The SDGs-in-the-Classroom Toolkit helps instructors infuse the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into their classrooms.
What Is In The Toolkit?
There are different sections in the toolkit that comprise a variety of resources that will help faculty/instructors to infuse SDGs into their classrooms. The faculty/instructors can choose resources ranging from general documents and reports on SDGs to discipline-specific materials such as case studies, lesson plans, videos, and activities.
Resources specific to teaching and learning about each goal can also be found in this toolkit. A brief description of the sections is below:
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About the SDGs
Get an introduction to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Teaching Approaches
Find a curated list of teaching approaches with example classroom activities that may assist you in framing how you infuse the SDGs into your lessons.
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Designing
Find helpful resources for creating your own SDG-related teaching materials. The resources in this section include effective practices, checklists, sample course and syllabi design, and videos.
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Delivering
See different strategies that can be used in the classroom to infuse the SDGs.
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Teaching the 17 SDGs
Find resources specific to each of the 17 SDGs. You can find lesson plans, case studies, videos, blogs, and websites specific to teaching a particular SDG.
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Discipline-specific Materials
See various discipline-specific resources, including lesson plans, case studies, reports, and classroom support materials.
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SDG Resources for the Classroom
See other resources related to SDGs, including case studies, lesson plans, a list of local and global organizations, podcasts, SDG guides and websites.
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Research
View insights on research related to teaching and learning SDGs. There are research articles, books, and reports.
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The SDGs-in-the-Classroom Community of Practice
Find out more about what constitutes a community of practice (COP), the role of an SDG-in-the Classroom COP at York and how to get involved with it.
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Collaborate with Instructors
See a list of instructors who are interested in collaborating on various activities or projects related to the SDGs.
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Curricular Champions
View videos of instructor Curricular Champions who have infused the SDGs in their courses through different approaches.
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Events and Announcements
View a calendar of local and international SDG events such as conferences, symposiums and webinars. Read the latest campus-wide SDG-related stories.