Teaching Resources

This article by Rebecca Alber explores the concept of backward planning in education, emphasizing the importance of thinking ahead to improve instructional design and student learning outcomes.

This video from 2013 portrays how we can't effectively work to empower young people without building relationships with them first. Watch this video to learn from former youth worker Susie Gray's approach to building relationships with students.

This resource comprises concept maps that summarize the interdisciplinary climate change unit consisting of six sections. Each section has a concept map that showcases linked learning experiences with titles, numbers, symbols, and concise summaries. ...

Developed by passionate educators during 2024 STEAM Education & Leadership Workshops, the lesson plans shared below bridge STEM education with real-world challenges, nurturing students as problem-solvers and future leaders. They cover critical to...

An activity worksheet that can be used to explore issues caused by climate change in Africa. Educators can employ this activity to deepen students' comprehension of climate change's real-world effects on the continent, fostering critical analysis ski...

In this video from 2015, watch how Teach For India fellow Pooja Chopra collaborated with her students' mothers to design a business and build their skillsets to be advocates for their daughters' learning and dreams.

This National Geographic website offers various community tools and resources, including teacher user guides and lesson plans, a blog for educators to share their resources, and immersive learning materials like live events, free maps, videos, and in...

This resource looks at the years from 1979 to 1989 when scientific circles, industries, and the wider public started recognizing human-caused global warming and its impact on the climate and natural environment. It tracks how ambitious collective act...

This is a short animation video by UNHCR that defines the term "refugee." This video can be useful preparation for a lesson and also be used within lessons to bring this topic to life for students.

An activity booklet for children in which they can join Wrigley the dog as she helps her family prepare for extreme cold by staying informed, packing emergency supplies, and making a family communication plan.