50+ Election Season Resources for Learners & Researchers

| By Gale Staff | During a presidential election season, there’s a staggering amount of online content covering candidates, polling data, debates, and more. Finding reliable, student-focused resources that fit your instructional needs can be a challenge. Compiled here is a list of relevant content for educators and librarians seeking U.S. election resources available for … Read more

Research All Sides of the Universal Healthcare Debate

| By Gale Staff | The debate over healthcare reform in the United States is not new, but it remains one of the most divisive political topics today. Despite spending more than $4.5 trillion on healthcare in 2022—nearly double the per capita spending of other industrialized nations—the U.S. remains one of the only developed countries … Read more

Invite Mark Twain to Your Classroom

| By Gale Staff | Mark Twain is a pinnacle figure in American literature. He was a novelist and travel writer best known for The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. His social commentaries defined the early American experience, and his literary legacy endures through generations of readers. While most people … Read more

Celebrate the Innovation and Resilience of Indigenous Peoples

| By Gale Staff | From Hollywood to history books, the stories of Native Americans have long been marginalized, misrepresented, and misunderstood. Observed each November, Native American Heritage Month asks that we actively challenge this imbalance through recognition of the “significant contributions the first Americans made to the establishment and growth of the U.S.” In … Read more

Teaching ELA Beyond the Novel

| By Hannah Roudebush | This article was originally published by The Learning Counsel. As a teacher trainer, I know the challenge of creating an English language arts (ELA) curriculum that keeps students engaged while helping them learn key concepts. One way to do this is to teach not just from novels but also from informational texts, … Read more

Celebrate the Timeless Tales of Jane Austen

| By Gale Staff | Do you remember the first time you picked up a Jane Austen novel? Her stories have remained widely read and relevant for centuries. There are more than 17 film adaptations of Pride and Prejudice alone—and plenty of quirky reimaginings, such as the popular 2009 novel, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. … Read more

How to Prevent Bullying

| By Barbara Wexler, MPH | As the school year gets underway, kids are back in classrooms, participating in extracurricular activities, making new friends, and all too often witnessing or enduring bullying. There are steps parents, educators, and students can take to prevent and combat bullying. Successfully preventing bullying requires the concerted efforts of parents, … Read more

5 Ways to Keep Teachers Invested in PD This School Year

| By Gale Staff | Back-to-school season is a whirlwind of setting up classrooms, preparing curricula and lesson plans, and welcoming a wave of new students. Before the first bell of the school year rings, most districts usually kick off the year with professional development initiatives to put teachers in a growth mindset. Whether you … Read more

LGBT History Month: Highlighting Past and Present Trailblazers

| By Carol Brennan | October is an especially bountiful time to catch up with new entries added to Gale In Context: Biography, each of which aims to reflect the mission of LGBT History Month (also known as LGBTQ+ History Month) to highlight both the sacrifices and the progress of previous decades. While Gale In … Read more

Presidential Election News Coverage & Digital Literacy

| By Cynda Wood, K-12 Training Consultant | In an era of information overload and media saturation, learning to critically analyze news sources and identify bias is more essential than ever. During a presidential election, news cycles are full of coverage displaying conflicting viewpoints on the same stories and highlighting media bias across political lines. … Read more