Teaching Resources

A lesson plan that addresses the misconception that climate change is a distant future threat, by showcasing the present impacts through the New York Times series "Carbon's Casualties." This lesson plan can be useful in engaging studen...

New York Times page with the following resources for climate change awareness: a digital children's book with a related lesson plan, an interactive quiz to assess students' knowledge, and a short film on the impact of climate change in Nica...

An intensive curriculum that engages girls and their allies in strategic advocacy to improve girls’ lives around the world with workshops and an integrated emphasis on social justice values, a human rights framework, and a gender-focused perspective.

This tool aims to help teachers become more aware of and intentional about the underlying assumptions that are influencing how they see students, themselves, their community, and their work. The tool is meant to help teachers "draw connections&q...

Through this video from 2015, hear from teachers and alumni from across the Teach For All network as they break the barriers of conventional education to demonstrate why student leadership matters - not just for our students, but for our world.

Earth School is a 10-step action plan designed to help us reach net zero emissions by 2050. A link to an action guide is provided. The page highlights curated videos that focus on sustainable development more broadly and provide insights on the big p...

This online game teaches adults and children how to build safer villages and cities against disasters. Users learn through playing how the location and the construction materials of houses make a difference when disasters strike and how early warning...

The Universal Design for Learning Guidelines database is a living, dynamic tool that is continuously developed based on new research and feedback from practitioners. It seeks to address critical barriers rooted in biases and systems of exclusion.

A resource database for all K-12 educators to find credible and engaging teaching materials on climate change at no cost with hundreds of trusted resources that can be seamlessly integrated in a short time. It includes customized lesson plans develop...

This animated film about metacognition from the Smithsonian Institution shares a fun reflection on how and why to use metacognitive practices in the classroom. It shares strategies such as reciprocal teaching and concept mapping.