Product Update: Gale Interactive: Science

| By Gale Staff | An update has been made to Gale Interactive: Science. Here’s what’s new! Ten new 3D models have been added to support students’ understanding of core science concepts. Interactive sessions accompany each model to guide student exploration, featuring contextual Gale science content along with quiz questions to check for understanding. The new … Read more

The Girl with the D Earring

| By Andrea Drouillard | Detroit artist Sydney James’ latest mural “The Girl with the D Earring” is a modern twist on one of her favorite paintings by Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer, “Girl with a Pearl Earring.”  James was recently interviewed and asked about the power of murals. She said that when art is given … Read more

­­How to Boost SEL This School Year

| By Taylor Frey | Educators prioritize the physical and mental well-being of their students every year, but during this time of distance and hybrid learning, the importance of social and emotional learning (SEL) has never been clearer. We sat down with Grace Gallagher, executive director of the Cameron K. Gallagher Foundation, to talk about … Read more

Panda Power and Other China-Related Things I’d Rather Think About Right Now

| By Rebecca Parks | When my brother went to China on vacation a couple years ago, he brought me back a beautiful miniature black-lacquered paneled screen as a souvenir. He had to look long and hard for a screen that did NOT include pandas on it, knowing I would object to something so clichéd. … Read more

2020 Election – What You Need To Know

| By Tracey Matthews | If you’re like me and tens of millions of other Americans, you can’t wait until the contentious 2020 election is over. Compounded by COVID-19 and an unprecedented voting process, this year’s election has many Americans anxious and unsure when the elections results will be announced and if their votes will … Read more

Voter Suppression: A Concern for All of Us

| By Traci Cothran | You cannot be a student of history and fail to see that the voter suppression tactics used over the last 100 years are being re-weaponized in current elections. It is, quite simply, frightening to see this attack on a basic tenet of our democracy. These efforts at silencing American voices … Read more

Work Smarter with Gale In Context: For Educators

| By Gale Staff | Gale In Context: For Educators is a one-stop resource that helps all educators work smarter to accomplish their day-to-day goals and better support student success. Using Gale In Context student databases, For Educators gives librarians, teachers, and specialists the tools to curate their curriculum with standards-aligned content, related lesson plans, … Read more

It’s Digital Citizenship Week

Meet Digital Literacy Needs with Gale eBooks! | By Traci Cothran | Digital literacy is more important now than ever. Whether students are learning virtually, in person, or a hybrid model of the two, knowing how to use information and technology to teach effectively—and for students to learn effectively—is critical during this pandemic. And that’s … Read more

Booklist Webinar: Literacy Development: How to Avoid COVID Slide & Digital Divide Pitfalls

| By Gale Staff | Looking for a simple and proven way to build confidence, stamina, and literacy outcomes for struggling readers? How about a format that addresses the equity challenges at the forefront of our minds in the current COVID-slide reality? In this lively program, Booklist and Thorndike Press, from Gale, a Cengage company, … Read more