High school biology educator and credential coach Kati Bergen sums up the thought that passes through many teachers’ minds during the waning hours of summer spent in mandatory in-service training: “Why am I having to do training on classroom management, from somebody who doesn’t know my students, when I have reached the highest rating on … Read more
| By Gale Staff | Attending the ALA Annual Conference in San Diego? Thorndike Press is excited to invite you to a special event featuring award-winning YA author Neal Shusterman! Join us at the Gale booth (#1317) on Friday, June 28, at 6:00 PM for an unforgettable author-signing session with Neal Shusterman. Add to your … Read more
| By Gale Staff | On October 14, 1964, Martin Luther King, Jr., achieved a historic milestone at the age of 35, becoming the youngest person to ever receive the Nobel Peace Prize. The milestone stood until 2011 when the Yemeni human rights activist Tawakkol Karman won the prize at the age of 32. In … Read more
| By Gale Staff | From high school and college students to working adults, learners are accomplishing their education and career goals with Gale Presents: Peterson’s Test and Career Prep. In addition to test prep and college planning resources, Peterson’s Test and Career Prep connects users to career exploration tools to discover what careers match … Read more
| By Brenda Wilmoth Lerner, RN | In what may be one of the most passionate (or imprudent) examples of dedication to science in recent years, a researcher in Brazil stepped on one species of the country’s most venomous snakes more than 4,000 times to determine what makes it most likely to bite. His findings, … Read more
| By Gale Staff | James Arthur Baldwin was born on August 2, 1924, into a nation grappling with Jim Crow and at the cusp of the Harlem Renaissance. This future literary luminary and passionate activist found himself thrust into a crucible of poverty, racism, and tempestuous social change. Rather than sinking under that heavy … Read more
In today’s college environment, educational technology and other digital assets are vital to academic success. To succeed in our technology-dependent world, students must develop the skills to navigate information and collaborate with peers. Gale’s industry-leading digital learning platforms can stimulate classroom engagement, open doors to rare research materials, and remove accessibility barriers. To maximize your … Read more
| By J. Robert Parks | Martin Luther King Jr. famously said that “the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” In our world today, which expects instant results for anything we do, that message can seem out of touch, but the civil rights movement was an example of that … Read more
| By Carol Brennan | June is Caribbean American Heritage Month, an opportunity to reflect upon this remarkable community that is ethnically diverse, politically engaged, and culturally dynamic. Gale In Context: Biography is regularly updated with new entries that highlight how significant an impact the Caribbean diaspora has had and continues to have on American life Helming … Read more
| By Barbara Wexler, MPH | Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition triggered by experiencing, witnessing, or sometimes even simply hearing about a traumatic event. Although PTSD is often associated with military combat, the condition is not limited to combat veterans. It can affect anyone who has lived through extreme trauma, usually … Read more