| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
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| By J. Robert Parks | Edgar Allan Poe has been a favorite of English and language arts teachers for decades. Many who want to introduce the concept of rhyme schemes have relied on his poem “The Raven,” many who want to introduce the concepts of tone and suspense have presented “The Tell-Tale Heart,” and … Read more
| By Gale Staff | Without access to reliable information, it’s impossible to make informed decisions about the leaders and policies shaping our lives. Gale In Context: Biography can help public librarians and K-12 educators bridge the gap with more than 5,000 in-depth, unbiased, and accurate biographies—including many of the 2024 presidential nominees and their … Read more
| By J. Robert Parks | China has cultivated a civilization that sees itself in historical terms, and its leaders often justify their decisions by recalling the country’s history. That history stretches over millennia, but the People’s Republic of China was only founded seventy-five years ago this week, on October 1, 1949. Educators and librarians … Read more
| By Gale Staff | Every October 5, people worldwide have a special chance to acknowledge teachers’ critical impact on our communities. The Gale team is excited to celebrate World Teachers’ Day 2024, and we want educators to know how much we appreciate their tireless work. The last few years have been exceptionally challenging for … Read more