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Two Illinois State University students recently visited the town of San Sebastián del Monte, a small community in southern Mexico, to produce a documentary film focused on the preservation of the Indigenous language Mixtec.

To increase interest in reading, teachers can guide students to explore a variety of literacy approaches that support their development.

This season’s books for kids and teens offers many stellar reads, including new books by Meg Medina, Hena Khan, Linda Sue Park, Jasmine Warga, Kwame Mbalia, Jen Wang, Ruth Chan, Jason Reynolds, and Trinity Nguyen.

SLJ asked savvy librarians to share new things they’re planning, what they’re excited about, and advice for fellow librarians. Here’s what they had to say.

Guided inquiry based on primary source photographs can deepen young students’ interest in history.

English language learners will make up more than a quarter of Newark’s Public School enrollment this school year, an increase over last year that points to a growing need for more teachers and services.

By knowing what to look for, teachers can work with parents and create supports to help girls with ADHD succeed in schoo

In California about 1 in 4 students, or more than 1.45 million, were chronically absent in 2022-23, meaning they missed at least 10% of the school year — a rate comparable to the national average.

How to teach history’s complexity? Surrounded by sagebrush and vast plateaus, more than 70 teachers from across the country gathered in rural Wyoming in June to strategize about how answer that question. The Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation’s Landmarks of American History and Culture workshop, sponsored by the National Endowment of the Humanities, is the latest effort to help educators better teach the legacy of Japanese American incarceration during World War II.

A short task at the beginning of class can capture students’ attention and expand their understanding of the topics they’re studying.