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Global citizenship education in a digital age: teacher guidelines

This publication has been designed both for new and experienced teachers, as well as other professionals working in non-formal education settings that engage with upper primary and secondary students.  

Purpose: 

1.By using principles of GCED, digital citizenship, and media and information literacy, the guidelines aim to build the capacities of teachers to prepare learners to understand the implications of global and digital transformations on education, and to build opportunities to practice ethical and responsible behaviours in physical and digital environments. They provide guidance on tapping into the positive potential of the digital transformation, including through new access to information, possibilities of connection, and the creation of tailored content.  

2. Build learners’ capacities to think critically about the influences and content that they encounter and engage in creating in physical and digital spaces. 

3. Shape learners’ understanding of global challenges and how they can contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through globally oriented digital citizenship.

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Teaching and Learning with Living Heritage: A Resource Kit for Teachers

This resource kit includes several components that provide teachers with information on why and how to incorporate living heritage into their school based activities. It was developed as a result of the UNESCO–EU initiative on cultural heritage and education, under the European Year of Cultural Heritage in 2018, and it builds on projects across a variety of subjects developed by teacher from 10 countries.

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Empoderar a los alumnos para crear sociedades justas: manual para docentes de educación secundaria

El presente manual tiene por objeto proporcionar a los docentes diversos recursos educativos relevantes y accesibles que pueden usarse tanto dentro como fuera del aula (resúmenes de actividades breves, planes de clase) dirigidos a transmitir los principios del estado de derecho a los alumnos de educación secundaria.

También pueden utilizarlo profesionales que trabajan en contextos educativos no formales o que están implicados con los jóvenes, por ejemplo, en asociaciones deportivas, en organizaciones comunitarias, que hacen trabajo social y en el sector de justicia.

El manual para educación primaria se encuentra aquí.

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Empoderar a los alumnos para crear sociedades justas: manual para docentes de educación primaria

El presente manual tiene como objetivo proporcionar a los docentes diversos recursos educativos relevantes y accesibles que pueden usarse tanto dentro como fuera del aula (resúmenes de actividades breves, planes de clase) dirigidos a transmitir los principios del estado de derecho a los alumnos de educación primaria.

También pueden utilizarlo profesionales que trabajan en contextos educativos no formales o que están implicados con los jóvenes, por ejemplo, en asociaciones deportivas, en organizaciones comunitarias, que hacen trabajo social y en el sector de justicia.

El manual para educación secundaria se encuentra aquí.

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A teacher's guide on the prevention of violent extremism

This is UNESCO’s first teacher’s guide on the prevention of violent extremism through education. It was developed in order to ensure its relevance in different geographical and socio-cultural contexts. Therefore, it can be used as it is or further contextualized, adapted and translated in order to respond to the specific needs of learners. 

The guide seeks to:
- provides practical advice on when and how to discuss the issue of
violent extremism and radicalization with learners;
- help teachers create a classroom climate that is inclusive and conducive
to respectful dialogue, open discussion and critical thinking.

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Dear Kitty: teacher's guide for the film Where is Anne Frank?

This guide provides teachers with the necessary tools to highlight historical and current themes from the animated film "Where is Anne Frank".

It includes a preparatory lesson, a lesson to discuss the film and four detailed thematic follow-up lessons. The film and the lessons are accompanied by extensive background information and ready-to-use worksheets with information, questions and assignments.

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Textbooks for sustainable development: a guide to embedding

This guidebook aims to support textbook authors and publishing houses to produce a new generation of textbooks that integrate education for sustainable development. By doing so, it aspires to make learning relevant and effective. It also contributes to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Textbook authors and educators are encouraged to use this guidebook as a source of ideas, tools and methods that can help to enrich content and pedagogy and complement their own individual and institutional strategies. The guidebook offers concrete guidance for textbook authors on how to reorient the existing curriculum content towards peace, sustainable development and global citizenship.

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Cognitive load theory: Research that teachers really need to understand

To improve student performance, teachers need to understand the evidence base that informs and helps improve their practice. An area of research with significant implications for teaching practice is cognitive load theory.

This paper describes the research on cognitive load theory and what it means for more effective teaching practice. The first part of the paper explains how human brains learn according to cognitive load theory, and outlines the evidence base for the theory. The second part of the paper examines the implications of cognitive load theory for teaching practice, and describes some recommendations that are directly transferable to the classroom.

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