Education in Emergencies
A Hurricane Comes to Sesame Street
Watch Big Bird’s friends help him rebuild his nest after a hurricane, similar to how teachers can help rebuild students' sense of safety and security. Teachers can reflect with students on questions like: How did Big Bird feel when he saw his nest ru...
Education in Emergencies
Fleeing Violence in Myanmar
A lesson to reflect on the crisis in Myanmar by looking at a photo of people who have fled the violence there. Students will share what they already know about the Myanmar crisis, develop empathy with the people affected, and consider what kind of he...
TACL
Transforming Teaching Through Understanding Trauma
This document is a summary of a workshop series by the former Teach For All Global Learning Lab in partnership with Medstar Georgetown WISE Center. It emphasizes the critical need for educators to understand trauma and its impact on student learning.
Inclusive Education
Boosting Metacognition and Executive Functions in the Classroom
Heather Branigan and Margarita Kanevski discuss the relationship between metacognition and executive functions. They share five strategies with a focus on being explicit, modeling, and consolidating learning regardless the strategy.