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HMH Celebrates 15 Student Scholars Who Overcame Obstacles as Learners

The 180 Awards honor students who have shown dramatic improvement in their reading and math skills through our blended learning intervention programs.

Shaped Staff

September 15, 2020

HMH Honors Five Amazing Educators for Making a Difference in Students' Lives

Nominated by their colleagues and peers, these 180 Educator Award winners have shown that through persistence and dedication, you can make a difference in students' lives.

Shaped Staff

September 15, 2020

Podcast: Embrace Being Wrong, Applaud Being Right Feat. Sharon Biava on Teachers in America

Meet Sharon Biava, a 4th grade math teacher at Silver Lakes Elementary in Miramar, Florida. A proud single mother of twins, Sharon has been an educator for 18 years and is a coach for both speech and debate and the chess team. She is passionate about literacy, civics, and equity for all students.

Ali Habashi

Shaped Staff

September 15, 2020

Free Virtual Field Trips Bring Your Lessons to Life

Take learning outside the classroom with these free and educational virtual field trip ideas for students.

Brenda Iasevoli

Shaped Staff

September 14, 2020

Tips for Remote Learning Without Internet Access

Every school year brings technological challenges, but remote learning without internet is an entirely new type of challenge. Consider these ideas and strategies for helping ensure that even students on the unplugged side of the digital divide continue to learn.

Richard Blankman

Shaped Staff

September 11, 2020

The Benefits and Disadvantages of Looping in Education

Explore the pros and cons of looping, the practice of moving groups of children up from one grade to the next with the same teacher.

Tracy Childers

Middle School Science Teacher, Foothills Community School

September 10, 2020

Podcast: On Being a POC in Academic Spaces Feat. Dr. Chris Emdin on Teachers in America

Meet Dr. Chris Emdin, an Associate Professor of Science Education at Columbia University in New York, NY. He is the founder of Science Genius and HipHopEd, and the author of of White Folks Who Teach In the Hood and the Rest of Ya’ll Too. Chris works to support diverse students and educators in their STEM learning through an understanding of race and culture.

Ali Habashi

Shaped Staff

September 09, 2020