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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
At Logan Middle School, logos and branding were used to establish a school identity and rally students, teachers, and community.
Brian Atkinson
Principal, Logan Middle School
April 29, 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
From nursery rhymes to absurdist poetry to rap, these activities will help your middle or high school class celebrate National Poetry Month this April.
Ali Habashi
Shaped Editor
March 29, 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
What is Pi Day, and why do we celebrate it? Learn about the history of the holiday, along with why we celebrate Pi Day, and how to celebrate Pi Day in the classroom.
Richard Blankman
Shaped Editor
February 28, 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
This list of differentiation instructional strategies for middle school math teachers gives ideas for students of all backgrounds to engage in math.
Richard Blankman
Shaped Editor
February 18, 2022
Hear from Erik Palmer why speaking is just as important as reading and writing as a form of communication.
Erik Palmer
Program Consultant, Into Reading and Into Literature
February 03, 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
Discover these eight research-based reading fluency intervention strategies you can use in the classroom.
Dr. Amy Endo
Education Research Director, Supplemental & Intervention Language & Literacy
January 28, 2022
Get your whole class feeling the love this February 14. Try these Valentine’s Day activities for middle school and high school students.
Brenda Iasevoli
Shaped Editor
January 24, 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
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