Teaching Resources

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.

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.

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 students in discussio...

This resource contains 36 daily and 24 weekly lesson plans that can be used to deliver explicit social-emotional learning instruction. Topics include: why we listen, focusing attention, impulse control, expressing how we feel, negative thought patter...

This resource has six classroom activities to be used alongside the "If War Comes to You" interactive film. Activities are focused on three characters in a conflict situation: a civilian, a soldier, and an aid worker. Each of these characters will ma...

The My World Global Curriculum series offers an enlightening exploration of worldwide challenges and compelling narratives that resonate with today's young generation. Teachers can use this series to enrich their educational approach to enhance stude...

This cross-curricular resource for 11-14 year olds features detailed background information on floods, earthquakes, hurricanes, and, famine. It also includes case study material and lesson plans to help teachers answer: Why do disasters happen? Can t...

This reference guide serves as a comprehensive document designed to provide users with essential information on the Teaching As Collective Leadership framework.

This resource has 50 cross-curricular lessons from a range of organizations including Amnesty International and War Child. Topics include challenging antisemitism and Islamophobia, conflict transformation, religion and peace, the human rights effects...

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" from ...