There are a number of excellent resources to help you get started with TSTM Essentials.
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
Go to the Introduction to The Skills That Matter lesson plan. This is the classroom lesson to introduce the Nine Central Skills.
Editable versions of the the tools found in Tab 6 of the TSTM Toolkit can be found in this Google Drive
This series of microlearning Nearpod presentations was created by the TSTM Essentials Team to help you learn more about the Nine Central Skills and how they can be incorporated into your instruction.
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
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