Dr. Lauren Madden is a Professor of Elementary Science Education at The College of New Jersey. She holds a BA in Earth Sciences-Oceanography, MS in Marine Science and PhD in Science Education. Dr. Madden’s work advocates for scientific literacy and the health of our planet through teaching and learning. Her research has been supported by grants from the New Jersey SeaGrant Consortium, National Science Foundation, and US Environmental Protection Agency. She has written a textbook on Elementary Science Teaching Methods along with more than 40 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters. She was named the 2021 Outstanding Science Teacher Educator of the Year by the Association for Science Teacher Education and served as the inaugural iCAN STEM Role Model Award by the New Jersey STEM Pathways Network. In recent years, her work has focused directly on K-5 climate change education, and she was the lead author on the New Jersey School Boards’ Association & Sustainable Jersey For Schools’ Report on K-12 Climate Change Education Needs in New Jersey. Her expertise in climate change education in New Jersey has been featured prominently in many media outlets including the New York Times, Washington Post, The Guardian, NPR, and the Star Ledger.

Understanding climate change is fundamental to mitigate it and adapt to it. It is the most important "lesson" of our generation. This book empowers teachers and students to make a difference.

• Climate Change Education Across Disciplines K-12: New Jersey and BeyondForwardBy: Tammy Snyder MurphyChapter 1 A Brief Overview on Climate Change Education in New Jersey and BeyondBy: Lauren MaddenChapter 2 Effects of Climate Change in New JerseyBy: Ian GrayChapter 3 Teachers’ Initial Reactions to Climate Change Education in New JerseyBy: Lauren Madden, Eileen Heddy, Margaret Wang, Julia T. Sims, Samantha Lindsay, and Isabelle PardewChapter 4 Preparing Children for Climate Change in the Early Years By: Janna Hockenjos and Janice ParkerChapter 5 Climate Change Education in the Elementary Classroom: Considering the Why, When and How…and cultivating critical thinking and creative problem solving while strengthening perspectives of resilience with young learnersBy: Jeanne MuziChapter 6 Education for Climate Action in Secondary SchoolsBy: Andrea Drewes and Jessica MonaghanChapter 7 Climate Change Education in the STEM ClassroomBy: Rachel DiVanno, Kelly Stone, Melissa ZradaChapter 8 Climate Change Connections: The Power of Knowing and Doing—TOGETHER!By: Cari Gallagher and April OliverChapter 9 Using Data Visualization to Enhance Climate Change EducationBy: Melissa Zrada, Kristin Hunter-Thomson, and Carrie FerraroChapter 10 Socio-scientific Issues (SSI) as a Framework for Teaching Climate ChangeBy: Sami Kahn and Timothy LintnerChapter 11 The Role of Art in Climate Change EducationBy: Carolyn McGrathChapter 12 School Librarians and Climate ChangeBy: Ewa Dziedzic-ElliottChapter 13 Sustainability and Climate Change for All: A Systematic Approach to Implement K–12 Problem-Based Learning and Design ThinkingBy: Eddie Cohen and Brielle KociolekChapter 14 Incorporating Climate Emotions into the Classroom: Strategies to Support Student Emotional Growth and ThrivingBy: Kathleen L. Grant and Sarah Springer Chapter 15 Developing an EcoJustice Consciousness for Classroom Teachers and their StudentsBy: Marissa Bellino and Greer BurroughsChapter 16 High-Quality Instruction Begins with Great ResourcesBy: Beverly Plein, Julia T. Sims, and Margaret WangChapter 17: Bridging Classrooms and Communities for Climate Change EducationBy: Tina Overman, Kelly Stone, Chris Turnbull, Karen WoodruffChapter 18: Nonformal Education on Climate ChangeBy: Pat Heaney, Allison Mulch, and Graceanne TaylorChapter 19: Our Climate Journey, A Mother Daughter Perspective By: Helen Corveleyn and Grace CorveleynChapter 20: Effective Climate Change Education in the Classroom Begins with Effective Climate Change Professional Learning for EducatorsBy: Karen Woodruff, Missy Holzer, and Andrea DrewesChapter 21: Educational Policy & Climate Change Education in New JerseyBy: Sarah Sterling-LaldeeChapter 22: Case Studies from Outside New JerseyBy: Christine Whitcraft, Kelley Lê, Kimi Waite, Jim Clifford, and Amara IfejiChapter 23: Climate Change in the Garden State’s Science StandardsBy: Glenn BranchIndex About the authors