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Ako: Responsive, Reciprocal Learning Relationships
Watch this video from New Zealand in 2015 to see how Maori insights on learning can offer a vision for a more inclusive approach to education.
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The Roots of Inequity
This video from 2017 explores perspectives from different countries through the voices of educators who are trying to explore and deconstruct these divisions. This work includes exploration of the historical, economic, and cultural forces that gave r...
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Upper Primary Student Perceptions Survey
The Student Perception Survey (SPS) instrument consists of a battery of items in the form of observer-reported statements that the respondents affirm using a rating scale. These statements were formulated to map with the observable attributes of thei...
Education in Emergencies
Indonesia Earthquake and Tsunami
A lesson to examine the Indonesia earthquake and tsunami in 2018, which left over 1,700 people dead, over 60,000 displaced from their homes, and thousands more injured or missing. In this lesson, students will review what has happened and explore the...
Education in Emergencies
Emergency Helpers
This two-minute video reminds students that there's always someone helping. After watching the video together, ask students to name some of the special helpers they can go to in an emergency (such as a doctor, firefighter, police officer, or teacher)...
Education in Emergencies
Talking to Children About Emergencies
An article on how to start a conversation with your students about what happens when the unexpected happens. It’s hard to know what to say when talking to students about emergencies. Teachers don’t want to worry their students, but it’s important for...
Education in Emergencies
A Hurricane Comes to Sesame Street
Watch Big Bird’s friends help him rebuild his nest after a hurricane, similar to how teachers can help rebuild students' sense of safety and security. Teachers can reflect with students on questions like: How did Big Bird feel when he saw his nest ru...
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Visions of Student Success: Classroom Implications Workbook
This resource is for teachers, heads of school, and coaches supporting these frontline educators. It's aim is to bring insights on vision to life in practical ways, so that educators can learn from the experiences of others and develop their own loca...
Climate Education
Tackling Climate Change through Environmental Justice
EcoRise offers foundational lessons tailored for elementary, middle, and high school students, delving into the history and principles of environmental justice. Teachers can integrate these lessons into their curriculum to empower students to contrib...