|By Elizabeth Mohn| Teachers can take their students on a virtual trip around the country or around the world using the resources available in Gale In Context: Elementary. They can encourage students to learn about cultural, historical, and natural landmarks in the United States and other parts of the world by sharing articles, pictures, and … Read more
| By Elizabeth Mohn | Each state and territory in the United States has a unique history and culture that contribute to the larger American national identity. By encouraging students to learn about the country’s 50 individual states, teachers can help students learn more about the country as a whole. Gale In Context: Elementary has … Read more
| By Josephine Campbell | This has been the summer of marches—and not just the variety played on the sousaphone. U.S. Supreme Court decisions; contentious primary elections; and ongoing concerns about the environment, inequality, school violence, and human rights, among many other issues, have prompted people around the world to paint slogans on signs, put … Read more
| By Josephine Campbell | June 23 will mark the 50th anniversary of Title IX, the clause of the 1972 Education Amendments that made high school and college opportunities, including sports, available to women. While Title IX is known for its impact on athletics, that was not the lawmakers’ intent. Title IX was written in … Read more
| By Elizabeth Mohn | Classroom teachers and school librarians strive to foster deep thinking and learning in the classroom. One way to do this is to focus on depth, not breadth, in learning. Native American history and culture are two areas where educators could encourage students to gain a deep understanding. Gale In Context: Elementary has … Read more
| By Gale Staff | From Kyiv to Kharkiv to the seaport town of Odessa, the people of Ukraine are living on a battlefield. Millions of people, their homes, their businesses, their way of life destroyed or abandoned after Putin’s invasion in February 2022. The war in Ukraine began Europe’s first major war in decades, … Read more
Equipping students—and their caregivers—with digital resources | By Shelley Hunsaker, district elementary media specialist, Lincoln County School District #2, Afton, Wyoming | A media specialist’s life is ever changing, especially with the challenges of the last school year. While my number one focus is students, this past year, I’ve seen a greater need to connect … Read more
| By Gintas Bradunas | The enhanced Gale In Context: Elementary is here, and it’s better than ever! In today’s classrooms, teachers often face the challenge of teaching the topic at hand while also instilling lifelong learning skills in a way that excites students. Like other teachers, I often struggled to find resources that not … Read more
Coming this spring! | By Gintas Bradunas | You can learn anything. For many educators, this is an exciting thought and at the heart of the profession. But for many students, this thought is scary. As a teacher, I loved to assign projects that encouraged students to take ownership of their learning, choose what they … Read more
| By Gintas Bradunas and Jennifer Rand | Let the countdown begin! On Friday, May 29, 2020, Gale Kids InfoBits will receive product enhancements and become Gale In Context: Elementary. These product enhancements are designed to increase access to library resources and have a greater impact on user success, both in the classroom and online. … Read more