Climate Education
(Re)Designing for Engagement in a Project-based AP Environmental Science Course
A research paper that describes a three-year project carried out to redesign a one-year Advanced Placement environmental science class. It could help as a resource material for teacher training, brainstorming on how to improve classes, and other teac...
Climate Education
World Climate Simulation
An in-person, role-playing activity that simulates the UN Climate Change negotiations. Through the activity, students can explore the speed and level of action nations must take to address global climate change. It can either be used locally or users...
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Clint Smith: Aristotle
In this video from 2014, Clint Smith (Teach For America) performs a poem exploring his experience of teaching and his vision for helping students think deeply about social injustice and how to navigate complex power structures with a strong sense of ...
TACL
Trauma-Focused Teaching: Understanding Our Brains (Part 1)
Over a series of four sessions, practitioners from the MedStar Georgetown WISE center shared their expertise on how we can support students and teachers through the lens of a trauma-informed practice. In the first of this four-part series, we delved ...
Climate Education
Teachers for Climate Action
This site provides lesson plans, videos, and book recommendations to teach about the climate and ecological emergency. The site also includes access to a Radical Geographer handbook, which recognizes the need for a reclamation of geography from its i...