First hour: Local teachers on how their profession has changed in recent years
Second hour: Why is there a push to reduce phosphorus levels in the environment?
Most schools are on spring break this week, and while teachers recharge, we welcome their voices on Connections. Our panel discusses why their profession is so much less popular than it was when they started out. We talk about their experiences in the classroom and what they’d like to see changed. Our guests:
- Douglas Allard, 7th and 8th grade social studies teacher, and graduate of the University of Rochester with 15 years of teaching experience in urban and rural school districts
- Michael Brewster, former high school and middle school teacher, now teaching with Edmentum
- Roxanne Christensen, recently retired teacher of 35 years
Then in our second hour, we get wonky with phosphorus. Historically, the nutrient has been highly valued as a fertilizing agent, but now experts say there’s too much of it and the land and water. Our guests explain how it works and why there’s a push to reduce phosphorus levels in the environment. Our guests:
- George Thomas, executive director of Genesee River Watch
- C. Michael Haugh, president of the board of directors for Genesee River Watch
- Joseph C. Makarewicz, Ph.D., distinguished professor emeritus in the Department of Environmental Science and Ecology at SUNY Brockport, and member of the board of directors for Genesee River Watch
