Teaching for Change offersprofessional development, develops lessons, and curates resources to help classroom teachers supplement pre-K–12 curriculum. Below, we list our areas of focus with projects designed to help students think outside the textbook.
Anti-bias curriculum is an approach to early childhood education that sets forth values-based principles and methodology in support of respecting and embracing differences and acting against bias and unfairness. The overarching goal is creating a climate of positive self and group identity development.
Lessons, Articles, Recommended Books, Films, and more
Resources for teaching about the 13 principles of the Black Lives Matter movement during the Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action (the first week of February) and all year long.
Most teaching resources and teacher workshops about Islam and Muslims focus on increasing knowledge of religious texts, beliefs, and rituals rather than addressing the root causes of Islamophobia. Rather, the lessons teach all of us to rethink what we know about the history of Muslims in the U.S., including the fact that Islamophobia is rooted in a history of racism.
Lessons, Articles, Recommended Books, Films, and more
The Civil Rights Movement is one of the most commonly taught stories about the fight for democracy and equal rights. However, the powerful stories of everyday people organizing and working together for social change are lost in the focus on a few major heroes and dates.
Our book Putting the Movement Back into Civil Rights Teaching and companion website offer free lessons and other resources to teach people’s history.
Since 1994, we have curated children’s and young adult books for teachers, first with a mail order catalog for 15 years, a brick and mortar store at Busboys and Poets for 10 years, and our online site ever since.
We offer a critically reviewed selection of multicultural and social justice books for children, young adults, and educators. Our booklists and reviews are organized around themes such as Black history, Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, climate justice, Palestine, pedagogy, and more. We engage in campaigns to hold publishers accountable and collaborate with organizations including Africa Access, Americans Indians in Children’s Literature, and the Americas Award.
Lessons, Articles, Recommended Books, Films, Biographies, History, and more
Teaching for Change began as the Network of Educators’ Committees on Central America (NECCA), a network of teacher groups around the country that formed to support Central American immigrant students and challenge U.S. foreign policy in the region. While Teaching for Change’s work has expanded, our focus on Central America continues to fill a critical gap, providing academic resources for pre-K–12 classrooms.
In 2019, we launched Teach Central America Week to focus attention on the region during Latinx Heritage Month. We offer lessons, booklists, profiles, poetry, and readings for free use by classroom teachers.
Lessons, Articles, Recommended Books, Films, History, Classroom Visits, and more
Teaching for Change is honored to work with D.C. area schools and the authors of The Beat! Go-Go Music from Washington, D.C. to develop lessons and share teaching ideas for infusing the history and music of go-go in middle and high school social studies, language arts, math, music, and/or D.C. history classes, and to bring renowned go-go performers into D.C. classrooms.
Lessons, Articles, Recommended Books, Films, and more
Our Zinn Education Project, in collaboration with Rethinking Schools, supports the teaching of people’s history with free lessons, workshops, online classes, and campaigns to Teach the Black Freedom Struggle, Teach Reconstruction, Teach Climate Justice, Teach Truth, and more.
Educator Resources
Teaching for Change offers professional development, develops lessons, and curates resources to help classroom teachers supplement pre-K–12 curriculum. Below, we list our areas of focus with projects designed to help students think outside the textbook.
Anti-Bias Education
Articles, Recommended Books
Anti-bias curriculum is an approach to early childhood education that sets forth values-based principles and methodology in support of respecting and embracing differences and acting against bias and unfairness. The overarching goal is creating a climate of positive self and group identity development.
Black Lives Matter at School
Lessons, Articles, Recommended Books, Films, and more
Resources for teaching about the 13 principles of the Black Lives Matter movement during the Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action (the first week of February) and all year long.
Challenge Islamophobia
Lessons, Articles, Recommended Books, and more
Most teaching resources and teacher workshops about Islam and Muslims focus on increasing knowledge of religious texts, beliefs, and rituals rather than addressing the root causes of Islamophobia. Rather, the lessons teach all of us to rethink what we know about the history of Muslims in the U.S., including the fact that Islamophobia is rooted in a history of racism.
Civil Rights Teaching
Lessons, Articles, Recommended Books, Films, and more
The Civil Rights Movement is one of the most commonly taught stories about the fight for democracy and equal rights. However, the powerful stories of everyday people organizing and working together for social change are lost in the focus on a few major heroes and dates.
Our book Putting the Movement Back into Civil Rights Teaching and companion website offer free lessons and other resources to teach people’s history.
Social Justice Books
Articles, Recommended Books, Book Reviews
Since 1994, we have curated children’s and young adult books for teachers, first with a mail order catalog for 15 years, a brick and mortar store at Busboys and Poets for 10 years, and our online site ever since.
We offer a critically reviewed selection of multicultural and social justice books for children, young adults, and educators. Our booklists and reviews are organized around themes such as Black history, Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, climate justice, Palestine, pedagogy, and more. We engage in campaigns to hold publishers accountable and collaborate with organizations including Africa Access, Americans Indians in Children’s Literature, and the Americas Award.
Teaching Central America
Lessons, Articles, Recommended Books, Films, Biographies, History, and more
Teaching for Change began as the Network of Educators’ Committees on Central America (NECCA), a network of teacher groups around the country that formed to support Central American immigrant students and challenge U.S. foreign policy in the region. While Teaching for Change’s work has expanded, our focus on Central America continues to fill a critical gap, providing academic resources for pre-K–12 classrooms.
In 2019, we launched Teach Central America Week to focus attention on the region during Latinx Heritage Month. We offer lessons, booklists, profiles, poetry, and readings for free use by classroom teachers.
Teach the Beat: Go-Go
Lessons, Articles, Recommended Books, Films, History, Classroom Visits, and more
Teaching for Change is honored to work with D.C. area schools and the authors of The Beat! Go-Go Music from Washington, D.C. to develop lessons and share teaching ideas for infusing the history and music of go-go in middle and high school social studies, language arts, math, music, and/or D.C. history classes, and to bring renowned go-go performers into D.C. classrooms.
Zinn Education Project
Lessons, Articles, Recommended Books, Films, and more
Our Zinn Education Project, in collaboration with Rethinking Schools, supports the teaching of people’s history with free lessons, workshops, online classes, and campaigns to Teach the Black Freedom Struggle, Teach Reconstruction, Teach Climate Justice, Teach Truth, and more.