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A Summer Checklist for Teachers: Take Time to Unwind

Close out the school year with reflection and a personal summer to-do list that will help you unwind and take time for professional learning.

Noelle Morris

Director of Professional Events, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

July 10, 2019

Podcast: Georgette in Blanchester, Ohio, for Teachers in America

On the HMH Learning Moments: Teachers in America podcast, Georgette McClain, a life sciences teacher in Blanchester, Ohio, talks about school safety, teacher salaries, and state testing.

Onalee Smith

Shaped Staff

July 09, 2019

A Conversation on Equity in Education With K-12 Leaders: Creating Change

Educational equity was a core topic of discussion for HMH CEO Jack Lynch and a panel of K-12 thought leaders at the 2019 ASU GSV Summit.

John "Jack" Lynch

President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director, HMH

July 08, 2019

Prime Numbers, Trapdoors, and Cryptology: A Math Puzzle—Part 1

Surprisingly—or maybe unsurprisingly to some—staying safe in the digital age has a lot to do with math.

Ally Zmijeski

Associate Learning Architect, Math

July 03, 2019

First Day of School Activities: 3 Middle School Icebreakers

Use these classroom icebreakers to have students introduce themselves to you—and each other—without using the traditional "Hi, my name is..." activity.

Kristen Eannetta

Associate Learning Architect, HMH

July 02, 2019

Model Schools Conference 2019: A Recap in Attendee Tweets

MSC 2019 was full of informative keynotes as well as opportunities to meet and speak with other educators and listen to school transformation stories.

Jordan Friedman

Shaped Staff

June 28, 2019

NGSS Summative Assessments: Tips for Science Teachers

Activities that reflect 3D student learning can offer a clear picture of students’ progress toward achieving mastery of performance expectations.

Bernadine Okoro

2010–2011 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow, National Science Foundation Fellow

June 27, 2019

Podcast: Alexa Tegtmeier in Boston, Massachusetts, for Teachers in America

On the HMH Learning Moments: Teachers in America podcast, Alexa Tegtmeier, a 3rd grade teacher in Boston, talks about serving a large population of English Learners and the differences in access between districts.

Onalee Smith

Shaped Staff

June 25, 2019

The Model Schools Conference Has Come and Gone. So, Now What?

You're probably still energized and excited from MSC 2019. This avid attendee answers the important question of where to go from here.

Kelly Boeing

Assistant Principal, Lucerne Valley Middle High School

June 25, 2019

How to Teach Writing to Elementary Students: 6 Key Areas of Focus

Research and state and national standards pinpoint six critical goals for all of our students when it comes to developing their identities as writers.

Dr. Karen Harris

Mary Emily Warner Professor, Teachers College, Arizona State University

June 21, 2019

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