Teaching Resources

This workshop from 2020 explored how divisions in our societies shape the teaching and learning process in our schools. Joined by Facing History partners from South Africa and Colombia, workshop participants examined the powerful role of educator ref...

Learning materials, guides for assemblies, and lessons plans on human rights, dignity, war and conflict, displacement, myths and misconceptions.

In this article, David Owen shares how he promotes metacognition to younger and older students. He discusses how using exit tickets and seeking feedback enable students to think about their learning more intentionally.

A story that helps young children, their families, and teachers talk about feelings and worries they may have after experiencing a large-scale fire like a wildfire. This children's book describes some of Trinka's and Sam's reactions and how their par...

This two-pager guide provides a quick overview of Teaching As Collective Leadership.

A comprehensive handbook to support and stimulate teachers and students to research together in a project-based learning format what the climate crisis is and what steps are needed to minimize its effects. The handbook features a series of lessons, c...

This site offers eleven learning modules, each addressing an aspect of urban sustainability. Each module is linked with the curriculum and provides opportunities for working scientifically.

Aprecie y celebre a las personas que prestan auxilio en la comunidad. Imprima esta página y pida a los niños y las niñas que sigan el laberinto con el dedo o con un crayón. Cuando terminen, pregúnteles cuáles de las personas que prestan auxilio puede...

This is a short animation video by UNHCR which defines the term 'internally displaced person.' This video can be useful preparation for a lesson and also be used within lessons to bring this topic to life for students.

Teachers from Karori Normal School in New Zealand share how they used space as a way to give students different options as to where they work. They also discuss how they used Universal Design for Learning when lesson planning.