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Teaching Literacy in a Digital World: 5 Things Educators Should Know

For educators who didn't grow up in the same digital world as their students, there are a number of factors to consider.

Katrina George
Shaped Staff

Why Students Who Have the Least Deserve More

Too often, through no fault of their own or their teachers’, students who need the most help are being left behind.

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

Getting Into Math: How Assessments Contribute to Effective Instruction

A balanced assessment system is the tool by which teachers can continuously monitor student learning.

Dr. Matthew R. Larson
Past President, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM); Senior Fellow, Math Solutions

Why and How to Use Computational Models in Biology

Modeling can help spark students’ own questions that will lead to further investigations in the science classroom.

Dr. Mike Heithaus
Dean and Professor, Florida International University, Miami

Building Digital Communities of Rigor and Relevance

Administrators should trust students and their teachers to use real-world tools to unleash creativity and a passion for learning.

Eric Sheninger
Senior Fellow, the Center for Model Schools; Aspire Change EDU; Keynote Speaker; Author

Facebook Live Recaps: Leaders Reflect on School Transformations

Administrators at this year’s Leadership Academy explained how they are creating impactful learning cultures in their districts.

Katrina George
Shaped Staff

HMH Volunteer Week 2018: Giving Back to Communities Worldwide

More than 1,600 HMH employees worldwide participated in volunteer events—as close to home as Boston and New York City and as far as Mexico and Ireland.

Shaped Staff

3 Ways to Use Social Media in Your K-12 Classroom

How can you use social media in the classroom—to both help teachers teach and help students learn?

Shaped Staff

How to Turn Civics Students Into Engaged Citizens

Teach your students how they can make a difference in their communities and explain the complexity of many political issues.

Erik Palmer
Program Consultant, Into Reading and Into Literature

Coding in Classrooms: Why Computer Science Education Matters

Given the importance of computing knowledge today, every student deserves the opportunity to learn computer science, including coding.

Stevin Smith
Senior Vice President of Technical Services, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Providing Effective Feedback in a Literacy Classroom

Teachers should provide feedback that ultimately motivates students to learn and excel.

Anthony Colannino
Senior Fellow, the Center for Model Schools; Leading & Teaching for Growth, LLC; Author of Leading with Head and Heart

K-12 News Roundup: Election Season, Civics Education, and More

Stay up to date on the K-12 education issues that matter to you.

Julia Roch

Q&A With Dr. Juli K. Dixon: Maximizing Your District's Math Instruction

We sat down with Dr. Juli K. Dixon, an author of HMH's Into Math and an expert in mathematics teaching and learning.

Shaped Staff

Introducing Our 4th Annual Educator Confidence Report

What matters most in a student’s education—and is most likely to impact student success? Our new Educator Confidence Report answers that question and more.

Francie Alexander
Senior Vice President, Efficacy & Consulting Research

Getting Into Math: Organize Instruction to Achieve Rigor

If students understand mathematics conceptually, they will be more likely to apply procedures flexibly and precisely.

Dr. Juli K. Dixon
Professor of Mathematics Education; Elementary, Middle, Secondary, and Post-Secondary Mathematics Education

Why True Stories Matter: Help Students Read Their Way Into Social Studies

Books about history open readers’ eyes to the circumstances of people’s lives in places and times other than their own.

Carol Jago
HMH Author and Associate Director, California Reading & Literature Project at UCLA

A Metaphor for Teaching: Baking Your Brownies Just Right

The standards are the different mixes you choose from, and the conditions are your classroom.

Anthony Colannino
Senior Fellow, the Center for Model Schools; Leading & Teaching for Growth, LLC; Author of Leading with Head and Heart

Giving Thanks to #10FeaturedTeachers This Holiday Season

There are countless reasons to be thankful for teachers. We are joining the "10FeaturedTeachers" giveaway initiative, which gives teachers funds for school supplies.

Christine Condon
Shaped Editor-in-Chief

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