Language is more than communication—it is identity, history, and community. Sign Journey empowers students to lead inclusive conversations, build sustainable accessibility chapters, and create tangible impact through education and community engagement.
Special Needs
Special education, mental health, and Section 504 needs. Physical, behavioral, emotional, or learning needs requiring specialized services or accommodation.
Star Wars Day, celebrated annually on May 4, is an unofficial international holiday dedicated to honoring the beloved Star Wars film franchise. Star Wars has inspired generations of scientists and engineers to pursue careers in robotics, aerospace, and physics, aiming to turn fictional technology into reality.
Students who are deaf or hard of hearing (DHH) face unique challenges in English education. Some do not have access to spoken English or American Sign Language (ASL) inputs that promote language skill development early in life.
What do polygons sound like? What rhythms do different fractions make? The unique music tools in Polypad provide a whole new dimension for students and teachers to interact with mathematics.
Outdoor learning is increasingly being adopted to provide positive, healthful, and effective learning opportunities, improving the physical, emotional, and mental health of educators and learners alike. Outdoor learning also addresses other key social and environmental issues, such as the climate crisis, the rapid loss of biodiversity, nature-deficit disorder, and the obesity epidemic.
“In winter things are down to their essence and bare bones,” says David Lamon, manager of the Field Pond Audubon Center in Holden, Maine. Have you ever stopped to look closely at nature during wintertime? What did you notice?
NewSchools Ventures Fund offers education leaders the chance to bring their innovative ideas to life and join a national community of education innovators creating new possibilities and a just future for all students.
Created by teaching artists and educators at The Metropolitan Museum of Art (Met), along with classroom teachers, Social and Emotional Learning through Art contains 30 lesson plans that strengthen social and emotional learning (SEL) in the classroom, as well as evidence-based reasoning and critical thinking, through art.
The nonprofit Understood has launched a digital platform, Through My Eyes, to help teachers and parents understand what it is like to grow up with a learning disability. The platform features personal stories and real-life simulations to dispel misconceptions and create empathy.
The 9/11 Memorial & Museum provides students and teachers the tools to understand what happened on 9/11 and how the attacks continue to impact our lives. The Memorial invites students and teachers from around the world to participate in the 9/11 Anniversary Digital Learning Experience, a free, interactive program for grades 3–12 commemorating the anniversary of 9/11.









