National Geographic Learning

The NGL English Language Learning team is looking forward to connecting with you at the California Association for Bilingual Education conference, March 4th-7th.

Looking for new ways to inspire your students? Join National Geographic Society for this year's Storytelling Series. Register today to connect your learners with National Geographic Explorers and to participate in an interactive multi-week program with live events and activities designed to explore the power of storytelling. 💛 🌎

Learn more by visiting: https://bit.ly/4bQkjvh

Bring the world into your classroom! National Geographic Learning social studies programs help students think critically and make real-world connections through:

- Authentic imagery and primary sources
- Inquiry-based activities that spark curiosity
- Multimedia resources such as videos, maps, and content from National Geographic Explorers
- Built-in support for literacy, speaking, and academic vocabulary

Request a sample today! https://cp.cengage.com/request-review-access

School leaders know: when literacy grows, everything grows. Cengage School and ThinkCERCA are hosting a three-part webinar series designed to help schools strengthen literacy instruction in ways that boost assessment readiness, deepen comprehension, and ensure all students can access rigorous, complex texts.

You’ll learn practical ways to:
📘 Align ELA instruction to broader academic goals
🔎 Improve outcomes with evidence-based literacy practices
📚 Scaffold complex texts while preserving rigor
💡 Promote comprehension, critical thinking, and high expectations for every student

If you’re working to build clarity, coherence, and consistency across classrooms, this series will give your teams the actionable tools they need to elevate literacy for all learners.

Register today! https://bit.ly/46OLxiy

What happens when students step away from the noise and experience nature on their own—even just for a few quiet moments? In this recent blog post from NatureBridge Educator Sofia Soderberg shares how a solo walk in Yosemite helps students slow down, notice more deeply, and find calm, clarity, and perspective they can carry with them long after the trip ends.

🔗 Read the full blog to hear the experiences students have shared: https://bit.ly/4asqpQj

Experiencing Yosemite “Alone”: The Solo Walk | NatureBridge When NatureBridge students arrive in Yosemite National Park with their peers, the excitement is instant—shared discoveries, group hikes, laughter echoing between granite walls. But one of the most powerful ways to connect with a place is by stepping away from the group and taking a moment alone. Y...

Trailblazer is an innovative and comprehensive English language learning program designed to equip young learners with the linguistic skills, academic strategies, and cognitive tools they need to succeed in studying subject-matter content in English. With content from National Geographic Explorers, students connect learning to the world around them.

Explore the program: https://bit.ly/3M8ee37

Hey Houston Educators and Administrators!

Join ThinkCERCA and National Geographic Learning LIVE on February 27 at the Cadillac Grill for an upcoming workshop:

Accelerate Student Learning: Strengthening Readers by Empowering Writers*

Discover practical, research‑based strategies that connect reading and writing to boost comprehension and accelerate learning. This workshop will help you support all learners — from striving readers to college‑ and career‑bound students — through approaches that strengthen writing and deepen understanding.

https://bit.ly/3Me1Gaq

*Registration Required, we hope to see you there!

is an interactive session hosted by our partners at National Geographic Society that connects learners with National Geographic Explorers for short lessons and Q&A. After the featured Explorer’s lesson, students will have a chance to have their questions answered in real time! 💛 🌏

Learn more and register by visiting: https://bit.ly/4bQkjvh

Support newcomer student success from day one! Reach Higher Welcome helps newcomer elementary students build basic academic language and literacy skills needed to understand and participate in classroom activities. With interactive learning tools and placement support, it’s designed to meet students where they are.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4axtMqm

View our new Social Studies Catalog! Bring the world into your classroom with programs that inspire learners to think beyond textbooks and see the world through the lens of Explorers.

Discover how history, culture, and geography connect through powerful stories, striking imagery, and inquiry-based learning that empowers students to make meaningful connections between the past and present. Whether you're planning or exploring new options, we’d love to show you how our programs can support your goals.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4ggb469

Final chance to submit your videos! Entries will close this Friday, February 6. Share the challenge with your students for a chance for them to receive up to $10,000 in funding by submitting a 60-second video for the Slingshot Challenge.

Get all the details by visiting: https://bit.ly/3gqe0UQ.