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6 Literacy and Leadership Tips Every Educator Should Know

What are the top strategies that educators can implement to improve literacy for all learners?

Shaped Staff

November 08, 2019

9 Thanksgiving Classroom Games, Activities, and Crafts

Teach students about gratitude with these Thanksgiving ideas for school. With these Thanksgiving games, activities, and crafts, you can celebrate the annual holiday and share its history.

Jordan Friedman

Shaped Staff

November 08, 2019

Exploring the State of Teaching in the 5th Annual Educator Confidence Report

With the 2019 ECR, you can understand the realities facing the teaching profession today, including both the triumphs and challenges.

John "Jack" Lynch

President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director, HMH

November 07, 2019

4 Mistakes Educators Make Trying to Manage Cellphones in Schools

Explore suggestions for what you can do differently to achieve a better result when it comes to managing student use of cellphones in classrooms.

Weston Kieschnick

Senior Fellow, International Center for Leadership in Education (ICLE)

November 07, 2019

Why Is Applying Learning Science So Complex for Teachers?

To kick off a blog series focused on debunking learning sciences myths, HMH's VP of Learning Sciences explores the four learning pillars for teachers to maximize student outcomes.

Dr. Rachel L. Schechter

VP Learning Sciences, Learning Science and Research Advisory Board Chair, HMH

November 06, 2019

Celebrate STEM Using Hands-On Experiments and Science Stories

On November 8 (and every day), try these quick, simple and easy STEM Day activities for elementary students—created by the Kitchen Pantry Scientist and author of STEAM project books, Liz Heinecke.

Liz Lee Heinecke

STEAM Author; The Kitchen Pantry Scientist

November 05, 2019

Hands-On Science Activities for the Classroom: Let's Make Waves!

Help your students by challenging their misconceptions about waves with these activities that use easy-to-find materials and provide guiding questions and instructions for you.

Shaped Staff

November 01, 2019

Teaching World History: Early American Civilizations—Activities and Resources

What do all civilizations have in common? Teach students how to answer that question by focusing on early American civilizations with this lesson plan.

Shaped Staff

October 31, 2019

Reading Intervention in a Digital World: Q&A With Elmira City School District

Find teacher insights into how reading intervention has evolved in the past two decades as well as advice to maximize student outcomes, ensure a growth mindset, and more.

Jordan Friedman

Shaped Staff

October 30, 2019

Courage: The Key to Improving Student Outcomes

Bold plans matter. But they have only as much potential as the leaders and educators who implement them have courage to persist in the face of inevitable setbacks.

Dr. Bill Daggett

Founder, International Center for Leadership in Education (ICLE)

October 29, 2019

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