Teaching Resources

In this research synthesis, the dimensions of the TACL outcomes framework are further broken down into sub-components of student leadership described in academic literature.

The Teacher Mindset Survey instrument consists of a battery of items in the form of statements that the respondents affirm using a rating scale. These statements were formulated to map with the individual's mindset shifts about the Lenses in the...

Educators 4SC equips teachers with resources to develop their students’ capacity to become effective civic leaders who write persuasively, speak passionately, and actively participate in the creation and dissemination of ideas. They have curated less...

Activities to discuss the bombing of civilian areas and international humanitarian law. Students need to imagine what it is like to experience an airstrike, what you would be thinking, and any words of comfort that could help. Students are also given...

This website compiles over 250 videos with accompanying lesson plans and activity sheets grounded in contemporary world history, aiming to promote engagement and cultivate critical thinking regarding the topic of climate change in the classroom. The ...

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.

A one-minute video, after which students can help start building their own family emergency kit. Students can decide on a place to keep their emergency kit.

A lesson to explore the conflict in Sudan. Using photographs, students will explore the impact that the conflict is having on civilians, many of whom have fled their country or are still trying to leave. Students will debate the statements "Inte...

In this video from 2013, Taylor Delhagen helps students develop critical thinking, analysis, and problem-solving skills with curiosity and critical questioning and valuing the teachable moments in failure.

Explore articles by Juliana Ewing, a veteran high school science teacher of 30 years who has taught across the US.