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Grades 1–2 Daily Reading Activities: Wild Weather

Engage your child in an exploration of different kinds of weather with five days of activities.

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Grados 3–5 actividades de lectura: Tiempo extremo

Van a recibir lecciones de lectura para cinco días, con las que su hijo podrá explorar el tema de los diferentes estados del tiempo.

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Grades 3–5 Daily Reading Activities: Wild Weather

Have your children in Grades 3-5 explore different kinds of weather.

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How This Superintendent Works to Ensure Educational Equity Amid a Crisis

Sharon Johnson-Shirley shares how her Indiana district meets students’ needs during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the steps she will take to prepare for future emergencies.

Brenda Iasevoli
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Teaching Supreme Court Cases: Miller v. Alabama Lesson Plan

Start a discussion with your students about the Eighth Amendment with this Miller v. Alabama lesson plan.

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Welcome to the Connected Era: Digital Learning Comes of Age

Whereas “blended” teaching and learning was the 2010s, “connected” teaching and learning will be the 2020s. The coronavirus was the forcing function that made it so.

John "Jack" Lynch
President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director, HMH

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Literacy at Work: Writing a Personality Feature with Esther Wojcicki

Esther Wojcicki shares her lesson on conducting an interview and writing a personality feature—​an intriguing, creative article about the interviewee.

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Educational Equity In The Time Of Covid 19

Educational Equity in the Time of COVID-19

The switch to remote learning for K-12 schools due to the coronavirus outbreak sheds light on equity and access issues for certain students.

Dr. Tyrone C. Howard
Professor, UCLA; Senior Fellow, The Center for Model Schools; HMH Learning Sciences & Research Advisory Board

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Podcast: Displaced Katrina Student Comes Home to Teach with Chris Dier on Teachers in America

Meet Chris Dier, a teacher of World History and AP Human Geography at Chalmette High School in St. Bernard’s Parish, Louisiana, who is the 2020 Louisiana Teacher of the Year. Chris’s focus is to provide an equitable and multicultural education for all.

Ali Habashi
Former Shaped Editor

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Fun At-Home Lesson for ELA: Write a Personality Feature and Other Activities

Teach students in Grades 3-12 how to conduct interviews and write compelling personality features with these insights from Esther Wojcicki.

Esther Wojcicki
Journalist and Teacher; Founder, Palo Alto High Media Arts Program

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Grade 3 Math Activity Set: Inventing Toys and Coins in the U.S.

Help children in Grade 3 understand the role that mathematics plays in running a business, and how fractions apply to the U.S. monetary system.

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Grades 6–8 Math Activity Set 2: Financial Literacy

Put students in Grades 6-8 on the path to making knowledgeable purchasing decisions with these free activities ideal for at-home learning.​

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Grados 1–2 actividades de lectura: Ayudantes de la comunidad

Van a recibir lecciones de lectura para cinco días, con las que su hijo podrá explorar cómo ayudan las personas en nuestras comunidades.

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Grados 3–5 actividades de lectura: Ayudantes de la comunidad

Van a recibir lecciones de lectura para cinco días, con las que su hijo podrá explorar cómo ayudan las personas en nuestras comunidades.

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Too Much Screen Time? Here Are 4 Ways to Maximize It for Learning

Allow four questions to guide you as you evaluate the media your students are using so you can maximize their learning.

Rachel L. Schechter, PhD
VP Learning Sciences, Learning Sciences and Research Advisory Board Chair

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Literacy at Work: How to Write a Poem with Glenis Redmond

Watch this video on how to write a poem featuring Glenis Redmond to provide your students with insights and tips for writing poetry.

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Kindergarten actividades de lectura: Ayudantes de la comunidad

Van a recibir lecciones de lectura para cinco días, con las que su hijo podrá explorar cómo ayudan las personas en nuestras comunidades.

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Grades 9–12 ELA Activity Set 4: Create a Sketchnote and More

Activities including creating a sketchnote, writing an ode to an everyday item, and analyzing the theme of a short story.

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