Teaching for Change

Building social justice starting in the classroom.

Teaching for Change provides educators with tools to create schools where students learn to read, write, and change the world.

We offer professional development, develop lessons, curate resources, and host learning communities.

Our programs and resources encourage students to ask questions and develop the skills to build an equitable and just society.

Our Programs

Teaching for Change and Rethinking Schools collaborate to bring people’s history to the classroom.

Critically reviewed selection of multicultural and social justice books for all ages.

Lessons, books, workshops, and more to support teaching about Central America.

2026 ONLINE Native Knowledge 360° Teach-In

The annual Online Native Knowledge 360° Teach-In, hosted by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian in collaboration with Teaching for Change, is an opportunity for educators around the world to access classroom resources from NMAI’s online education portal Native Knowledge 360°.
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Talking to Young Children About America 250

A guide for early childhood teachers on how to address America 250 in developmentally appropriate ways and shield young children from the propaganda.
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Teach Central America Week Virtual Encuentro

Our Communities, Our Histories: Engaging Oral History Praxis Across the Salvadoran Diaspora was held during Teach Central America Week.
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