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Here are inside tips from Into Math writers, coaches, and experts, on how to make the most of our core K–8 math program.

Shaped Staff

April 05, 2021

Against All Odds: Alexandria Middle Magnet School’s Success Story

Nobody believed Alexandria Middle Magnet School had a promising future. With Principal Dennis Stewart and his leadership team's guidance and the support of turnaround specialists and the ICLE, the school transformed in three years against all odds.

Shaped Staff

April 05, 2021

Financial Literacy Lesson Plans and Activities for Middle School Students

Use these financial literacy lessons for Grades 6-8 to teach students about topics ranging from salaries to wages to creating a personal budget.

Shaped Staff

April 01, 2021

How to Boost Students’ SEL Skills Using Current Events

Fourth-grade teacher Perry Hollins shares tips for teaching current events through an SEL lens.

Perry Hollins

Fourth-Grade Teacher, Evanston/Skokie School District, Illinois

April 01, 2021

How to Teach Reading Virtually in the Online Classroom: 5 Tips

A first-grade teacher shares her strategies for teaching reading virtually amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Katie Risolo Radovich

First-Grade Teacher, Diocese of Rockville Centre, New York

March 31, 2021

Poetry Books for Kids and Teenagers: A Look at HMH Poets and Their Works

April is National Poetry Month! Celebrate in your classroom with HMH poets such as Kwame Alexander, Natasha Trethewey, and more.

Susan Steinway

Archivist, HMH

March 31, 2021

Podcast: The Future of Social Impact and the Arts Feat. Marc Bamuthi Joseph

We are joined by the Kennedy Center’s vice president and artistic director for social impact, Marc Bamuthi Joseph. A National Poetry Slam champion and a TED Global Fellow, Marc discusses the future of social impact and the role of the arts in public healing.

Ali Habashi

Shaped Editor

March 30, 2021

Video: Teaching Math with Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

In this video, take a look at how different numbers look around the world and throughout history at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Richard Blankman

Shaped Editor

March 29, 2021

Creating a Virtual Academy in Your District? Here Are 6 Things to Consider

Some kids are benefitting from our experiment with online learning during the pandemic, and districts across the country are building virtual academies to meet their needs.

Dr. Robert Dillon

School Designer, Author, Educator

March 26, 2021

6 Research-Backed Ways to Close the COVID Achievement Gap

These strategies can help administrators support efforts to improve student outcomes—academically and socially—and help address the issue of interrupted schooling.

Francie Alexander

Chief Research Officer, HMH

March 26, 2021

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