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Podcast: Future Career Skills and Preparing Students for the Workplace

Listen to a podcast on preparing students for the workplace and career readiness skills, featuring George Anders (Senior Editor-at-Large at LinkedIn) and Dr. Bill Daggett (Founder of the International Center for Leaders in Education).

Onalee Smith

Shaped Staff

October 15, 2019

Announcing Shaping the Future Podcast: An Irresistible Chance to Learn

Dr. David Dockterman—lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education—shares his excitement to host our new podcast series, HMH Learning Moments: Shaping the Future.

Dr. David Dockterman

Lecturer, Harvard Graduate School of Education; Podcast Host, HMH Learning Moments: Shaping the Future

October 07, 2019

A Teacher’s Perspective on 'Looping' with Students

A middle school science teacher on the benefits of looping with his students and building a family in the classroom.

Tracy Childers

Middle School Science Teacher, Foothills Community School

September 25, 2019

4 Ways to Celebrate International Podcast Day

Here are some fun ways you can help your students celebrate International Podcast Day, introduce them to an engaging form of media, and even get them making their own podcasts!

Joanna Miral

Shaped Staff

September 24, 2019

HMH Learning Moments: Teachers in America Podcast Season 1

Hear firsthand from the K-12 teachers who are shaping young lives around the country every day. A podcast for teachers, celebrating teachers.

Onalee Smith

Shaped Staff

August 30, 2019

Podcast: Rodney in Richmond, Virginia, for Teachers in America

Rodney Robinson, 2019 National Teacher of the Year, talks about the school-to-prison pipeline, teaching social studies and civics education to incarcerated students in a juvenile detention center, and other major education issues.

Onalee Smith

Shaped Staff

August 28, 2019

Podcast: Tracy in Marion, North Carolina, for Teachers in America

On Teachers in America, Tracy Childers, a science teacher at a STEM magnet middle school, talks about project-based learning, looping with his students, and considering retirement.

Onalee Smith

Shaped Staff

August 20, 2019

Beating the First-Day Jitters: 3 Back-to-School Activities

While each group of students will be different, there are some great back-to-school activities you can implement in your classroom year after year.

Amanda Rack

First Grade Teacher, Knob Hill Elementary School

August 16, 2019

Classroom Management 101: Setting Expectations for Students

Use these classroom management strategies to ensure that each day runs smoothly and you build a community where each student has a sense of belonging.

Brittany Mamphey, M.Ed.

Fifth Grade Teacher, North Elementary School

August 13, 2019

In the New School Year, Embrace Your Teacher BFF

If you’re a teacher, you know you wouldn’t survive the school year without leaning on some of your most dependable co-workers!

Rachel Swartz

Sixth Grade Teacher, Riverdale Kingsbridge Academy (MS/HS 141)

August 09, 2019