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Meet Perry Hollins, a forth grade teacher and former DJ who has spent the past 11 years infusing an African-centered pedagogy into the curriculum. Perry utilizes his education to create a culturally responsive, project-based learning environment for independent, flexible thinkers.
Ali Habashi
Shaped Editor
September 14, 2021
Happy World Teachers’ Day! Read all about 2021 World Teachers' Day, and learn why it is important to celebrate.
Shaped Staff
August 25, 2021
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
August 24, 2021
Whether you are a first year teacher or about to retire, explore your podcast options when it comes to the K-12 educational space.
Ali Habashi
Shaped Editor
July 29, 2021
Summer Announcement! Make sure to vote for the Teachers in America podcast this July in the 16th Annual Podcast Awards for the education category.
Ali Habashi
Shaped Editor
July 19, 2021
Meet Owen Bondono, a high school ELA teacher and the first known transgender Michigan Teacher of the Year. He uses his platform to advocate for LGBTQ+ student spaces and anti-racist teaching practices.
Ali Habashi
Shaped Editor
June 08, 2021
Join former Secretary of Defense Ash Carter for an episode on media literacy and cyber security in schools.
Ali Habashi
Shaped Editor
May 18, 2021
Tune in to the Teachers in America and Shaping the Future podcasts by HMH. Hear from teachers changing lives and experienced innovators and industry leaders.
Shaped Staff
May 18, 2021
Learn strategies to improve student outcomes and better shape the future of education through podcast conversations with experts about major topics affecting the K-12 industry.
Shaped Staff
May 18, 2021
Meet Angelica Moreno, a Spanish kindergarten teacher at the Dual Language Academy at Dr. Sue Shook Elementary in El Paso, Texas. This week's discussion includes dual language learnering, the El Paso Walmart shooting, and the school's reaction to losing one of their own to COVID-19.
Ali Habashi
Shaped Editor
May 04, 2021
How can we introduce more emotion to the AI space? Our guest this week, Rana el Kaliouby, seeks to answer that question. Founder of Affectiva and author of Girl Decoded breaks down ethics and equity in tech.
Ali Habashi
Shaped Editor
April 27, 2021
We are joined by the Kennedy Center’s vice president and artistic director for social impact, Marc Bamuthi Joseph. A National Poetry Slam champion and a TED Global Fellow, Marc discusses the future of social impact and the role of the arts in public healing.
Ali Habashi
Shaped Editor
March 30, 2021
Meet Anthony Swann, a fifth grade teacher in Rocky Mount, Virginia. An advocate for hope and empathy when it comes to students contending with trauma, Anthony was named the 2021 Virginia Teacher of the Year.
Ali Habashi
Shaped Editor
March 23, 2021
Meet CJ Reynolds, a high school teacher in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. By creating the teacher YouTube channel Real Rap with Reynolds, he has discovered that what might be ordinary for his classroom, may be someone else's extraordinary.
Ali Habashi
Shaped Editor
March 09, 2021
Meet LaNesha Tabb, a kindergarten teacher at the Metropolitan School District in Lawrence Township in Indianapolis, Indiana. After starting a blog called Education with an Apron, LaNesha turned her sights on writing a book about the importance of teaching social studies.
Ali Habashi
Shaped Editor
February 23, 2021
Season 2 of the Shaping the Future Podcast kicks off with special guest Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar, author of Happier and co-founder of the Happiness Studies Academy. Join host Matthew Mugo Fields as he asks about anti-fragility and the elements of happiness.
Ali Habashi
Shaped Editor
January 26, 2021
Get a look behind the scenes of HMH's two education podcasts, Teachers in America, hosted by Noelle Morris, and Shaping the Future, hosted by Matthew Mugo Fields.
Christine Condon
Shaped Editor-in-Chief
January 21, 2021
Before we say goodbye to 2020, we want to highlight the most-read Shaped blogs, written with you in mind as you navigated this most unusual year.
Christine Condon
Shaped Editor-in-Chief
December 17, 2020