Shaped: The Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Education Blog

5 Activities to Honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. With Your Students

Classroom lesson ideas for students to honor MLK Jr., his contributions to the Civil Rights Movement, and his significance in American history.

Shaped Staff

January 18, 2019

Walk in Their Shoes: Mindset Interventions to Improve Equity

Teachers should consider how students’ psychological experiences impact their confidence and motivation.

Dustin Bindreiff, Ed.D.

Special Education Coordinator, Nevada County Superintendent of Schools; Former Consultant for Mindset Works

January 18, 2019

Integrating Science With Engineering and Tech in the Classroom

Understanding the connections between science, engineering, and technology are important to monitoring planets and other parts of our solar system.

Dr. Mike Passow

Former Classroom Teacher; Past President, National Earth Science Teachers Association

January 18, 2019

#FollowTheFedora: Carmen Sandiego Day With Gina Rodriguez

Gina Rodriguez, voice of the new Carmen Sandiego on Netflix, hosted a quiz show for students at Carmen Sandiego Day with Miami-Dade County Public Schools.

Shaped Staff

January 16, 2019

3 Issues K-12 School Districts Need to Address This Year

In a keynote presentation, thought leader Dr. Bill Daggett explored the need to prepare students for a tech-driven world and teach them noncognitive skills.

Jordan Friedman

Content Marketing Manager, HMH

January 15, 2019

Getting Into Math: Facilitating Small-Group Student Discourse

Timothy D. Kanold highlights the importance of small-group student discourse in the math classroom, with details on formative and differentiated student learning.

Timothy D. Kanold, Ph.D.

International Educator, Author, and Consultant; Mathematics Education

January 14, 2019

3 Things Educators Should Expect This Year in Their Schools

As we usher in a new year, it’s instructive to think about what the future is telling us about social-emotional learning and teachers' roles.

Dr. Bill Daggett

Founder, International Center for Leadership in Education

January 11, 2019

3 Tips From Meenoo Rami for Successful Mentoring and Networking

Meenoo Rami and Dr. Robert Peters discuss tips for successful mentoring and networking, for both new and seasoned educators alike, at the 26th Annual Model Schools Conference.

Shaped Staff

January 10, 2019

Q&A: Gina Rodriguez, Carmen Sandiego's New Voice

Gina Rodriguez, the new voice of Carmen Sandiego on Netflix, discusses her personal connection to the beloved supersleuth before her upcoming debut on January 18.

Katrina George

Intern, Content Marketing and Social Media

January 10, 2019

Podcast: Author and Naturalist Talks Love of Animals, New Memoir

Sy Montgomery, author of more than 20 books, shared the various life lessons we can all learn from animals and how her memoir came to be.

Caitlin Henault

Senior Communications Associate, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

January 09, 2019