Teaching Resources

In this video from 2013, Taylor Delhagen (Teach For America, 2006) reflects on the importance of empowering students to critically examine the world around them, rigorously explore values and exercise the perseverance needed to overcome failure.

The page provides a detailed lesson plan for a 90-minute geography lesson on Climate Change in Latin America. The materials include teacher and student PowerPoint presentations.

A comprehensive handbook to support and stimulate teachers and students to research together in a project-based learning format what the climate crisis is and what steps are needed to minimize its effects. The handbook features a series of lessons, c...

In this video from 2014, Taylor Delhagen helps students develop critical thinking, analysis, and problem-solving skills with curiosity and critical questioning and valuing the teachable moments in failure.

What is the purpose of education, and who decides it? Too often, visions of student success are imposed on students, families, and communities rather than co–constructed with them. Explore these core insights on developing a locally rooted, globally ...

This webpage contains an infographic outlining preparedness activities students can do in their homes. For example: securing bookcases and shelves, placing heavy objects on lower shelves, turning off gas, electricity and water, and more.