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Making Engineering Accessible: A Brief Overview of Engineering in NGSS

HMH science curriculum author, Michael DiSpezio, explains how and why engineering is incorporated into the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).

Michael DiSpezio
Author, ScienceFusion and HMH Science Dimensions Programs

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HMH Customer Spotlight: Four Essential PD Tips from Sapulpa School District, Okla.

Donia Doudican, the Digital Curriculum Project Manager for Oklahoma’s Sapulpa Public Schools, shares her top four professional development tips for the approaching school year.

Lee Ramsayer
Executive Vice President, Global Sales

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5 Tips to Level-up Game-based Learning in the Classroom

HMH Lead Design Architect Julie Thieblemont shares five tips for incorporating game-based learning into the classroom.

Julie Thieblemont
Lead Design Architect, HMH

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HMH Customer Spotlight: Q&A with Asbury Park School District, NJ

HMH Customer Spotlight talks with Asbury Park Superintendent Dr. Lamont Repollet and Sancha Gray, Director of Curriculum for Asbury Park, about "Hard Hat Nation" and their ongoing efforts to build a brighter future for the students and community of the New Jersey district.

Lee Ramsayer
Executive Vice President, Global Sales

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Second Annual Educator Confidence Report Reveals New Trends Among Teachers

HMH announces the results from the 2016 Educator Confidence Report, a survey investigating key issues such as technology use in the classroom, professional learning opportunities, and comfort and familiarity with digital learning tools.

HMHCo

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There’s No Such Thing as an Ordinary Day

HMH Content Author Carol Jago shares highlights from the 2016 International Literacy Association Conference.

Carol Jago
HMH Author and Associate Director, California Reading & Literature Project at UCLA

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No Silver Bullet: What Makes for Effective Professional Learning?

Matt Larson, Ph.D. shares his thoughts on what makes for effective professional learning and how to develop effective professional learning structures.

Dr. Matthew R. Larson
Past President, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM); Senior Fellow, Math Solutions

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How to Integrate Google Apps with the Rigor Relevance Framework

ICLE Senior Fellows Eric Sheninger and Weston Kieschnick explain how to integrate ICLE’s Rigor / Relevance Framework into education technology, such as Google Apps for Education.

Eric Sheninger
Senior Fellow, the Center for Model Schools; Aspire Change EDU; Keynote Speaker; Author

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The Committee in Our Heads, Part V: The Teacher-Technology Partnership

In this final post of his five-part “Brain Talk” series, David Dockterman, Ed.D. takes a closer look at the benefits of a teacher-technology partnership in the classroom.

Dr. David Dockterman
Lecturer, Harvard Graduate School of Education

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The Committee in Our Heads, Part IV: Personalizing and Adapting to Cognitive Variation

David Dockterman, Ed.D. analyzes the value in using adaptive technology in the classroom in this fourth post of his five-part “Brain Talk” series.

Dr. David Dockterman
Lecturer, Harvard Graduate School of Education

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Next Generation Science Standards: The Times, They are a-Changing

HMH Program Author Michael DiSpezio explains the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and how they help guide effective science instruction.

Michael DiSpezio
Author, ScienceFusion and HMH Science Dimensions Programs

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The Committee in Our Heads, Part II: The Power of the Management and Emotional Subcommittees

David Dockterman, Ed.D. discusses the power of management and emotional subcommittees in the second post of his five-part “Brain Talk” series.

Dr. David Dockterman
Lecturer, Harvard Graduate School of Education

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The Committee in Our Heads, Part I: Personalizing for our Cognitive Subcommittees

David Dockterman, Ed.D. kicks off the first in a five-part “Brain Talk” series that explores how and why the inner-working components of the brain work together.

Dr. David Dockterman
Lecturer, Harvard Graduate School of Education

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Introducing the "HMH Customer Spotlight"

HMH EVP of Global Sales and Field Marketing, Lee Ramsayer, kicks off the new Spark series, the HMH Customer Spotlight, with the first customer spotlight falling on Moreno Valley Unified School District in southern California.

Lee Ramsayer
Executive Vice President, Global Sales

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Is Mindset Culture Shift Possible for Adults?

Emily Diehl, Director of Professional Learning and Curriculum Design at Mindset Works, explains how mindset culture is possible for adults.

Emily Diehl
Education Consultant

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Word Problems vs. Problem Solving: Are Students Problem Solving While Doing Word Problems in Math Class?

Math Solutions Development Manager Mary Mitchell analyzes the difference between word problems and problem solving in the math classroom.

Mary Mitchell
Professional Learning Program Designer

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Of Arrogant and Humble Learners

David Dockterman, Ed.D. shares his thoughts on the benefits of “humble learning” and how to foster it through learning-focused classroom environments instead of performance-focused classroom environments.

Dr. David Dockterman
Lecturer, Harvard Graduate School of Education

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Attentive Listening: An Overlooked Component of Academic Interaction

HMH program author Kate Kinsella, Ed.D. offers insights and strategies to support English learners in becoming focused listeners in the classroom.

Dr. Kate Kinsella
Author, English 3D; Co-Author, Read 180®; Teacher Educator, Researcher; CEO, Dr. Kate Kinsella & Associates

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