculture & Small/home Organic Farmers (land care and growing practices)
Development Process:
-Curriculum: Designed by the HEC/Cohort.
-Create Rubric for Humane Education implementation: Developed by HEC
-Approved by larger Cohort
Methodology:
There are two possibilities for infusing the curriculum into existing or reformed public school curriculum:
-Use pre-existing state or national Frameworks per grade level/subject
-Create separate Humane Education class to be added into weekly curriculum, reflective of subjects/schedule of course and grade level.
Assessing public schools/districts are meeting objectives/goals based on rubric:
-observation, good communication and building comradery between state school districts and HEC
-HEC awards schools which are excelling in areas of humane education (merit and recognition awards, ceremony) quarterly or annually to encourage and reward students for developing a perspective of care, compassion and consideration, that we are trying to foster.
As a former public school teacher with expertise in designing curriculum who has a background in leadership of humane education for several non profit organizations, I am well equipped to help lead or participate in what I believe is a vitally yet deficient aspect of public education. Additionally, I have spent many years working in environmentalism and animal protection. I would be thrilled to be part of this effort.