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

A nation with tremendous potential to expand and improve educational opportunities for its youth, Mexico also faces a diverse range of challenges. In this video from 2014, Enseña Por México's former CEO, Erik Ramírez Ruiz, shares the importance of em

In this lesson, students will discuss the human causes of Amazon rainforest destruction, explore the role of the Amazon in the lives of Indigenous people, and understand how the destruction of the Amazon can affect people’s lives. Using photos, stude...

En este ejercicio, podrás reflexionar acerca de dónde nos encontramos dentro de un espectro completo de perspectivas relacionadas con esta lente. Y consideramos qué otros espectros de perspectivas se relacionan con esta lente.

This article by Nancy Chick provides an overview of metacognition and putting it into practice. She shares how to develop a classroom grounded in metacognition and stresses the importance of explicit instruction.

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...

A climate policy workbook and facilitator’s guide with activities and other contents to foster climate empowerment, climate justice, and critical thinking. This resource will be valuable for educators and youth leaders working to enhance the involvem...

In this video from 2017, Shayla Yellowhair, systems leader and Teach For America alumna explains why teachers who are coming to work in Native communities need to first understand the history and be willing to learn from the community.

In partnership with Vox Media Studios and Vox, this series of explainer videos takes viewers deep inside a wide range of culturally relevant topics, questions, and ideas. This episode, available on YouTube, delves into the global water crisis as an i...

In this video from 2014, Clint Smith (Teach For America) performs a poem exploring his experience of teaching and his vision for helping students think deeply about social injustice and how to navigate complex power structures with a strong sense of