Shaped: The Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Education Blog

Shift From the Traditional Classroom to a Math Workshop Structure

This framework can provide the rigor and relevance necessary for skills that students will need in the future.

Erika Gilbert

Math AIS Teacher, Gillette Road Middle School

Cynthia Ciesla

5th and 6th Grade AIS Reading and Math Teacher, Gillette Road Middle School

January 07, 2019

Getting Into Math: How Assessments Contribute to Effective Instruction

A balanced assessment system is the tool by which teachers can continuously monitor student learning.

Matthew R. Larson, Ph.D.

Past-President, NCTM; K–12 Mathematics Curriculum Specialist

December 10, 2018

Q&A With Dr. Juli K. Dixon: Maximizing Your District's Math Instruction

We sat down with Dr. Juli K. Dixon, an author of HMH's Into Math and an expert in mathematics teaching and learning.

Shaped Staff

November 30, 2018

Getting Into Math: Organize Instruction to Achieve Rigor

If students understand mathematics conceptually, they will be more likely to apply procedures flexibly and precisely.

Juli K. Dixon, Ph.D.

Professor of Mathematics Education; Elementary, Middle, Secondary, and Post-Secondary Mathematics Education

November 25, 2018

Getting Students to That 'Aha!' Moment in the Math Classroom

How do we teach so that students really understand concepts, then apply that understanding to solve problems?

Candi Di Biase

Manager of Professional Services, Florida, HMH

November 12, 2018

Why Visualization Is So Important in Your Math Classroom

Bar modeling can help students “see” a problem by representing known and unknown quantities and their relationships.

Christopher Coyne

National Education Consultant

Britt Robinson

Senior Professional Learning Consultant, Math in Focus

November 07, 2018

Math Trivia: How Well Do You Know Your Real Numbers?

Try your hand with a little math fun and test your students' mathematical literacy.

HMH Mathematics Team

October 22, 2018

Fostering Participation in the Math Classroom: The Power of 'Shush'

A math teaching expert explains what "shushing" entails and how it encourages students to participate in class.

Juli K. Dixon, Ph.D.

Professor of Mathematics Education; Elementary, Middle, Secondary, and Post-Secondary Mathematics Education

October 01, 2018

Why Teaching K-12 Mathematics Matters in Our Democratic Society

Math skills are used to characterize societal problems and formulate solutions, and are essential for meaningful participation in our democratic institutions.

Matthew R. Larson, Ph.D.

Past-President, NCTM; K–12 Mathematics Curriculum Specialist

September 26, 2018

Use Backward Planning to Promote Student Responsibility Success in Mathematics

One mathematics department addresses the issue of expecting and supporting all students to accept the responsibility for doing assigned work.

Timothy D. Kanold, Ph.D.

International Educator, Author, and Consultant; Mathematics Education

September 10, 2018