Shaped: The Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Education Blog

Back to Vacation: Activities for French Class

This free printable activity engages French language learners in interpretive and presentational modes of communication and activates prior knowledge of vocabulary while introducing them to new words and new places in the French-speaking world.

Kerry Santoro

Shaped Contributor

October 17, 2019

A Message to School Leaders: Rethink the Way You Motivate Teams

Justin Baeder explores Jeff Bezos' Amazon.com annual letter to shareholders for ways that school leaders can motivate their teams.

Shaped Staff

October 16, 2019

Podcast: Future Career Skills and Preparing Students for the Workplace

Listen to a podcast on preparing students for the workplace and career readiness skills, featuring George Anders (Senior Editor-at-Large at LinkedIn) and Dr. Bill Daggett (Founder of the International Center for Leaders in Education).

Onalee Smith

Shaped Staff

October 15, 2019

Anti-Bullying Resources for Teachers: Removing the Risk of an Emotional Stampede

Help students avoid mistreatment in your classroom and school with these anti-bullying resources for teachers and information from bullying prevention organizations.

Noelle Morris

Director of Professional Events, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

October 11, 2019

Teaching Impeachment in the Classroom: Q&A With Emma Humphries of iCivics

Dr. Emma Humphries, Chief Education Officer at iCivics, shares how she believes educators can carefully and thoughtfully approach teaching impeachment in K–12 classrooms.

Geraldine Stevens

Senior Director of Social Studies, Science, and World Languages

October 11, 2019

4 Techniques for Social-Emotional Learning in the Classroom

Read four techniques for implementing social-emotional learning in the classroom. SEL at school starts with you!

Erica Battle

Professional Learning Consultant, ICLE

October 10, 2019

Spotting a Fake Post: Teaching About Media Literacy on Social Platforms

As teachers, we have a responsibility to help students become media literate, including teaching them how to avoid being duped by fake social media posts.

Erik Palmer

Program Consultant, Into Reading and Into Literature

October 09, 2019

12 Ideas for Best DIY Teacher Halloween Costumes

Searching for the most creative DIY teacher costume to win your school's costume contest? Start with these picks for best teacher Halloween costumes!

Onalee Smith

Shaped Staff

October 08, 2019

The Best Halloween Books for Kids: Celebrate in the Classroom

Use this list of the best Halloween books for kids to celebrate the holiday in your classroom. Some of these Halloween children's books feature classic characters such as Curious George!

Susan Steinway

Archivist, HMH

October 08, 2019

Announcing Shaping the Future Podcast: An Irresistible Chance to Learn

Dr. David Dockterman—lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education—shares his excitement to host our new podcast series, HMH Learning Moments: Shaping the Future.

Dr. David Dockterman

Lecturer, Harvard Graduate School of Education; Podcast Host, HMH Learning Moments: Shaping the Future

October 07, 2019