Shaped
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Meet Qorsho Hassan, a second grade teacher and the 2020 Minnesota Teacher of the Year. On this episode we discuss the importance of independent reading, identity, and representation for our students.
Ali Habashi
Shaped Editor
October 05, 2021
The most productive, balanced literacy block schedules include various reading and writing activities and instruction to help build foundational skills.
Shaped Staff
October 04, 2021
Get answers to common questions like "What is social-emotional learning in education?" and "Why is SEL important?"
Jordan Friedman
Shaped Editor
October 04, 2021
The Teachers in America podcast goes to Florida to meet the teachers who educate the Sunshine State.
Ali Habashi
Shaped Editor
October 01, 2021
Try these fall activities for elementary students in your classroom that put a twist on common fall themes.
Shaped Staff
October 01, 2021
Motivation, persistence, and scaffolded support through targeted explanatory feedback are key elements of productive struggle.
Shaped Staff
October 01, 2021
Make time in your packed schedule for one-on-one teaching strategies that deliver big benefits for students.
Shaped Staff
September 27, 2021
Honor National Dyslexia Awareness Month this October by better understanding how learning differences can affect your students' social and emotional learning.
Ali Habashi
Shaped Editor
September 21, 2021
Meet Shellye Archambeau, former CEO of MetricStream and author of the book Unapologetically Ambitious. In this episode we learn how to encourage our students to be future leaders.
Ali Habashi
Shaped Editor
September 21, 2021
Ready to help your kiddos develop meaningful relationships and connect with their classmates? Try these classroom community-building activities for elementary students.
Shaped Staff
September 21, 2021
Watch these 90-Second Science videos of quick and easy science experiments for kids that you can do at home or in the classroom.
September 21, 2021
Season 2 of the Shaping the Future Podcast kicks off with special guest Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar, author of Happier and co-founder of the Happiness Studies Academy. Join host Matthew Mugo Fields as he asks about anti-fragility and the elements of happiness.
Ali Habashi
Shaped Editor
September 20, 2021
Meet Perry Hollins, a fourth grade teacher and former DJ who has spent the past 11 years infusing an African-centered pedagogy into the curriculum. Perry utilizes his education to create a culturally responsive, project-based learning environment for independent, flexible thinkers.
Ali Habashi
Shaped Editor
September 14, 2021
These ELL strategies for math instruction will help you with teaching math to English language learners and supporting math learning for multilingual students.
Shaped Staff
September 10, 2021
With this math lesson, you can teach students about coordinates, integers, coordinate planes, and functions on a graph.
September 01, 2021
Get tips on how to build a classroom library—and where to find books for elementary and middle school students.
Lisa Sims
Former HMH Consultant
August 31, 2021
Create a healthy and happy learning environment with middle school classroom management strategies that are rooted in brain science.
Dr. Adriana Chavarín-López
Strategy and Instructional Support Officer, San Diego Unified School District
August 27, 2021
Use these National Hispanic Heritage Month activities and lesson ideas to honor Hispanic American contributions and influences in our society.
Daniel Poremba
Senior Tier II Specialist, HMH
August 27, 2021