Teaching Resources

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.

In this video from 2015, Teach For Nepal shares how they found it essential to incorporate the historical context of marginalization as a foundation for their work.

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 article highlights the purpose of Universal Design for Learning (UDL), what it looks like in the classroom, and the principles of UDL that emphasize learner variability. It also looks at how families can support student learning through UDL.

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...

A video game that helps students learn how to make the right decisions during disasters and earn points to unlock new levels. If they can master all seven levels (wildfire, tornado, hurricane/blackout, home fire, winter storm, tsunami/earthquake, thu...

Over the past six years, more than 4,500 students, teachers, teacher coaches, community members, program designers, CEOs, researchers, and policymakers from across and beyond our network of 60+ partner organizations have contributed to these crowd-so...

This toolkit builds on best practices from recent gender responsive pedagogy toolkits and research on gender-responsive education in the African context. It is a reference for teachers and school management to create inclusive classroom environments.

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 Nicaragua. Add...

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.