The 2017-18 cohort of "Peace Teachers" with the United States Institute of Peace helped students apply strategies for addressing global conflict to problems in their communities.
The United States Institute of Peace offers free resources to teachers who want to teach peace-building and conflict resolution.
A U.S. educator unpacks the lessons teachers can draw from Finnish classrooms—including the secret to joyful teaching and happier students.
Wendi Pillars, a frequent contributor to Education Week Teacher, is one of 35 teachers from the United States and Canada to explore some of the world's marvels with the Lindbald Expeditions National Geographic Grosvenor Teacher Fellow Program.
Here are five ways for teachers to incorporate Black History Month into their classrooms, beyond the usual lesson plan.
Pen pal programs, which connect students in the United States and around the world, can help to foster understanding in the face of difference.
In Denmark classrooms, teaching empathy is a key part of school curriculum. What lessons can U.S. educators draw about how to develop the skill in their students?
Six state teachers of the year traveled to Finland to see how one of the world's top education systems treats its teachers.
The Project Everyone initiative is asking teachers to submit lesson plans about the UN's Sustainable Development Goals in an effort to create the "World's Largest Lesson."
The months-long spread of the Ebola virus has shuttered schools across western Africa, leaving many teachers' livelihoods in jeopardy.
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