Shaped: The Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Education Blog

Supporting Teachers to Promote Student Discourse in Math

A curriculum that includes strong questions for students in daily lessons has several learning benefits.

Andy Clark

Math in Focus Grades 1-Course 3 U.S. Consultant and Course 2-Course 3 Writer

Christopher Coyne

National Education Consultant

April 10, 2019

Math by Touch: A Braille Puzzle for Your Students (Part 2)

With this two-part blog series, teachers can incorporate learning Braille with math through creative scenarios, historical details, and fun puzzles.

Ally Zmijeski

Associate Learning Architect, Math

March 25, 2019

Healthy Habits for a Growth Mindset in Math

Here's a helpful list of healthy habits to enable a growth mindset in math, plus a free downloadable poster for your classroom.

Onalee Smith

Shaped Staff

March 22, 2019

Math by Touch: A Braille Puzzle for Your Students (Part 1)

With this two-part blog series, teachers can incorporate learning Braille with math through creative scenarios, historical details, and fun puzzles.

Ally Zmijeski

Associate Learning Architect, Math

March 18, 2019

How One Middle School Math Teacher Connected With ESL Students

A MATH 180 Educator Award winner discusses the symbiotic relationship between teaching math to his middle school students and learning Spanish from them.

Joel Leventhal

Consultant, Math Solutions

March 12, 2019

Using Engaging and Systematic Tasks to Build Mastery in Math

A teacher explains why not only engaging but also systematic tasks can help students generalize their learning in order to demonstrate mastery.

Susan Resnick

Math in Focus Grades 1-Course 3 U.S Consultant, Course 1 Reviewer, and Course 2 Accelerated and Course 3 Writer

Christopher Coyne

National Education Consultant

March 11, 2019

Slice the Pie on Pi Day: Practice Geometry and Problem Solving!

Celebrate Pi Day and the greatness of 3.14159 on March 14 in a way that makes math fun (and delicious) for your students!

Katrina George

Shaped Staff

March 08, 2019

Power of Student Choice: Motivating Learners Who Struggle With Math

Allowing students the ability to choose their math lesson and applying their knowledge to the real world can help accelerate learning.

Le’Vada Gray

Director of Professional Learning, Math Solutions

February 28, 2019

Meet the Challenge for Struggling Math Students This Summer

Here are some strategies to help teachers reach students in four foundational skill areas: subtraction, multiplication, division, and fractions.

Marilyn Burns

Founder, Math Solutions

February 25, 2019

Designing a Summer School Math Curriculum: 3 Things to Know

A past educator and curriculum director shares three keys to ensuring a successful summer school experience for teachers and students.

Brenda Konicke

Director of Professional Learning at Math Solutions

February 20, 2019