Year of Literacy
The Public Education Department has declared the 2021-2022 school year to be the Year of Literacy across New Mexico. Dr. Kurt Steinhaus, who takes over as Public Education secretary-designate on Aug. 20, proposed the Year of Literacy as a way to engage all New Mexicans in the single skill that is most essential to unlocking education. The Year of Literacy will include participatory events, beginning with a “#GetCaughtReading campaign. To participate:
- Families: Take a picture of your child reading independently or with other family members and send it, along with a caption, to family.engagement@state.nm.us.
- Teachers: Take a picture of how you are promoting reading in your classroom and send it, along with a caption, to teacher.liaison@state.nm.us.
- Superintendents and School Leaders: Take a picture of how your district staff is promoting reading throughout your offices and schools, and send it, along with a caption, to judy.robinson@state.nm.us.
- Businesses: Take a picture of how your business is promoting reading or access to quality books and materials and send it, along with a caption, to community.engagement@state.nm.us.
Resources
Destiny Online Catalog
Access online catalog of available books and ebooks.
How do I access free ebooks?
- Download the free DESTINY DISCOVER APP from Google Play or the App Store onto your phone or tablet.
- Log into the app using your GMCS district username and password.
OR
- Click on the DESTINY ONLINE CATALOG ICON at the top of this page to open DESTINY in your web browser.
- Click on your SCHOOL NAME and choose the CATALOG TAB.
- Select DESTINY DISCOVER from the menu on the left hand side of the screen.
- Click on LOGIN on the top right hand corner of the screen.
- LOGIN using your district username and password.
Elementary Online Resources
Britannica School Edition
This online encyclopedia is a great starting point for research and includes images and multi-media resources for use in presentations.
USERNAME: gallup
PASSWORD: mckinley
Britannica Escholar
The same great encyclopedia written en Español!
USERNAME: gallup
PASSWORD: mckinley
Kids InfoBits
An excellent research database designed specifically for students in grades K-5.
PASSWORD: gallup
Elementary Curriculum Resources
Newsela
Newsela is an Instructional Content Platform that supercharges reading engagement and learning in every subject.
Tumblebooks Library
Tumblebooks is an online library containing unique animated, talking picture books, read-along chapter books, National Geographic videos, non-fiction books and graphic novels.
USERNAME: gmcsPASSWORD: books
Middle & High School Online Research Resources
Britannica School Edition
This online encyclopedia is a great starting point for research and includes an extensive library of images and multi-media resources for use in presentations.
USERNAME: gallup
PASSWORD: mckinley
Britannica Escholar
The same great encyclopedia written en Español!
USERNAME: gallup
PASSWORD: mckinley
Opposing Viewpoints in Context
This database presents evidence that supports both sides of the argument on a host of issues. More than 20,000 pro/con viewpoints and 19,000+ reference articles are included.
PASSWORD: gallup
Gale in Context – High School
This knowledge portal offers an authoritative selection of overviews, primary sources, videos, images, and more. Excellent for expanding your research beyond the basics.
PASSWORD: gallup
Gale in Context – Middle School
Created specifically for middle-schoolers, Gale In Context combines the best of Gale’s reference content with age-appropriate videos, newspapers, magazines, primary sources, and much more.
PASSWORD: gallup
American Indian History
American Indian History offers fast access to more than 15,000 years of culture and history, covering more than 600 Native American groups, through videos, slideshows, images, biographies of key people, event and topic entries, primary sources, maps and graphs, and timelines.
Gale Cengage Learning
This is a collection of specialized databases on specific topics including: Chilton car repair, agriculture, business, science, criminal justice, culinary arts, health, law, pop culture, history and more!
PASSWORD: gallup
Gale Virtual Reference Library
GVRL is a database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.
PASSWORD: gallup
Middle & High School Curriculum Resources
Newsela
Newsela is an Instructional Content Platform that supercharges reading engagement and learning in every subject.
New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions
Comprehensive tools and resources for college and career planning.
Brainfuse Help Now
Live online tutoring and homework help in English and Spanish from 2pm – 11pm, and includes 24/7 access to a comprehensive library of interactive tests, including ASVAB, PSAT, ACT and SAT test prep.
Khan Academy
Expert-created content and resources for every course and level.
Edgenuity
On-line courses used in blended and computer based learning.
Brainfuse Job Now
Career resources, resume and interview help.
Renaissance Learning
Renaissance Learning is a suite of online assessment and practice tools for reading and math including: Accelerated Reader, Accelerated Math, STAR Reading and STAR Math
National Geographic
The National Geographic Education Resource Library contains photos, videos and articles addressing a variety of science, geography and history topics.
Apex Learning
Comprehensive digital curriculum for ELA, Math, Science and Social Studies.
Other Libraries
Professional Resources
- Gale Cengage Learning Professional Collection – password: gallup
- Gale Onefile Educator’s Reference Complete – password: gallup