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6 Fun Math Classroom Activities for Middle School Students

Keep students engaged in the math classroom with these activities from HMH's GO Math! program.

Shaped Staff

May 03, 2019

Celebrate YOU: Self-Care Tips for the Teachers We Love

A teacher’s self-care is created by reflection, refraction, and dispersion.

Noelle Morris

Director of Professional Events, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

May 03, 2019

Why I Share My Bullying Story With My Students

Sixth-grade teacher Rachel Swartz discusses her experience being bullied in high school and how her story helps build a positive classroom culture for her students.

Rachel Swartz

Sixth Grade Teacher, Riverdale Kingsbridge Academy (MS/HS 141)

May 02, 2019

Does Your District Have a Comprehensive K–3 Reading Policy?

A checklist to help determine if your district has a comprehensive K–3 policy and what else you can be doing to help struggling readers.

K. A. Jagai

Writer, Girls Write Now

May 02, 2019

How a Middle School ELA Teacher Shaped My Career—and Changed My Life

HMH's Matthew Mugo Fields recently reunited with the seventh-grade language arts teacher who greatly impacted his life. Here's his story.

Matthew Mugo Fields

General Manager, Supplemental and Intervention Solutions

May 02, 2019

HMH Honors 16 Students Who Overcame Challenges to Grow as Learners

These student winners have triumphed over personal and academic challenges to perform at or near their grade level in reading or math.

Shaped Staff

May 01, 2019

How to Create a Better Classroom Environment for English Learners

How do teachers best serve ELs? The secret comes from the 3 E’s: equity, evidence, and efficacy.

K. A. Jagai

Writer, Girls Write Now

April 30, 2019

3 Cinco de Mayo Activities for Your Classroom

Here are some classroom activities to help you celebrate Cinco de Mayo with your students and teach them the true history of this important holiday.

K. A. Jagai

Writer, Girls Write Now

April 29, 2019

Using Classroom Mock Trials to Encourage Critical Thinking in Social Studies

Educators can use historical documents and other primary sources when teaching students about history in the form of a classroom debate.

Tim Phillips

Social Science Teacher, Township School District 214, Illinois

April 26, 2019

6 Signs of an Effective Instructional Coach

Instructional coaching is job-embedded professional development that provides continuous support for teachers within schools.

Sherry St. Clair

Senior Consultant, ICLE and HMH

April 25, 2019

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