When Should Students Learn About the Design Thinking Process?
The design thinking process is a trending topic and idea that’s taking over in education. It’s well-known in academia and in the...
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Mar 7, 2022
Emotional Intelligence, Part 2: Helping Students Learn to Regulate Emotions
This article is part two of a three-part series on Emotional Intelligence. Click here to read part one which focuses on naming emotions....
Mar 7, 2022
Why Teaching Empathy in Our Pandemic Classrooms is More Important Now Than Ever Before
“Empathy fuels connection, sympathy drives disconnection” -Brené Brown Teachers, just in case you’ve forgotten, this is the third school...
Mar 7, 2022
Live with All the Love That You Gave
To Mom and Diana Author’s note: This is a bit of a different piece from our usual posts but stick it out until the end. A Teacher With A...
Mar 7, 2022
The Best Way to Teach Emotional Intelligence to Students (Emotional Intelligence, Part 1)
“Emotional awareness and understanding are not taught in school. We enter the workforce knowing how to read, write and report on bodies...
Mar 7, 2022
How to Fully Embrace Culture and Diversity in Our Classrooms
How can teachers prepare for diverse classrooms? Especially during a time when our classrooms and overall population include an array of...
Mar 7, 2022
Stepping into Grief: How We Discuss Tragedies Like 9/11 in the Classroom
What I remember as a student learning about 9/11 Growing up, our house always buzzed in the morning. My dad worked from home, my mom, an...
Mar 7, 2022
Quick Activities for Breaking the Ice with Students and Getting the School Year off to a Good Start
Summer is winding down and I can only imagine the great deal of pressure and anxiety our middle and high school students are feeling with...
Mar 7, 2022
How to Teach Empathy with Care in our Classrooms
What’s one of the first words that come to mind when you think of empathy? It’s a strong word, even at first glance, right? Even if you...
Mar 7, 2022
Teaching Social Change: From Design for Change Podcasts, Into Your Classrooms
We can all agree as educators and teachers, social issues are an ‘issue’ within itself, outside and inside the classrooms. How do we even...
Mar 7, 2022
DFC News - June 2021: Pride Month at Design for Change
After a historic school year, it's finally summer. Thank you teachers for all your hard work! We hope you find time to relax before...
Mar 7, 2022
Announcing 2021 Design for Change USA Grant Recipients
A big shoutout to ALL students and teachers who participated in DFC USA this year! We are grateful for your submissions, and are thrilled...
Mar 7, 2022
Share your DFC Experience for a $500 Award
Submit images, videos and stories of your Design for Change experience by May 31st for a chance to take your project to the next level....
Mar 7, 2022
Today We Launch...
Our New Virtual Learning Platform! We've been listening carefully to our educator and student network. In response to the valuable...
Mar 7, 2022
JPII Design Challenge 2019
The JPII High School launched a Social Innovation Lab to learn about challenges facing Collin County, mainly food insecurity faced by...
Mar 7, 2022
Honoring the Land: Fighting the Keystone XL Pipeline
The Honoring the Land: Fighting the Keystone XL Pipeline Project was aimed at uncovering community thoughts and documenting those...
Mar 7, 2022
2nd Graders Stop Food Waste
The 2nd Graders Stop School Food Waste Project aimed to reduce the amount of trash and food waste at their school. Students worked to...
Mar 7, 2022
Community Connection to Reduce Gun Violence
The Community Connection to Reduce Gun Violence Project helped diffuse conflict in the street by hosting a leadership summit with local...
Mar 7, 2022
We're Listening To You
When it comes to design, the Wix blog has everything you need to create beautiful posts that will grab your reader's attention. Check out...
Mar 7, 2022
Design For Change Educators Facebook Group
Design for Change is not just a collection of classroom resources. It is not just a global educational organization. Design for Change is...
Mar 7, 2022
Tell Your Story: Sexual Assault Awareness
The Tell Your Story: Sexual Assault Awareness Project helped address, raise awareness, report and prevent sexual harassment faced by...
Mar 7, 2022
Healthy Communications
The Healthy Communications Project is a website/app that matches people with the same health problems so people can engage with a real...
Mar 7, 2022
#KIND2MIND
The #KIND2MIND Project, as well as the esSCENTial melts products, are the brand and efforts designed to increase awareness around issues...
Mar 7, 2022
Ignite Roseland Elders Project
The Ignite Roseland Elders Project worked to build bridges between IGNITE Middle School and the Roseland Community while helping address...
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