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In the new school year, teachers will face challenges surrounding social and emotional learning and potentially continued remote learning for some students.
Rachel Swartz
Sixth Grade Teacher, Riverdale Kingsbridge Academy (MS/HS 141), Bronx, New York
July 30, 2021
Amit Patel is the managing director of Owl Ventures, the largest EdTech venture capital firm in the world. He joins us on this episode to discuss what he looks for in a pitch, and why AI will never be able to replace a teacher.
Ali Habashi
Shaped Editor
July 13, 2021
Some kids are benefitting from our experiment with online learning during the pandemic, and districts across the country are building virtual academies to meet their needs.
Dr. Robert Dillon
School Designer, Author, Educator
March 26, 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
Brenda Iasevoli
Shaped Editor
January 14, 2021
Before we say goodbye to 2020, we want to highlight the most-read Shaped blogs, written with you in mind as you navigated this most unusual year.
Christine Condon
Shaped Editor-in-Chief
December 17, 2020
Use these tips for teaching online to ensure students stay engaged in the virtual classroom. When live teaching online, set expectations for students and leverage your colleagues as a resource.
Adam Drummond, EdD
Associate Partner, ICLE
December 10, 2020
During the ongoing pandemic, are teachers satisfied with their jobs given the challenges being thrown their way? Our annual survey explores educators' areas of optimism and concern.
Jordan Friedman
Shaped Editor
November 20, 2020
Explore eight of the latest trends in educational technology—including differentiation, the use of big data, and virtual reality—as digital tools become more important than ever in K-12 education.
Jordan Friedman
Shaped Editor
November 04, 2020
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
April 30, 2020
ICLE Senior Fellow Eric Sheninger shares tips with education leaders on transitioning their district to remote learning while schools are closed during the coronavirus outbreak.
Eric Sheninger
Associate Partner, ICLE
March 27, 2020
Download these free math activities for students to teach them how to calculate the engagement of both real and fictional Instagram users.
Ally Zmijeski
Associate Learning Architect, Math
March 17, 2020
Learn the basic ideas of what Boolean algebra is, along with some history and examples. Use the free activity to have high school students practice evaluating logical Boolean expressions.
Fernando J. Castillo
February 25, 2020
Explore suggestions for what you can do differently to achieve a better result when it comes to managing student use of cellphones in classrooms.
Weston Kieschnick
Associate Partner, ICLE
February 18, 2020
Learn how to teach email writing to students and focus on proper email etiquette so they can ask questions and send greetings to teachers, school staff, and even parents.
Sally Doulton
Teacher, Manhasset Secondary School, New York
February 11, 2020
Start using social media for teacher professional development to network with other educators, follow trends, and share resources. The value of social media for professional growth should not be understated.
Jordan Friedman
Shaped Editor
January 16, 2020
In this selection of the most-read blog posts of 2019, we hear from middle school teachers, literacy and math experts, and a parent.
Christine Condon
Shaped Editor-in-Chief
December 12, 2019
Explore the challenges of differentiated instruction and how technology can help. Using technology to differentiate instruction assists in automating the process.
Kathleen Richards
HMH Senior Learning Scientist, ELA and Humanities
September 25, 2019