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Discover seven Black History Month quotes for students to pair with classroom activities. Use these activities as part of your Black History Month curriculum—or any time of year!
Zoe Del Mar
Shaped Staff
January 28, 2022
Discover these eight research-based reading fluency intervention strategies you can use in the classroom.
Dr. Amy Endo
Education Research Director, Supplemental & Intervention Language & Literacy
January 28, 2022
Get your elementary students hooked on math with these games and activities.
Alicia Ivory
Shaped Editor
January 24, 2022
Get your whole class feeling the love this February 14. Try these Valentine’s Day activities for middle school and high school students.
Brenda Iasevoli
Shaped Editor
January 24, 2022
We asked ed leaders from across the country to weigh in on education trends for 2022. Here's what they had to say.
Brenda Iasevoli
Shaped Editor
January 20, 2022
Math 180 is a math intervention program for students in grades 5 and up. Find out how to use the math program to accelerate math learning for all students.
Brenda Konicke
Director of Professional Learning at Math Solutions
January 12, 2022
Looking for ways to celebrate the 100th day of school with your students? Check out these themed snack ideas to start.
Ali Habashi
Shaped Editor
January 10, 2022
The 100th day of school can feel like a big milestone—both for students and teachers! Highlight this special day with a celebratory snack like trail mix. We have a few recipe ideas for you to create your own trail mix, including a nut-free version.
Zoe Del Mar
Shaped Staff
January 10, 2022
Check out a few suggestions for empathy activities for middle schoolers and find new ways for teaching empathy in the classroom.
Zoe Del Mar
Shaped Staff
January 10, 2022
These 12 Olympics activities for elementary and middle school students will let them sharpen their math, social studies, and writing skills.
Alicia Ivory
Shaped Editor
January 07, 2022
In a special Olympic edition of the Math at Work web series, paired with activities based on the Olympic Games, students will learn how important math is to the world of sports.
Richard Blankman
Shaped Editor
January 07, 2022
Check out the latest differentiated reading strategies to help you meet your students' diverse needs.
Ellen Ullman
Shaped Contributor
January 05, 2022
These eight elements of reading and literacy instruction can serve as the foundation of an effective literacy program.
Francie Alexander
Chief Research Officer, HMH
January 04, 2022
Learn how to teach the Holocaust in schools and overcome the challenges of teaching this subject with these insights and guidelines from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
Geraldine Stevens
Social Studies Content Expert
January 04, 2022
Explore 7 Chinese New Year classroom activities. Celebrate the Lunar New Year in your elementary or middle school class with a focus on cultural awareness, symbolism, and more.
Onalee Smith
Shaped Contributor
January 03, 2022
Explore 5 Martin Luther King Jr. project ideas and activities to honor MLK and his contributions to the civil rights movement.
Onalee Smith
Shaped Contributor
December 28, 2021
Teacher and award-winning poet Toney Jackson joins us for a special lesson on how to write rhymes in the classroom.
Ali Habashi
Shaped Editor
December 21, 2021
Take your district beyond planning to actual innovating. Find some useful information to get started, like what is a quality school improvement plan and action steps you can take to put one into motion.
Zoe Del Mar
Shaped Staff
December 20, 2021
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