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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
Looking forward to the next school year, set down things that aren’t essential. Focus on aspects of math teaching known to be high-quality instruction: creating moments of disequilibrium, facilitating physical interactions, and facilitating social interactions.
Richard Blankman
Shaped Editor
March 19, 2021
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
When a composite number (like 36) is written as a product of all of its prime factors, we have the prime factorization of the number.
March 16, 2021
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
March 15, 2021
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
March 11, 2021
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
Use these six Women's History Month activities for students to celebrate women's history in your classroom. Find free downloadable lesson plans and more.
Christine Condon
Shaped Editor-in-Chief
March 10, 2021
Meet CJ Reynolds, a high school teacher in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. By creating the teacher YouTube channel Real Rap with Reynolds, he has discovered that what might be ordinary for his classroom, may be someone else's extraordinary.
Ali Habashi
Shaped Editor
March 09, 2021
Celebrate Earth Day in your in-person or remote classroom with these 8 Earth Day activities and games for elementary students.
Alicia Ivory
Shaped Editor
March 05, 2021
When teaching students about dividend, divisor, and quotient in division, introduce algorithms that will allow them to divide larger numbers.
March 03, 2021
The pandemic has made it a challenge to bolster school spirit. You need a solid plan now to build a positive school culture post-COVID. Get our tips.
Brenda Iasevoli
Shaped Editor
March 02, 2021
Dr. Sharroky Hollie, an expert on culturally and linguistically responsive teaching and learning, shares his insights on resilience during a pandemic, trends in education, and advice for education leaders.
Richard Blankman
Shaped Editor
March 01, 2021
Given the challenges educators have encountered during the pandemic since March 2020, self-care for teachers during COVID-19 is now essential.
Jordan Friedman
Shaped Editor
February 24, 2021
The PLPG is a list of organizations that provide the best curriculum-aligned professional learning services in the country; educators can find and connect with professional learning providers who can meet their curriculum learning needs.
Shaped Staff
February 24, 2021
Use these St. Patrick's Day classroom activities for elementary and middle school to celebrate and teach your students about the history of the holiday.
Jordan Friedman
Shaped Editor
February 24, 2021
Teachers should read or assign culturally responsive books with characters of different cultures, races, religions, genders, and other identities to help them understand themselves and each other.
Jaleel R. Howard, MEd
Educator and UCLA Doctoral Student
February 23, 2021
Meet LaNesha Tabb, a kindergarten teacher at the Metropolitan School District in Lawrence Township in Indianapolis, Indiana. After starting a blog called Education with an Apron, LaNesha turned her sights on writing a book about the importance of teaching social studies.
Ali Habashi
Shaped Editor
February 23, 2021