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This project seeks to transform our classrooms and schools by transforming the way teachers are trained. Future teachers gain direct experience with global learning networks as they engage in dialogue with their peers about teaching in the 21st century. The Future Teachers forum is a meeting place for university professors of education and the future teachers in their classes. Three kinds of discussions take place: 1) future teachers from around the world compare perspectives on creating effective and equitable schools and classrooms that will better meet the needs of all students, 2) future teachers share their reflections as they learn first-hand about iEARN's projects as facilitators, observers, or participants, and 3) professors of teacher education exchange ideas and resources for integrating global learning networks into their courses in different content areas. The Future Teachers Project was launched during the 1999 iEARN annual conference in Puerto Rico and has been developed collaboratively during subsequent iEARN conferences to offer future teachers direct experience with innovative technology use and global learning early in their careers.

Teaching and Learning for a Sustainable Future is a UNESCO programme for the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development. It provides professional development for student teachers, teachers, curriculum developers, education policy makers, and authors of educational materials.

How do teachers prepare their students to be citizens of the world? (see page 8) Article by Merry Merryfield Spring, 2013 Peace Corps Connect

Listing of lesson plans in the Finding Solutions To Hunger: Kids Can Make A Difference's Teacher Guide

Ideas for propagating basic human kindness. Want to encourage kindness on campus? Access our free Teacher's Guide, lesson plans, activity ideas, teachers' experiences, and other materials to help you successfully incorporate kindness into your school.

The Everyday Young Hero program highlights one outstanding youth a week that are making extraordinary contributions and commitments to service. Nominations must come from a parent, teacher, or other adult mentor; supporting material is recommended. The Everyday Young Hero award is open to those between the ages of 5-25.

This collection focuses on providing global collaboration resources for students, educators and leaders, engaging teachers and students in global citizenship activities, developing global competencies, building global relationships and cultural understanding and providing a framework for developing Challenge Based Learning in a global context.

The National Health Education Standards (NHES) were developed to establish, promote and support health-enhancing behaviors for students in all grade levels-from pre-Kindergarten through grade 12. The NHES provide a framework for teachers, administrators, and policy makers in designing or selecting curricula, allocating instructional resources, and assessing student achievement and progress. Importantly, the standards provide students, families and communities with concrete expectations for health education.

DOGOTeachers: An extension of our platform which enables Educators to create their own online classroom community by selecting content from DOGONews and assigning custom lesson plans. http://www.dogonews.com/teachers

This BrainPOP Jr. website provides both teachers and students with an interesting collection of background information on the use of natural resources and conservation efforts, while providing teachers with fun and exciting activities to implement in the classroom.

The Lesson for All is a set of two units focused on the right of education and the barriers that youth around the world experience when trying to access that right. Written by teacher Donna Roman, each unit (K-3 and 4-6) has four lessons with multimedia, discussion and modes of assessment. Each lesson is mapped to the Common Core State Standards and the Global Competence Matrix.

The Environmental Literacy Council (ELC) is an independent, nonprofit organization made up of scientists, economists and educators striving to connect teachers and students to science-based information on environmental issues. ELC's website offers more than 1,000 pages of background information and resources on environmental topics-Air & Climate, Land, Water, Ecosystems, Energy, Food, Environment & Society-along with curricular materials.

Children's nutrition education website that supports teachers, schools, health care, community programs, and school classroom-parent involvement home partnerships. The website offers free educational, interactive kids health and nutrition education tools.

Green Education Foundation (GEF) is a national non-profit organization committed to creating a sustainable future through education. GEF aims to identify key factors and impediments influencing sustainability education, evaluate existing approaches, and develop effective educational materials and programs to promote behavior change towards sustainable practices. GEF offers free programs that provide curricula and hands-on activities to inspire K-12 students and teachers to think holistically about global sustainability concerns and solutions.

Humanity Against Hunger In the Humanity Against Hunger web module, students become volunteers to help solve the severe food shortage faced in Africa. Through the interactive experience, students learn how nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus deficiencies can stunt plant growth in multiple ways. They also learn that replenishing the land with fertilizer can help farmers achieve higher crop yields to feed more people.

A national campaign that invites everyone, big and small, to take action and raise awareness for how to make the world a better place. Supports children's growing understanding that the actions they choose do make a difference to themselves and others.

Katie Smith Milway and Sylvie Daigneault, The Good Garden: How One Family Went from Hunger to Having Enough (Tonawanda: Kids Can Press, 2010). Age Level: 8 and up Grade Level: 3 and up Publisher Description: From the best-selling author of One Hen comes the inspiring story of one struggling farming family in Honduras and their journey to growing enough food to meet their needs. Based on the real story of farm transformation underway in Honduras and many other countries, this book offers children ways they can be part of the movement to grow "good gardens" and foster food security. Eleven year old Mara Luz and her family live on a small farm. This year their crop is poor, and they may not have enough to eat or to sell for other essentials, such as health care, school uniforms and books. When Mara's father must leave home to find work, she is left in charge of their garden. Then a new teacher comes to Mara's school and introduces her to sustainable farming practices that yield good crops. As Mara begins to use the same methods at home, she too sees improvements, which allow her family to edge their way out of the grip of the greedy "coyotes" the middlemen who make profits on the backs of poor farmers. Little by little, the farms and the hopes of Mara and her neighbors are transformed as good gardens begin to grow. Organization Affiliation: CitizenKid

No Kid Hungry 2. "Help End Childhood Hunger in Your Community." Accessed March 26, 2013. http://nokidhungry2.org/ Grade Level: 2 and up Description: This is a great organization to help fight childhood hunger. On the website there are parent and teacher resources, ideas for how to get students involved through bingo nights, bake sales, and other fundraisers. There are also educational activities to bring into the classroom and educate students about nutrition and hunger.

BrainPop Jr. "Eating Right." Accessed March 25, 2013. http://www.brainpopjr.com/health/food/eatingright/ Grade Level: K-3 Description: This is a great interactive website that teaches younger students about proper nutrition and food. There are also two quizzes that correspond with the video, an activity, words to include on a word wall, and other activities and lesson ideas for teachers.