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A community-driven blog supporting educators, building lifelong learners,
and shaping the future of education.* 

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K-12 Recent News Roundup: October 12, 2018

Stay up to date on the education issues that matter to you.

Julia Roch

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K-12 Recent News Roundup: September 28, 2018

Stay up to date on the K-12 education issues that matter to you.

Julia Roch

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Teaching the First Amendment: Exploring the Five Freedoms

It’s always timely to review and explore the freedoms guaranteed in the U.S. Constitution, including the First Amendment.

Glenn Greenberg
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Bring History to Life: Infuse Learning Mindsets Into Social Sciences

Social studies can be a pathway to help students understand the importance of a learning mindset.

Dustin Bindreiff, Ed.D.
Special Education Coordinator, Nevada County Superintendent of Schools; Former Consultant for Mindset Works

Media Literacy’s Link to Speaking and Listening Skills - Part 2

Media literacy expert and HMH thought leader Erik Palmer has created an 11-step process to help students be effective listeners and speakers.

Leslie Forde
Head of Product Marketing, Channel One News

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Teaching Media Literacy in the Era of Fake News Part 1

Media literacy expert Erik Palmer shares guidelines on how to instruct students to gauge credible news sources in our ever-evolving world.

Leslie Forde
Head of Product Marketing, Channel One News

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Join us at NCSS for student engagement, differentiation, assessment, and professional learning solutions

Conferences are a great way to meet thought leaders in your content area and experience new solutions firsthand. HMH will be hosting two popular authors at NCSS, along with Channel One reporter Azia Celestino. Find out what else we have in store.

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Traveling beyond the Classroom Walls with Virtual Reality

Author and science educator Michael DiSpezio gives us a glimpse into the instructional possibilities of leading virtual field trips using simple VR technology.

Michael DiSpezio
Author, ScienceFusion and HMH Science Dimensions Programs

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Creating Compelling and Memorable Educational Experiences for Young Learners: An Interview with HMH Partner Kids Discover

We had the opportunity to speak with Ted Levine, President and CEO of Kids Discover, an HMH Partner and educational publisher of high-interest nonfiction for kids. Ted discussed current trends he recognizes in the education space, Kids Discover's core mission and the company's approach to creating fun, bold and engaging content. Here's what he had to say.

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How to Jumpstart Your Next Virtual Reality Field Trip

HMH science curriculum author Michael DiSpezio discusses Google’s virtual reality experience and how it can be incorporated into the classroom.

Michael DiSpezio
Author, ScienceFusion and HMH Science Dimensions Programs

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Team OneVote 2016: The Voices of Today’s Youth Vote

Channel One News, a Houghton Mifflin Harcourt company, announces the eight students who will represent the political views of America’s youth leading up to the presidential election this fall.

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Icons & Inspirations: HMH’s Presidential Past

With the National Conventions under way, HMH Archivist Susan Steinway thought this was the perfect time to take a look back at HMH’s presidential history and the five presidents who published books with us.

Susan Steinway
Archivist, HMH

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Icons & Inspiration: To HMH With Love - Dispatches From Vacationing Authors and Editors

Summer is the time for travel: school’s out, temperatures are heating up, beach towels and chairs are ready to go, and the open road beckons. HMH Archivist Susan Steinway takes a look through HMH history to find out how past authors and editors spent their vacation days.

Susan Steinway
Archivist, HMH

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Presidential Teaching Tools

In 1879, President Rutherford B. Hayes signed into law Washington’s Birthday, a day to remember George Washington’s legacy. The holiday at first applied only to federal offices in the District of Columbia, but was expanded to the whole country in 1885.

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Geography on the Go: Travel Activities for Kids

Geography is everywhere (literally). We use GPS on our smartphones and in our cars, check weather maps each morning, and read news from around the globe.

Andrew Miles
Learning Architect, HMH

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The Holy Grail – Language and Literacy Series: What Reading Looks Like Together

One of my favorite sayings is “If you take care of the moments, the years will take care of themselves.” I can think of no other moment more precious and invaluable to ensuring a strong foundation than reading with a child.

Susan Magsamen
Former Senior Vice President of Early Learning

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HMH Friends Accept ALS Challenge

As the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge continues to take the world by storm, we’ve seen celebrities, friends and family embrace the chilly challenge to raise awareness about the neurodegenerative disease.

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The Power of Social Media

While social media has become one of the most popular ways for us to engage and interact with one another, its integration into the classroom is still in its infancy.

Alex Honeysett
Former Director of Communications, Channel One News

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