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10 Social and Emotional Learning Strategies for Responding to COVID-19

Explore key principles and strategies that schools and educators can use to nurture students’ social and emotional development.

Francie Alexander

Chief Research Officer, HMH

Dr. Amy Endo

Education Research Director, Supplemental & Intervention Language & Literacy

March 26, 2021

8 Spring Activities for Elementary Students

Happy spring! Need some engaging in-person and remote classroom activities to celebrate the season? Try these 8 spring activities for elementary students.

Shaped Staff

March 23, 2021

Podcast: From Foster Care to VA Teacher of the Year Feat. Anthony Swann

Meet Anthony Swann, a fifth grade teacher in Rocky Mount, Virginia. An advocate for hope and empathy when it comes to students contending with trauma, Anthony was named the 2021 Virginia Teacher of the Year.

Ali Habashi

Shaped Editor

March 23, 2021

The 3 Most Critical Aspects of Teaching Mathematics Going into Next Year

Looking forward to the next school year, set down things that aren’t essential. Focus on these three aspects of teaching math that we know constitutes high-quality instruction.

Richard Blankman

Shaped Editor

March 19, 2021

Planning for 504 and IEP Success in a Post-Pandemic World

Incorporate lessons from distance learning into your IEP and 504 planning. Suzanne Jimenez, a former director of special education in Virginia, shares strategies.

Dr. Suzanne Jimenez

Director of Academic Planning and Data Analytics at HMH

March 18, 2021

Teaching Prime Factorization of 36

Learn about the difference between prime and composite numbers, and represent the prime factorization of 36 with division and a factor tree.

March 16, 2021

Assessment in K–12 Schools This Fall: What Education Leaders Should Expect

When the 2021-2022 school year begins, the disruptions of the past year due to the pandemic will continue to impact instruction in different ways.

Dr. Vytas Laitusis

Education Research Director, Supplemental & Intervention Math

Dr. John Denbleyker

Principal Psychometrician/Manager of Psychometric Research and Data Analytics, HMH

March 15, 2021

7 Easter Classroom Activities for Elementary and Middle School Students

Hop to it! Try these 7 Easter classroom activities for elementary and middle school students. Your class will have fun while sharpening reading, writing, and STEM skills.

Brenda Iasevoli

Shaped Editor

Alicia Ivory

Shaped Editor

March 11, 2021

4 Fun Earth Day Activities for School

Honor the planet in your classroom with these fun Earth Day activities for middle school and high school students.

Danni Green

Writer, Girls Write Now

March 11, 2021

6 National Women's History Month Activities for Students

Cover the significance of the women's right to vote and celebrate the women who have made a difference in society with these Women's History Month activities and lesson plans.

Christine Condon

Shaped Editor-in-Chief

Brenda Iasevoli

Shaped Editor

March 10, 2021

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