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What Leaders Are Saying About Algebra Access

Education leaders weigh in on new NWEA data showing why universal screening and automatic enrollment are key to Algebra access in 8th grade.

Lindsay Dworkin
Senior Vice President, Policy & Government Affairs

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8 Math Engagement Strategies for the K-12 Classroom

Math engagement strategies to help K-12 teachers engage students and optimize their math instruction

Amber Silverman
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Our Math Crisis Is More Than a Confidence Problem—It’s a Systems Problem

Learn how thoughtful language and curiosity-driven teaching can inspire every learner to embrace math with confidence.

Julie Grove
VP of Product Management and Strategy for Mathematics at HMH

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Math 180: Frequently Asked Questions

Find out the answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about Math 180, an intensive intervention program known for helping to raise student achievement in math by more than two years in one school year.

Robert Hansen
Vice President Product Management, HMH

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7 Strategies for Math Language Routines

Math language routines are defined and described, and strategies for math language routines are listed

Richard Blankman
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7 2026 National STEM/STEAM Day Activities

Explore 7 National STEM/STEAM Day activities that provide students in all grades the opportunity to develop key skills that will serve them throughout their lives.

Alicia Ivory
Shaped Editor

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Math at Work: Meet Industry Experts to Explore Jobs That Involve Math

Explore HMH's Math at Work web series to hear insights from industry experts about jobs that involve math and more.

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7 Classroom Math Center Ideas and Activities

Classroom math center ideas and activities for K-8 students to engage in small-group math activities.

Ana Berry
Instructional Designer, HMH

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What Is the “Singapore Math” Method and What Makes It Effective?

Find out what is the Singapore Math method and what makes it effective with the HMH program Math in Focus: Singapore Math by Marshall Cavendish

KT Browne
Marketing Manager, HMH

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Why Does It Matter How We Talk About Math?

Julie Grove, Vice President of Product Management and Strategy for Mathematics at HMH, tackles the question: math is deeply relevant to everyday life, so why doesn’t it always feel that way in a classroom?

Julie Grove
VP of Product Management and Strategy for Mathematics at HMH

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Teaching Math Through Theater: 5 Activities Where Math Meets Broadway

Get activity ideas to teach math through theater and learn about the math that happens on Broadway

Richard Blankman
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Math Talk: Making the Most of Math Class Discussions

Learn about math talk, or the discussions that students and teachers have while engaged in learning math.

Jennifer Lenhardt
Lead Instructional Designer, HMH Professional Services

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Automaticity in Math

Learn about automaticity in math, including how to build automaticity and how it relates to fluency

Richard Blankman
Shaped Executive Editor

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Why HMH Performance Suite Is "Huge" for Liberty Elementary: A Conversation with Learning Director Lisa Nelson

Learn how HMH Performance Suite with Into Math helped Liberty Elementary students improve their math scores.

Christine Condon
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Math Talk Anchor Charts

Learn about math talk, anchor charts, and how to use anchor charts to support math talk in the classroom.

Richard Blankman
Shaped Executive Editor

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

Use this video to teach numbers and expressions in math class by investigating how different numbers look around the world and throughout history at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Richard Blankman
Shaped Executive Editor

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A Streamlined Math Solution Brings Planning Time Down and Student Performance Up in California

The Liberty School District in California is seeing strong results with a new solution that combines high-quality math curriculum, the most accurate assessments available, and planning tools that save teachers time.

Brenda Iasevoli
Shaped Executive Editor

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Achieving Math Outcomes with Into Math and Waggle: A California Success Story

A case study describes how schools in California were able to multiply their student outcomes using the math programs Into Math and Waggle.

KT Browne
Marketing Manager, HMH