LdN488 Klima-Demokratie: Warum Schule neu gedacht werden muss (Inga Feuser, Teachers for Future) - Teil 1
Summary
In this summer episode, host Ulf Burmeier interviews Inga Fäuser, co-chair of Teachers for Future, about transforming schools to address climate and democratic crises. They discuss empowering teachers, replacing rigid curricula with project-based learning, and increasing youth participation in politics. Fäuser argues for abolishing grades in favor of feedback to foster genuine engagement and systemic thinking among students.
Topics discussed
Intro: Summer edition on youth, climate, and school reform
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Guest intro: Inga Fäuser and Teachers for Future mission
Youth participation and political representation gaps
Critique of traditional schooling and 'Teaching to the Test'
Climate anxiety and the need for better education
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Sustainability education vs. individual responsibility narratives
Project-based learning and alternative assessment methods
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Implementing change: Teacher agency and state policies
Climate movement backlash and political responsibility
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