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Gamification in education means that educators apply game design elements to an educational setting. This article breaks down gaming, gamification, and game design elements to support educators who want to gamify their lessons.
Richard Blankman
Shaped Editor
January 28, 2022
Math 180 is a math intervention program for students in grades 5 and up. Find out how to use the math program to accelerate math learning for all students.
Brenda Konicke
Director of Professional Learning at Math Solutions
January 12, 2022
Not all digital writing programs are created equally. Ask these questions when weighing your options.
Meghann Weis
Instructional Technology Coach, Patriot HS, VA
December 20, 2021
Before we say goodbye to 2021, let’s highlight our most-read and favorite Shaped blogs.
Christine Condon
Shaped Editor-in-Chief
December 14, 2021
Get strategies for maximizing instructional time in the classroom to meet your teaching goals and each student’s needs.
Jennifer Prescott
Shaped Contributor
November 15, 2021
Research suggests that online coaching has several strengths, including lowering costs while increasing scalability, which makes it overall effective.
Dr. Grant Atkins
Education Research Director, Professional Services
October 28, 2021
We can recover and transition into a new post-pandemic instructional model that fuses the power of technology with the tried-and-true social gathering of the classroom.
John "Jack" Lynch
President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director, HMH
October 06, 2021
Dynamic formative assessment using technology helps guide teacher instruction and keep students on the right track.
Shaped Staff
August 23, 2021
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
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
We asked ed leaders from across the country to weigh in on education trends for 2021. Here's what they had to say.
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