Teaching Resources

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

Through this video from 2015, visit a classroom in Delhi where Pooja Chopra, a former teacher with Teach For India, partnered with students to create their vision and community.

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)...

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 ...

Watch this 2013 video set in rural China to reflect on the purpose of education, and who gets to decide.

An in-person, role-playing activity that simulates the UN Climate Change negotiations. Through the activity, students can explore the speed and level of action nations must take to address global climate change. It can either be used locally or users...

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 this video from 2015, Jonathan Wieland (Ako Mātātupu: Teach First NZ alumnus) reflects on his experiences at the institute spending time with a Maori community.

In this video from 2019, join Kaija, a former Teach For Australia fellow, and Rosemary, an educator and community elder, as they collaborate to create pathways for a brighter future through education.

This video features a reflection on curriculum design and how we can use it to be more responsive to students.