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Teachers' Choice 2023

The top five resources of 2023 as voted for by our network of over 18,000 teachers.

Over 18,000 educators were asked what their favourite resources of 2023 were and they answered! Below is a prestigious list of what teachers, trainers and resource makers consider the best of Global Dimension. We have a great range to pick from here but what stands out is how comprehensive many of the resources on this list are. From Learning Through Landscapes’ large collection of outdoor learning ideas to the 180 age-specific activities of ‘Sustainability Education: A Classroom Guide’ you are sure to find something amazing to inspire your students.

Sustainability Education: A Classroom Guide

Bloomsbury

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Sometimes all we need is a quick lesson plan and other times it's helpful to have a real deep dive into a topic. It’s easy to see why teachers favour this guide over other resources as it's just so comprehensive. Written by two highly experienced educators Stephen Scoffham and Steve Rawlinson this book contains advice for teaching sustainability issues across every subject between the ages of 3-14. With 180 age-specific activities, this is a treasure trove of inspiration and advice that every educator should possess.
Half-term Plan: Native trees through the seasons

The Harmony Project

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Teachers love the Harmony Project and it's not hard to see why. One of the main difficulties with implementing sustainability focused themes into education is the demands of the national curriculum. The Harmony Project however make this so easy with detailed plans mapped to every primary subject. Their work is all about making connections across disciplines and with the natural world around us. This pack, focusing on the life of trees, helps primary students take a deep dive into the topic from measuring trees in maths to writing poems about them in English. It’s an innovative take on environmental education that can be applied right now - check them out!
Outdoor Learning Ideas

Learning Through Landscapes

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If you were learning about velocity would you rather do it on a whiteboard or catapulting a pinecone? We know which one we’d choose and it seems like our teaching community agrees with us. Learning Through Landscapes are pioneers of outdoor education and this rich list of activities is an ideal starting place for taking lessons out of the classroom. From ‘Outdoor Random Story Generators’ to ‘Seed Bombs’ there is a huge list here of inspiring and wacky lesson ideas. This is an excellent choice for injecting fun, creativity and immersion into your school day. Our teaching community approves - why not give it a go too?
In Others' Shoes

Global Education Derby

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Global Education Derby are one of our top publishers of the year and it’s great to see that our educator network agrees. This pack epitomises everything we strive for here at Global Dimension. Our parent charity Reboot the Future’s motto is ‘treat others and the planet as you’d wish to be treated’ and this pack helps to develop those very same values of compassion. With activities titled ‘finding connections’, ‘playing with empathy’, ‘more equal than different’ and ‘the path of hope’ students explore themes of globalisation and migration. Finding connections and understanding others is exactly the kind of healing, empowering education the world needs right now.
Saving the Planet One Science Lesson at a Time

Amy Strachan and Jemima Davey

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There is a tendency in the technical subjects to stick to abstract concepts and stay away from social issues. However there are many excellent opportunities in science to incorporate topics such as social justice, current affairs and environmentalism whilst sticking to the curriculum. This book shows science teachers how to do this with topics mapped to all 17 of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. Packed with summaries of global issues, connections to the science curriculum, and lesson ideas this is a one-stop shop for science teachers looking to supercharge their teaching for a better world.