Hi everyone! My name is Martha Peller. I am a high school science teacher in Wilkesboro, North Carolina. Wilkesboro is a rural area about two hours north of Charlotte. I teach Earth and Environmental Science as well as Physical Science. I know I will be a long way from home this summer - but I love to travel and experience new things so I figured I would give this a go.
I joined the academy to gain insight into climate change education. Climate change is a topic that I am incredibly passionate about, but do not have a wealth of knowledge on. I hope to learn where to find scientific data regarding climate change, ways to help my students analyze that data, and most importantly how to teach climate change in a way that will leave my students feeling empowered to make a change and not feel hopeless.