Teaching Resources

The page provides a detailed lesson plan for a 90-minute geography lesson on Climate Change in Latin America. The materials include teacher and student PowerPoint presentations.

This article is in the form of a research paper that describes the impact of climate change on disadvantaged people in Africa. It is a short and easy read that contains some knowledge assessment questions at the end. This can be used by teachers to p...

Through this video from 2014, virtually visit communities and classrooms around the world and learn from educators, families, and students about the power of asking WHY. Explore the power of contextualized visions of student success to inform classro...

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...

In this video from 2013, Taylor Delhagen (Teach For America, 2008) reflects on how his definition of student success has changed during his years in the classroom.

The site showcases grade specific unit plans on organic school gardening to learn about the values of nourishment, stewardship, and community. They can serve as great guidance for engaging students and the wider school community in hands-on school ga...

Oxfam's Climate Challenge resources focus on the human impact of the climate crisis: how communities around the world are being affected by climate change and how people are responding and adapting to these challenges. With separate versions for ages...

Dans cet exercice, nous étudions les avantages et les inconvénients des deux extrémités d'une échelle en lien avec l’angle d’approche Les élèves comme leaders.

In this article, Carolina Kuepper-Tetzel shares metacognitive strategies when studying textbook passages. She emphasizes delay between reading a text and re-engaging with it, retrieval practice, and getting the correct answer after one's attempt.

This is a short animation video by UNHCR that defines the term "refugee." This video can be useful preparation for a lesson and also be used within lessons to bring this topic to life for students.