Shaped: The Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Education Blog

HMH Celebrates 15 Student Scholars Who Overcame Obstacles as Learners

The 180 Awards honor students who have shown dramatic improvement in their reading and math skills through our blended learning intervention programs.

Shaped Staff

September 15, 2020

HMH Honors Five Amazing Educators for Making a Difference in Students' Lives

Nominated by their colleagues and peers, these 180 Educator Award winners have shown that through persistence and dedication, you can make a difference in students' lives.

Shaped Staff

September 15, 2020

Collaboration Is Crucial: Words of Wisdom from a Retiring Teacher

Andrea Barnes is retiring after nearly 30 years in the classroom. In this post she shares parting words of wisdom for future teachers, especially the need for collaboration during the current COVID-19 crisis.

Richard Blankman

Shaped Editor

June 03, 2020

Why Reading Intervention Students Need Daily Writing Opportunities

Daily writing opportunities develop proficient readers and writers, and READ 180 provides chances for students to do just that.

Melanie Eskildsen

Reading Intervention Teacher, Weyauwega Fremont School District, Wisconsin

March 04, 2020

How Do You Screen for Dyslexia in Schools? Follow These 6 Steps

Educators can identify at-risk students and address their needs by following six essential steps to test a child for dyslexia.

Brenda Iasevoli

Shaped Editor

February 21, 2020

You've Got Mail: How to Teach Email Writing to Students

Download this lesson on how to compose an email so your students can ask questions and send greetings to teachers, school staff, and even parents.

Sally Doulton

Teacher, Manhasset Secondary School, New York

February 11, 2020

5 Tips for Connecting With Hard-to-Reach Students

If you find yourself pulling away from or avoiding connection with hard-to-reach students, try leaning in instead by following these five steps.

Janice Mace

Senior Counselor, National Center for School Mental Health at the University of Maryland

January 27, 2020

How to Get Students Engaged in Reading: 5 Tips for Teachers

Try these techniques and strategies to help lessen the time it takes to unlock a passion for literacy and encourage students to read.

Charmion Mohning

Secondary Reading Coordinator, Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District

January 22, 2020

Reading Intervention in a Digital World: Q&A With Elmira City School District

Find teacher insights into how reading intervention has evolved in the past two decades as well as advice to maximize student outcomes, ensure a growth mindset, and more.

Jordan Friedman

Shaped Editor

October 30, 2019

Podcast: Becoming a Better Learner Feat. Monica Fitzgerald on Teachers in America

On Teachers in America, Monica Fitzgerald, a reading teacher and literacy coordinator, talks about growing up in a military family and as the child of an immigrant—and how she connects her experiences to her teaching practice.

Onalee Smith

August 06, 2019