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Find out the answer to the question, “Why is differentiated instruction important?” Plus, receive tips on differentiation from an educator.
Alicia Ivory
Shaped Editor
May 06, 2022
Discover six strategies to deliver differentiated instruction for gifted students.
Ellen Ullman
Shaped Contributor
May 03, 2022
April is National Arab American Heritage month! It’s a culturally important moment to celebrate the community’s history and potentially teach your students something new.
Zoe Del Mar
Shaped Staff
April 25, 2022
Discover evidence-based strategies to help improve the reading skills of students with dyslexia so they can achieve school success.
Renee Behring
Education Research Director, Core Literacy & Early Learning
April 12, 2022
Introduce your students to the five competencies of SEL with these writing and journal prompts for elementary, middle, and high school.
Ali Habashi
Shaped Editor
April 04, 2022
Discover the benefits of technology and personalized learning in the classroom—and digital tools that can automate the personalized learning process.
Aoife Dempsey
Senior Vice President Product Management, HMH
April 01, 2022
Happy spring! Need some engaging in-person and remote classroom activities to celebrate the season? Try these 8 spring activities for elementary students.
Alicia Ivory
Shaped Editor
April 01, 2022
Explore guidelines for integrating reading technology in the classroom in support of literacy learning when working with your tech-savvy students.
Dr. Shane Templeton
Foundation Professor Emeritus, Literacy Studies, University of Nevada, Reno; Into Reading Program Author
March 25, 2022
In order to accelerate students’ reading to grade-level proficiency, here is a list of reading intervention strategies to help students make progress.
Dr. Amy Endo
Education Research Director, Supplemental & Intervention Language & Literacy
March 23, 2022
In this article, we investigate true, false, and open sentences in mathematics, including how to tell whether a sentence is true and false and how to solve open sentences.
Richard Blankman
Shaped Editor
March 21, 2022
Design a parade or write a limerick for St. Patrick's Day this year with these writing and journal prompts.
Ali Habashi
Shaped Editor
March 02, 2022
Teach students about six famous women in science by downloading these posters. These women have contributed to fields ranging from engineering to astronomy to chemistry.
Shaped Staff
February 28, 2022
Shoot for the moon with free science and math resources, including activities, labs, and FUNomenal Readers.
Ali Habashi
Shaped Editor
February 18, 2022
If you are looking for a flexible and quick way to incorporate assessment into your math classroom, math exit tickets may be your answer.
Zoe Del Mar
Shaped Staff
February 18, 2022
Discover seven Black History Month quotes for students to pair with classroom activities. Use these activities as part of your Black History Month curriculum—or any time of year!
Zoe Del Mar
Shaped Staff
January 28, 2022
Get your elementary students hooked on math with these games and activities.
Alicia Ivory
Shaped Editor
January 24, 2022
Looking for ways to celebrate the 100th day of school with your students? Check out these themed snack ideas to start.
Ali Habashi
Shaped Editor
January 10, 2022
The 100th day of school can feel like a big milestone—both for students and teachers! Highlight this special day with a celebratory snack like trail mix. We have a few recipe ideas for you to create your own trail mix, including a nut-free version.
Zoe Del Mar
Shaped Staff
January 10, 2022
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