GAPS Libraries Resource Update
September 19, 2025
Steve Wyborney's Math Resources Blog
Steve Wyborney is an award-winning teacher, author, and instructional coach from Oregon. He is well known for his use of instructional technology, his work with mathematics, and his belief in the exceptional potential of every student. Steve's blog is filled with resources that promote discussion and reasoning.
11 Real World Math Activities That Engage Students
This article shares 11 teacher strategies for making math meaningful, including budgeting tips, cooking with measurement conversions, and analyzing sports statistics.
How Tinker v. Des Moines Established Students’ Free Speech Rights
In 1965, a simple black armband became a powerful symbol of student free speech. “We decided to wear them to school, to mourn for the dead in Vietnam and to say that there should be a truce,” said Mary Beth Tinker, one of a group of students who participated in the protest. But when the students were suspended by the Des Moines school board for their silent protest, their fight for expression went all the way to the Supreme Court. The court’s 1969 landmark decision in Tinker v. Des Moines affirmed that “students do not leave their freedoms of speech and expression at the school door.” The ruling established a precedent for student rights that continues to shape legal battles today.
Latinx Studies: Library of Congress Resources
This guide highlights resources that are part of the Library of Congress collections related to the history, cultures, literature, politics, experiences, and performing arts of the Latinx community in the United States. In this guide you will find links to primary sources through a curated list of collections organized by format, electronic databases to locate journals and scholarly articles, and a bibliography with links to search the Library of Congress Online Catalog.
Oregon’s Social Science Standards Resource Library
Welcome to Oregon’s Social Science Standards Resource Library, where teachers and teacher leaders can find materials to help implement standards-aligned social science practices.
Latine History in Oregon
In this curriculum for grades 6–12, students explore Latine history in Oregon from early Spanish exploration to Latine youth shaping the 21st century. Students engage with themes such as labor, migration, immigration, deportation, civil rights, community building, changing demographics, and activism. Through primary sources, oral histories, and case studies, students analyze events from diverse perspectives, communicate their own ideas, and understand how Latine people have shaped Oregon history.
Teaching America’s 250th Webinar
Join iCivics on Oct. 2 at 7:00 p.m. ET to learn how to incorporate the Declaration of Independence into any subject area. You'll leave with practical, standards-aligned strategies for making America's 250th anniversary an unforgettable learning experience.
