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Turning to Blended Professional Learning: A Teacher’s Perspective

Amy Groth
Regional Consultant, HMH

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Community Collaboration and Conviction Lead to Authentic Learning

Dr. Kimberly R. Mack
Principal, John P. Parker School

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Early Learning Webinar Series: Key Takeaways

Jordan Friedman
Former Shaped Editor

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A Learning Architect Goes to Washington—Part 2: Lifelong Kindergarten

Richard Blankman
Shaped Executive Editor

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A Learning Architect Goes to Washington—Part 1: To Math Is Human

Richard Blankman
Shaped Executive Editor

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How ESSA Is Boosting Early Childhood Education

Francie Alexander
Senior Vice President, Efficacy & Consulting Research

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Developing and Using Models: Hands-On Strategies for All Grade Bands!

Michael DiSpezio
Author, ScienceFusion and HMH Science Dimensions Programs

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Close Listening and a Kids-First Approach to Our Day-to-Day Interactions

Kristine Mraz

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How a Change in Teacher Mindset Brought Exceptional Student Results

Kourtney Ferrua
Principal of Wascher Elementary School

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What Does 3D Teaching Look Like?

In advance of his fall science webinar, Cary Sneider, HMH Science Dimensions Consulting Author, shares a collection of virtual field trips to demonstrate 3D teaching in action.

Dr. Cary Sneider
NGSS Writing Team Leader, Associate Research Professor at Portland State University

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Leading a Model School: Move Beyond Your Own Status Quos

Wondering what makes successful schools and districts tick? In this series, “Leading a Model School,” we ask principals and superintendents from across the country to share the secrets behind the recent gains and successes in their schools and districts. Find out how school leader Rob Carroll inspires his teams to continuously transform South Heights Elementary.

Rob Carroll
Principal, South Heights Elementary School - Henderson, KY

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Introducing the Teachers of Beastie Hall: Last Stop, Professor Readwell’s Success Classroom

In Professor Readwell’s Beastie Hall Success Classroom, children put their newly acquired foundational skills together to read independently.

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Introducing the Teachers of Beastie Hall: Meet Mrs. Wordy

Our tour of iRead’s Beastie Hall continues with Mrs. Wordy’s Word Play Classroom. See how children learn to build bigger words by understanding word parts.

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Introducing the Teachers of Beastie Hall: Next Stop, Mr. Seemore’s Sight Words Classroom

Our tour of iRead’s Beastie Hall online classrooms continues with a visit to the Sight Words Classroom of Mr. Seemore, who helps children learn high-frequency words.

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Moving from a traditional teacher-centered approach to upside-down teaching in math

The Spark interviews national mathematics thought leader Cathy Seeley on the state of mathematics instruction in the U.S.

Dr. Cathy Seeley
Author

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Introducing the Teachers of Beastie Hall: First Stop, the Alphabet Classroom

Miss A and Coach Z, two of the animated teachers of iRead’s Beastie Hall, focus on phonological awareness and alphabet knowledge in a systematic and fun way to help children acquire foundational skills.

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The path to reading proficiency by Grade 3: Systematic, explicit instruction

Our youngest learners are being more challenged than ever to attain reading proficiency, making systematic, explicit instruction in foundational skills more vital than ever.

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What Are the Factors That Contribute to Reading Failure?

Dr. Laurie Cutting investigates how phonics plays a key role in an early learner’s ability to read successfully, while family history can play a role in dyslexia and other struggling readers.

Dr. Laurie E. Cutting
Professor, Vanderbilt University

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