In late June 2015, Jennifer Cauzza, the executive director for Julian Charter School, set up a meeting with Tasha Wahl along with other JCS employees to learn more about "The Butterfly Effect" with Tasha. The purpose of the meeting was to create a Butterfly Effect Tribe through JCS. Tasha Wahl's mission is to "Changing Lives One Butterfly at a Time." ~ She "wants to be the change, and hopefully set into motion molecules of hope, that will set into motion molecules of faith, that will set into motion molecules of love." Read about her mission in the press here: http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2014/apr/11/tasha-wahl-butterfly-drop/
I LOVE what Tasha is trying to do! I feel it so important for our children to learn to be compassionate learners who strive for independence, but who keep in mind the people around them. Like the title of book reads, "It Takes a Community." Teaching our children to know that we are part of a bigger picture is so important to developing compassionate, life-long, self-directed learners.
One project that would be good to do alongside Tasha's Butterfly Effect is one that I have always done with my students, "Making a Difference Project." The idea of this project stemmed from my love of the novel, Tuck Everlasting. There are so many important elements in this novel from discussions about the literary elements to understanding deep messages like "Life's got to be lived no matter how long or short" to "You can't have living without dying." One important quote that drew me to the creation of this project was:
"She looked at Miles, and then she then asked him, "What will you do, if you've got so much time? "Someday," said Miles, "I'll find a way to do something important." Winnie nodded. That was what she wanted." (17.26-8)
I have always wanted my students to see that as children they too can make a difference in the world, that maybe they could help teach adults to recognize their importance, that they can be producers in the world, not just consumers. See my project plan for the scholars below. Along with this project plan I wanted scholars to keep a journal of their journey. To the right is basically what I had them do in their journals:
I LOVE what Tasha is trying to do! I feel it so important for our children to learn to be compassionate learners who strive for independence, but who keep in mind the people around them. Like the title of book reads, "It Takes a Community." Teaching our children to know that we are part of a bigger picture is so important to developing compassionate, life-long, self-directed learners.
One project that would be good to do alongside Tasha's Butterfly Effect is one that I have always done with my students, "Making a Difference Project." The idea of this project stemmed from my love of the novel, Tuck Everlasting. There are so many important elements in this novel from discussions about the literary elements to understanding deep messages like "Life's got to be lived no matter how long or short" to "You can't have living without dying." One important quote that drew me to the creation of this project was:
"She looked at Miles, and then she then asked him, "What will you do, if you've got so much time? "Someday," said Miles, "I'll find a way to do something important." Winnie nodded. That was what she wanted." (17.26-8)
I have always wanted my students to see that as children they too can make a difference in the world, that maybe they could help teach adults to recognize their importance, that they can be producers in the world, not just consumers. See my project plan for the scholars below. Along with this project plan I wanted scholars to keep a journal of their journey. To the right is basically what I had them do in their journals: