Resources

There are a number of excellent resources to help you get started with TSTM Essentials.

The TSTM Toolkit

The TSTM Toolkit was created for the national training initiative. It contains high-quality, engaging, standards-based lessons that are organized around the Five Topics. Each topic section includes Integrated & Contextualized, Problem-Based, and Project-Based lessons. The Nine Central Skills are present in all lesson plans. Lessons cover both ESL and HSE content and include suggestions for use in multilevel classes. Go to the Toolkit 

Editable versions of the the tools found in Tab 6 of the TSTM Toolkit can be found in this Google Drive 

The TSTM Tech Tuesdays Video Series

This series of micro-learning videos was created by the TSTM Essentials Team to help you explore resources for each of TSTM's Five Key Topics.

Civics Education

Digital Literacy

Financial Literacy

Health Literacy

Workforce Preparation

National TSTM Classroom Videos

These longer-form TSTM classroom videos were created as part of the national cohort training. Watch how instructors address the Five Key Topics and implement the Three Approaches.

Teaching the Skills That Matter: Civics Education in Action

Teaching the Skills That Matter: Digital Literacy in Action

Teaching the Skills That Matter: Financial Literacy in Action

Teaching the Skills That Matter: Workforce Preparation in Action

Teaching the Skills That Matter: Health Literacy in Action

Teaching the Skills That Matter: Approaches That Work—Integrated and Contextualized Learning

Teaching the Skills That Matter: Approaches That Work—Project-Based Learning

Teaching the Skills That Matter: Approaches That Work – Problem-Based Learning