Shaped
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How do we reframe our pedagogy to incorporate multiple narratives within our classrooms? We can start with three building blocks: reading, content integration, and scaffolding of information.
David J. O’Connor
American Indian Studies Consultant, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
November 04, 2021
Students need to believe that they belong in their learning environment. Learn about the importance of classroom community—and ways to foster positivity.
Alicia Ivory
Shaped Editor
October 29, 2021
We can recover and transition into a new post-pandemic instructional model that fuses the power of technology with the tried-and-true social gathering of the classroom.
John "Jack" Lynch
President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director, HMH
October 06, 2021
Get answers to common questions like "What is social-emotional learning in education?" and "Why is SEL important?"
Jordan Friedman
Shaped Editor
October 04, 2021
Motivation, persistence, and scaffolded support through targeted explanatory feedback are key elements of productive struggle.
Shaped Staff
October 01, 2021
Make time in your packed schedule for one-on-one teaching strategies that deliver big benefits for students.
Shaped Staff
September 27, 2021
Honor National Dyslexia Awareness Month this October by better understanding how learning differences can affect your students' social and emotional learning.
Ali Habashi
Shaped Editor
September 21, 2021
Ready to help your kiddos develop meaningful relationships and connect with their classmates? Try these classroom community-building activities for elementary students.
Shaped Staff
September 21, 2021
Create a healthy and happy learning environment with middle school classroom management strategies that are rooted in brain science.
Dr. Adriana Chavarín-López
Strategy and Instructional Support Officer, San Diego Unified School District
August 27, 2021
These classroom rituals and routines will ensure your school year is successful.
Amanda Patterson, EdD
National Director, Academic Planning and Analytics, HMH
August 25, 2021
In the new school year, teachers will face challenges surrounding social and emotional learning and potentially continued remote learning for some students.
Rachel Swartz
Sixth Grade Teacher, Riverdale Kingsbridge Academy (MS/HS 141), Bronx, New York
July 30, 2021
Teach students the skills needed for success in and out of the classroom with these social and emotional activities and SEL lesson plans.
Shaped Staff
July 06, 2021
Productive discourse lends itself well to building a community where social and emotional learning in science is supported.
Dr. Cary Sneider
NGSS Writing Team Leader, Associate Research Professor at Portland State University
May 25, 2021
Confronting bias in ourselves and in our classrooms is an important ongoing process. Help combat discrimination in all its forms with this collection of resources.
Richard Blankman
Shaped Editor
May 12, 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
David Jamison, also known as “The Dope Educator,” believes love and human interaction are the foundation of any lesson plan. He reflects on the valuable lessons he learned while teaching during the pandemic.
David Jamison II
Fifth-Grade ELA Teacher, Shelby County School District, Tennessee
April 29, 2021
To rebuild relationships during and after the pandemic, consider reaching out to students' families and consider students' new needs after a challenging year.
Venola Mason
Associate Partner, ICLE
April 14, 2021
Fourth-grade teacher Perry Hollins shares tips for teaching current events through an SEL lens.
Perry Hollins
Fourth-Grade Teacher, Evanston/Skokie School District, Illinois
April 01, 2021