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November marks National Native American Heritage Month — a time to recognize and celebrate the rich histories, cultures, achievements, and stories of Indigenous peoples across the United States. From picture book biographies to counting books, coming-of-age narratives to thrillers, and dystopian sci-fi to contemporary graphic novels, this roundup of 2024 books centering Native American stories offers something for every reader to enjoy this November and all year long.

Consider these tips for ensuring that project-based learning experiences stay on track from start to completion.

In honor of Native American Heritage Month, we spoke with the creators of six children’s books out this year highlighting different aspects of Indigenous culture and life in their works.

Educators, students, and families may have questions following the 2024 election. While it is impossible to predict what will happen in the future, here are some steps that schools can take to support students' well-being and foster partnerships with families.

Schools can look to tribal organizations and nonprofits representing Indigenous people for resources to improve curricula.

Sarah Said, an English teacher working with English learners at an alternative high school near Chicago, has seen translation apps evolve over time. Enough input from users and linguists have made Google Translate a much more useful tool than it might have been a few years back. Lately, her English learners at Dream Academy in Elgin, Ill., have demonstrated a knack for using and finding a variety of generative artificial intelligence tools and translation apps, prompting Said to learn more about this technology and guide her students in responsible and ethical uses. With more than 20 years of experience working with English learners, Said encourages other teachers to familiarize themselves with new AI tools. She presented on this topic virtually at the annual WIDA conference in mid-October and spoke with Education Week about how teachers working with English learners should approach AI tools in class.

In this blog post, Jolene Gutiérrez, a veteran teacher librarian, interviews Duncan Tonatiuh.

After weeks of being shut down in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, public schools in Asheville, North Carolina, are reopening.

On a sunny Friday morning in San José, students and teachers at Alpha: José Hernández School stream into their cafeteria. With smiles everywhere, the excitement is palpable: Students are about to meet the person that their school — a TK–8 public charter school in the city’s Eastside — is named for. A few minutes later, wearing his blue NASA uniform, astronaut and engineer José Hernández walks in — immediately greeted by cheers. He walks over to a lunch table with students from all different grades.

Despite the majority of Hispanic students viewing college as a pathway to a well-paying job and support for their families, a new survey from UnidosUS finds most of them face significant barriers to graduating. In fact, two-thirds of the students surveyed said they considered leaving college at some point.