Learn how the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District followed California’s K-12 History‒Social Science Framework to go from pilot program to success with Gale eBooks alignments | By Jenn Roush, Asst. Director of Curriculum and Instruction, District Librarian, Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District | In 2016, the State Board of Education in California adopted a new History–Social Science … Read more
| By Taylor Frey | I’m not a teacher, but I’m lucky to know many. One of my friends has experienced the challenges faced by English learners in her district firsthand, and has seen translated pieces make a huge difference for students. Often, when English learners struggle, it’s not that they don’t know the material … Read more
| By Tracey Matthews and Julie Mellors | Are you heading back to school and in need of resources? Whether you’re going back to the classroom or going virtual, Gale In Context: Middle School has you covered. For starters, we added a new Social and Emotional Learning topic portal that lays out critical skills and … Read more
| By Kristen Dorsch & Michelle Lee | LGBTQIA+ Literature for Students (LGBTQIA+LfS), Volume 1—the second in Gale’s new line of For Students special editions—is now available! It includes 14 entries on novels, poems, short stories, and dramas that have never before been covered in For Students. Entries include works from tried-and-true authors, such as … Read more
| By Gale Staff | Introducing Gale Presents: Peterson’s Test Prep In early fall, Testing and Education Reference Center will have a new name, Gale Presents: Peterson’s Test Prep, to tie in the partnership of Gale and Peterson’s—two trusted brands in the field of education and learning. Like Testing and Education Reference Center, Gale Presents: … Read more
| By Gale Staff | ICYMI: 2020 Enhancements Recent updates have expanded the test-taking platform and career tools available within Gale Presents: Peterson’s Test Prep, formerly Testing and Education Reference Center. Test-Taking Experience Improvements Gale Presents: Peterson’s Test Prep has integrated Desire2Learn, an online learning platform and recognized brand in the learning management system space. … Read more
| By Traci Cothran | Looking for something to do with younger children this summer, that will both occupy their time and provide learning? Your public library may have just the ticket with National Geographic Kids, available 24/7 in their digital collection. National Geographic Kids provides access to pictures, videos, eBooks, and magazines that are … Read more
| By Nicole Albrecht | Teachers are known for having many tasks and challenges to handle in the classroom—from behavioral interruptions to technology issues—and these intrusions can quickly become overwhelming. For teachers, learning to self-manage is a skill that can come with training, mentoring, or years of experience. Similarly, students also encounter their own challenges … Read more
| By Laura Avery | John Lewis (1940‒2020), a veteran of the 1960s civil rights movement, was a U.S. congressional representative for Georgia from 1987 to 2020. Beginning his activism as a student, he was involved in several protests. After a 1961 Supreme Court decision declaring all segregation in interstate bus depots and on buses … Read more
| By Traci Cothran | John Lewis’s influence was larger than life, and it would take more than a blog post to sum up what he and his relentless work for equality means to our country. Among his many accomplishments, he is forever linked to the Voting Rights Act of 1965—the landmark legislation that prohibited … Read more