GAPS Libraries Resource Update

World Book is a suite of digital resources supporting curriculum with a range of content and features that spans all subjects and grade levels. The range of topics and features provides users of all ages, abilities, and interests a place to explore in a safe, trusted environment.

• Learn more about World Book Online,
• Explore training materials, or
• Access the World Book resources available to GAPS students and staff directly.

The Call for Proposals for the third annual AI Empowered EDU Conference is officially open until January 31st. This year’s conference will take place on Tuesday, May 12th at the University of Portland.

The Vision: Centering Student Voice: The guiding vision for the 2026 conference is "Amplifying Human Intelligence & Student Voice." You are invited to submit proposals that align with five core themes:

• Human-Centered & Ethical AI Literacy
• Next-Generation Student Voice & Inclusion (Special Emphasis)
• Educator Efficiency & Human Amplification
• Community Partnership & Leadership
• Workforce Readiness & Durable Skills

This summit is designed for the entire educational ecosystem. STUDENT-LED OR CO-LED SESSIONS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED. Have an idea to present? Please complete the Call for Proposals form.

📅 Submission deadline is January 31st

SHOUT OUTS: SOUTH SHORE -- 75% of students have logged minutes!

NORTH ALBANY ELEMENTARY -- over half of students have logged minutes!

All students from kindergarten to 12th grade can participate -- staff, too!

Use the button below to access support materials

New resources from Commonsense Media reinforce important online safety messages:

• That’s Private! - elementary lesson on digital safety
• Safety in My Online Neighborhood - elementary lesson on digital safety

Curated in partnership between Common Sense Media and YouTube, these videos for sixth, seventh, and eighth graders have been carefully reviewed to support teachers in finding high-quality, standards-aligned content to use in their classrooms. Each math video and advisory video has been selected across key criteria including content, purpose, age appropriateness, and engagement. The math videos are organized by topic and respective grades 6–8, and all of the SEL videos are suitable for grades 6 through 8.

• Minneapolis Public Schools libraries has compiled a list of video read-alouds, and a
• Book list for middle and high school students.
• I'm Your Neighbor Books has books listed by Community Represented and by Theme. There is also a booklist of Detention & Deportation.
  
• I'm Your Neighbor Books offers Sanctuary Stories -- free and privacy-protected book packages for individual families impacted by deportation or detention.

Use RumorGuard in the classroom to teach students how to identify mis- and disinformation online, such as this example of a viral AI-generated image of an unmasked ICE agent (click image for full story). RumorGuard walks students through 5 factors used to evaluate images found online: Authenticity, Source, Evidence, Context, and Reasoning. Check out more fact-checked images from RumorGuard.

Researchers asked more than 1,200 primary teachers across 11 countries about 21 “neuromyths.” They found 11 of these were held by a significant share of teachers worldwide, and most teachers reported learning about them as part of formal training or professional development, rather than through media or pop culture. Read more from EdWeek.

The Retro Report Citizen Nation: Civics Skills Collection is a great way to help students cultivate their research, civil discourse and civic engagement skills. Within this collection, you’ll find six student-centered videos and over a dozen separate lessons and activities. They are a great way to start research projects, develop norms and expectations for discussions and build capacity for student learning beyond the classroom.

GAPS staff and students have access to the following Spanish-language research resources:

• Informe Académico - Una coleccion de revistas hispanicas con textos completos.
• aulaPlaneta Banco de contenidos

Libro.fm offers FREE audiobooks to educators, and this month's selections are here.

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