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Shaped

A community-driven blog supporting educators, building lifelong learners,
and shaping the future of education.* 

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The Committee in Our Heads, Part II: The Power of the Management and Emotional Subcommittees

David Dockterman, Ed.D. discusses the power of management and emotional subcommittees in the second post of his five-part “Brain Talk” series.

Dr. David Dockterman
Lecturer, Harvard Graduate School of Education

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Motivating and Supporting All Young Readers with Dr. Anne Cunningham

HMH SVP of Early Learning Susan Magsamen talks with Dr. Anne Cunningham about why reading is a key component for healthy cognitive and socio-emotional development, and how to create literacy-rich environments for all kids.

Susan Magsamen
Former Senior Vice President of Early Learning

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The Committee in Our Heads, Part I: Personalizing for our Cognitive Subcommittees

David Dockterman, Ed.D. kicks off the first in a five-part “Brain Talk” series that explores how and why the inner-working components of the brain work together.

Dr. David Dockterman
Lecturer, Harvard Graduate School of Education

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Celebrating Student Excellence

HMH announces the 15 winners of the national 2016 180 Student Awards, which recognize students who have made tremendous gains in their reading and math achievement.

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Introducing the "HMH Customer Spotlight"

HMH EVP of Global Sales and Field Marketing, Lee Ramsayer, kicks off the new Spark series, the HMH Customer Spotlight, with the first customer spotlight falling on Moreno Valley Unified School District in southern California.

Lee Ramsayer
Executive Vice President, Global Sales

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Celebrating Educator Excellence

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt celebrates educator excellence during National Teacher Appreciation Week by awarding six U.S. teachers with the 180 Educator Awards.

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Is Mindset Culture Shift Possible for Adults?

Emily Diehl, Director of Professional Learning and Curriculum Design at Mindset Works, explains how mindset culture is possible for adults.

Emily Diehl
Education Consultant

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Calling Young Writers to Spark a Story with HMH

HMH launches Spark a Story, a creative writing contest to find, celebrate and publish the best original short stories written by high schoolers.

Bruce Nichols
Senior Vice President and Publisher, HMH

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Icons & Inspiration: Bearded Men & Strong Women, Great Poets of our Past and Present

HMH archivist Susan Steinway celebrates National Poetry Month with two of HMH’s greatest poets: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and Natasha Trethewey.

Susan Steinway
Archivist, HMH

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Getting It by Heart: The Value in Memorizing Poetry

In celebration of National Poetry Month, HMH ELA Program Author Carol Jago explains the value in memorizing poetry and the importance of uninterrupted reading.

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

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Word Problems vs. Problem Solving: Are Students Problem Solving While Doing Word Problems in Math Class?

Math Solutions Development Manager Mary Mitchell analyzes the difference between word problems and problem solving in the math classroom.

Mary Mitchell
Professional Learning Program Designer

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Of Arrogant and Humble Learners

David Dockterman, Ed.D. shares his thoughts on the benefits of “humble learning” and how to foster it through learning-focused classroom environments instead of performance-focused classroom environments.

Dr. David Dockterman
Lecturer, Harvard Graduate School of Education

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An ‘Out of This World’ Interdisciplinary Lesson

Sherry Mitchell and Matt DiGioia, teachers at Harry M. Bailey Middle School in West Haven, CT and second place winners of the HMH Curious Classroom Contest, reflect upon their passion for teaching, as well as their involvement with the Contest and the HMH Marketplace.

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Digital Literacy: Unlocking Technology's Potential

ICLE Senior Fellow Eric Sheninger explains the challenges behind teaching digital literacy and suggests ways for educators to more effectively teach the subject.

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

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From Research to Recess: Recapping SXSWedu

HMH SVP of Early Learning Susan Magsamen reflects on the 2016 SXSWedu Conference and her panel discussion about how early learning experiences impact healthy development.

Susan Magsamen
Former Senior Vice President of Early Learning

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Attentive Listening: An Overlooked Component of Academic Interaction

HMH program author Kate Kinsella, Ed.D. offers insights and strategies to support English learners in becoming focused listeners in the classroom.

Dr. Kate Kinsella
Author, English 3D; Co-Author, Read 180®; Teacher Educator, Researcher; CEO, Dr. Kate Kinsella & Associates

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The State of Illiteracy in America: This is Serious.

This is the second post in a series from HMH EVP of Intervention Solutions Margery Mayer, in which she explores literacy and reading intervention solutions.

Margery Mayer
Former Executive Vice President, Intervention Solutions

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Moving and Grooving to the Beat of Math

HMH sits down with Heather Francis, the first place winner of the HMH Curious Classroom Contest, to talk about how she inspires out-of-the-box thinking by teaching math concepts through dance.

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