Shaped: The Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Education Blog

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

Grow Beyond Group Work: Collaborative Learning Strategies and Techniques

Use these collaborative learning techniques to teach social and emotional skills during the school day and help students build strong relationships.

Jessica McKeown, PhD

HMH Senior Learning Scientist, Math and Science

October 04, 2019

Getting Your Students to Think Like Scientists: 3 Downloadable Posters

Download Think Like a Scientist posters for your classroom. Getting students comfortable thinking like scientists is no small feat, but it's the best way to teach science.

Shaped Staff

October 03, 2019

How to Lead a School Initiative and Build Olympic-Style Teaching

As an education leader, consider these five practices when embarking on a new school initiative or plan with your colleagues.

Adam Drummond, EdD

Director of Professional Learning, ICLE

October 02, 2019