November 2026
Children must be taught how to think. Not what to think. Margaret Mead
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Announcing Upcoming Webinars
Dates and registration for the School Enrollment Information sessions and the fall webinar series are now live on the Upcoming Events page.Featured School Partner Website
This month we are featuring Briarwood Elementary's website page that details how they are implementing Tier 1 prevention (The Buddy Way) at their school.In the News
- The Office of Civil Rights publishes ‘A First Look: The Civil Rights Data Collection’ which summarizes data for the 2023-2024 school year.
- American Enterprise Institute publishes ‘A Grand Bargain to Reform the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: Shifting from Due Process to School Choice’ which argues that Congress should increase funding to states contingent on offering school choice to students with special needs.
- Kids4Freedom Safety Challenge ‘27 and art poster contest and guidelines for inclusive art
Observances in November
Let’s Be Kind Together
World Kindness Day is November [11/13]. Kindness is the foundation of just and inclusive schools.
Positive Connections
Student social, emotional, and behavioral health begins with a positive school climate in which everyone is seen and heard. To support school climate building, each month we amplify the history and accomplishments of a group, whose achievements contribute to the social fabric of New Jersey schools.
Native American Heritage Month
- Smithsonian Institute
- Smithsonian Folklife Festival
- U.S Department of the Interior
- Edsitement.neh.gov
- National Archives
- National Park Service
- Center for Native American Youth
- Curated resource list from MAEC
- NEA: Resources for Teaching About Indigenous Peoples
- Native American Heritage Month - National Endowmen for the Humanities Teacher’s Guide
- Library of Congress: Indigenous Peoples of the Americas: A Guide to Resources at the Library of Congress
- Library of Congress: Indigenous American Artists: Collection Connections
Celebrating Diwali (11/8)
- What is Diwali: Here's all you should know : NPR
- Reading Museum UK
- The Learning Mole
- Blog.ed.edpuzzle.com