Shaped: The Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Education Blog

The Power of a Letter: How a Grading Change Inspired Growth Mindset

One school replaced the "F" grade with the "I" grade, standing for "incomplete" or "insufficient amount of evidence," which inspired a growth mindset culture.

Robert Bowman

Principal, Harrison Middle School

March 20, 2019

Teaching Your Students How to Navigate the World of Social Media

An expert offers some simple warnings to share with students so that they thoughtfully—and carefully—engage on these platforms.

Erik Palmer, M.A.

Program Consultant, Into Reading and Into Literature

March 19, 2019

Math by Touch: A Braille Puzzle for Your Students (Part 1)

With this two-part blog series, teachers can incorporate learning Braille with math through creative scenarios, historical details, and fun puzzles.

Ally Zmijeski

Associate Learning Architect, Math

March 18, 2019

SXSW EDU: What We Learned From David Hogg and Dan Rather

At SXSW EDU, David Hogg of March For Our Lives joined Dan Rather for an inspiring conversation about the youth voice.

Onalee Smith

Shaped Staff

March 14, 2019

Carmen Sandiego at SXSW EDU 2019

“Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego?” is a common question with an elusive answer. On March 5, 2019, Carmen Sandiego was in Austin, Texas, for SXSW EDU.

Onalee Smith

Shaped Staff

March 14, 2019

See What You Missed at SXSW EDU 2019

Catch up on what you missed at SXSW EDU 2019 in HMH's video series with featured speakers to talk about the highlights of their sessions.

Onalee Smith

Shaped Staff

March 13, 2019

Making STEM Hands On: Connect the Curriculum to Students’ Lives

Whenever possible, examples should be profiled from students' immediate or regional surroundings.

Michael DiSpezio

Author, ScienceFusion and HMH Science Dimensions Programs

March 13, 2019

The Best of #SXSWEDU 2019

HMH was in Austin, Texas, March 4–7, 2019, for SXSW EDU. Panels covered topics from equity in education to bringing Carmen Sandiego back to classrooms.

Onalee Smith

Shaped Staff

March 12, 2019

How One Middle School Math Teacher Connected With ESL Students

A MATH 180 Educator Award winner discusses the symbiotic relationship between teaching math to his middle school students and learning Spanish from them.

Joel Leventhal

Consultant, Math Solutions

March 12, 2019

Spanish Teacher Ignites World Languages Learning With New App

Chris Hammer, creator and developer of Charlala: Conversational Learning Practice, won the HMH + LearnLaunch World Languages Design Challenge grand prize.

Jamie Downey

Shaped Contributor

March 11, 2019