TACL
Locally Rooted, Globally Informed Visions of Student Success - Core Insights
What is the purpose of education, and who decides it? Too often, visions of student success are imposed on students, families, and communities rather than co–constructed with them. Explore these core insights on developing a locally rooted, globally ...
Climate Education
Fishbanks: A Resource Management Simulation
Fishbanks is a multiplayer web-based simulation in which participants play the role of fishers and seek to maximize their net worth as they co-exist with other players and deal with variations in fish stocks and their catch. It gives a simplified sho...
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...
Climate Education
Cocoa Climate: A Film and Lesson Plan for Primary Schools
A film with a corresponding lesson plan designed to introduce the topic of climate change to elementary school students to enhance their understanding of the issues. The film provides a comparative perspective between the climate in the UK and the cl...
Education in Emergencies
Volcano in Hawaii
In 2018, the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii erupted, releasing toxic gas emissions, lava flows, and ash. These lesson activities encourage students to consider what it might be like knowing that you may need to evacuate, how you could prepare, and living ...
TACL
Miguel Ñique: Does Education Give Us the Tools To Be Free?
Through this video from 2018, Miguel Ñique, an alumnus of Enseña Perú, engages in a thoughtful exploration of the education system, with a profound focus on whether our educational structures truly provide students with the essential tools for authen...
Inclusive Education
How Metacognition Boosts Learning
Youki Terada shares metacognitive strategies to use in class, such as exit tickets and pop quizzes. She also shares the importance of asking questions and how these are especially useful when preparing for tests and as review after tests.