Opium War: A Historical Controversy from Issues & Controversies in History
A Historical Spotlight from Issues & Controversies in History: OPIUM WAR: Was Great Britain Justified in Going to War with China? Should Great Britain have gone to war with China? Be sure to check out Issues & Controversies in History’s complete and unbiased coverage of this issue. Learn more about the issue and check out […]
Developing an Inclusive Library Space: A Holistic Approach
The library is an institution whose purpose is to serve the needs of its community. To ensure the library is effectively representing and including all members of the community (both the local and global community all humans are a part of), we must be continuously evaluating the library’s practices, programs, policies, collections, and more. We […]
Empower Your Students to Become Informed Global Citizens with My World: Global Curriculum
Today, there are as many news outlets as there are opinions about these outlets and their “agendas.” As the media plays an ever-increasing role in forming our worldview, media literacy is becoming an even more important skill for the next generation of leaders, creators, innovators, and citizens. That’s why Infobase is proud to partner with […]
Four Fast and Fun Check-In Ideas for Your Classroom
Whether you call it a bell-ringer, opener, do-now, etc., we all know the first few moments of the school day (or a class) set the tone. That’s why we LOVE these quick check-in activities to connect with students. These activities help: Set a positive tone Get those neurons firing Stimulate background knowledge Create opportunities for […]
Women’s History Month: American Trailblazers
Women’s History Month is a perfect time to learn about the challenges that women have faced politically, socially, and professionally throughout American history, and celebrate the accomplishments of focused and passionate women. There are far too many to include here, so we’ve highlighted just some of the trailblazers that have made it possible to shift […]
No Time for a Full Diversity Audit? No Problem!
A library collection diversity audit is an incredible way of gathering critical data on the state of representation present in your library collection. This data can be pivotal in your collection development, advocacy, and outreach efforts. There is no denying that a diversity audit is an intensely valuable asset in our efforts to develop library […]
Technology, Research, and Community Education
This post was originally published on my blog on December 6th, 2017, as I wrapped up another semester of my master’s program at the University of Houston. I think one incredible benefit of blogging as a reflective learning activity is the ability to go back to those older posts and revisit the learning that occurred. […]
5 Ways Parents Can Support SEL
Parenting has never been easy—especially now. We want to acknowledge all of the time and effort that goes into what you’re doing. Adults, along with kids, experience a range of emotions throughout the day and sometimes even throughout the hour. One thing that can help lighten the load is helping kids develop skills to identify […]
Tips for the Novice Professional Development Presenter
I remember when I was in middle school, I knew that I was going to be a teacher when I grew up, and I just kind of assumed that by the time that happened, I would be confident enough to stand in front of a classroom and speak. When I got to high school, and […]
The Mailbox® Plus Earns Tech & Learning Award of Excellence
Infobase is pleased to announce that The Mailbox® Plus has been chosen as a winner of Tech & Learning‘s Awards of Excellence: Best of 2021 in the Primary Education category. According to Tech & Learning’s website, the contest focused on “outstanding products that supported education this past year no matter the learning environment, whether face-to-face, […]
Pencils Will Be the Death of Me
The pencil. Such an iconic image of the classroom. Yellow. Number 2. Orange eraser. Sharpened to a point. So simple. Yet oh so aggravating. I was that annoying kid who loved school from PreK all the way through college, and even now in my master’s program. I always did my homework on time. I only […]
Learn About Multicultural Scientists with Science Online
Science Online has always been a great place to find helpful lists linking to short biographical articles and other search results on leading computer scientists, physicists, inventors, engineers, environmentalists, astronauts, and mathematicians, all accessible via the Featured People slider on the home page. Now, just in time for Black History Month, that slider has a […]
