Girls' Education
Girls in STEM: The Importance of Role Models
An article from a Europe-wide study by Microsoft of girls and young women that found a clear link between role models and an increased passion for STEM subjects, with more interest in careers in these fields, and greater self-confidence.
Climate Education
Teaching Climate and Energy
Easy-to-read resources on climate change and energy with illustrations, ideas to support learners, and suggested teaching approaches. It includes culturally relevant teaching examples and Spanish resources.
Education in Emergencies
Newsthink: Palestine and Israel
A lesson to explore the rules of war and their importance during conflict based on the ongoing conflict in Palestine and Israel. Using two photographs, students practice empathy to understand why following International Humanitarian Law – the rules o...
Climate Education
Sustainable Development Report 2024
The Sustainable Development Report assesses annual progress toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals since their adoption by the 193 UN Member States in 2015. The report proposes reforms to the UN system to address 21st-century challenges. ...
TACL
Choose to connect
In this 2013 video, Teach For America alumnus Isaac Pollack tackles the seemingly impossible task of transforming Carver High School in New Orleans. Faced with academic gaps and skepticism from students in impoverished, violent neighborhoods, Isaac g
Climate Education
Change for Climate: Africa’s Shift to a Circular Economy
A 60-minute lesson plan designed to inspire and mobilize young Africans (aged 13-18 years) around the circular economy concept - a systems solution framework that tackles global issues such as climate change, waste and pollution. The lesson plan has ...
TACL
Letting Go of the Agenda
In this video from 2016, Ako Mātātupu Teach First NZ recognizes the ways in which we often approach community engagement with a pre-set frame of reference and a wish list of stories we want to hear. By letting go of these, we open up the possibility ...