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Ali Habashi

Former Shaped Editor

Ali Habashi is a former content marketing manager at HMH, where she wrote for the Shaped blog and engaged with teachers, administrators, authors, and thought leaders to share relevant and timely content. Before joining HMH, Ali worked at a range of learning companies, including Oxford University Press, Pearson, and National Geographic Learning. She graduated from the University of St. Andrews in Fife, Scotland, with a degree in English and Management and writes fiction in her spare time for a range of publishers and podcasts.

 
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Podcast: 2021 National Teacher of the Year Juliana Urtubey

From the Teachers in America podcast archives, we bring you one of our favorite episodes--an interview with Juliana Urtubey, the upcoming 2024 Model Schools Conference closing keynote speaker and former National Teacher of the Year.

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Former Shaped Editor

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10 Fun Thanksgiving Activities for Elementary Students

No hand-traced turkeys here! Celebrate the holiday while boosting critical math, reading, and writing skills with these fun Thanksgiving activities for elementary students.

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11 Ideas for Cheap or Free Classroom Rewards and Incentives

Explore 11 ideas for cheap or free classroom rewards and incentives. No matter what your budget looks like, get your students motivated to participate!

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Celebrate Educators With These Teacher Appreciation Week Poster and Card Ideas

To mark Teacher Appreciation Week, we've got some new poster designs for your classroom, plus a few bonus cards for anyone that wants to thank a special teacher in their life.

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4 Welcome-Back-to-School Activities and Ideas for Students

Try out these welcome-back-to-school activities and ideas for students to usher in the new school year.

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5 End-of-School-Year Celebration Ideas

Round out the school year with a party to remember by trying out some of these end of school year celebration ideas..

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Podcast: Classroom Transformations with Autumn Dvorak

From a museum to a bakery to a carnival, Autumn Dvorak's classroom transformations use hands-on projects and games to get her students excited about learning.

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15 SEL Writing and Journal Prompts for Grades 3–12

Introduce your students to the five competencies of SEL with these writing and journal prompts for elementary, middle, and high school.

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National Poetry Month Activities for Middle and High School Classrooms

From nursery rhymes to absurdist poetry to rap, these activities will help your middle or high school class celebrate National Poetry Month this April.

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Former Shaped Editor

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Podcast: Serving Students, Country & Self with Samuel Gonzalez

Pennsylvania educator Samuel Gonzalez has been teaching for just two years, and all while studying for his doctorate and serving in the National Guard.

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22 St. Patrick’s Day Writing Prompts and Activities

Bring some luck to your classroom with these St. Patrick’s Day writing prompts and activities for elementary, middle school, and high school students.

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Phases of the Moon Activities and Lesson Plan Ideas

Shoot for the moon with free science and math resources, including activities, labs, and FUNomenal Readers.

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Podcast: Fostering a Passion for STEM with Chicago Teacher Misty Richmond

We're kicking off season 4 with Chicago Public Schools teacher Misty Richmond, who discusses how she gets her students invested in STEM careers.

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100th Day of School Snack Ideas

Looking for ways to celebrate the 100th day of school with your students? Check out these themed snack ideas to start.

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Writing Rhymes and Raps with Toney Jackson

Teacher and award-winning poet Toney Jackson joins us for a special lesson on how to write rhymes in the classroom.

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Podcast Mash Up: Best of Teachers in America 2021

For the season 3 finale of Teachers in America, we've compiled highlights from each episode this year on the theme of teacher love.

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Podcast: The Freedom in Reading for Quarantined Kids with Kitty Donohoe

Elementary teacher Kitty Donohoe joins us for a discussion on reading, looping with her class, and her debut children’s novel, How to Ride a Dragonfly.

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2024 National Novel Writing Month: Turning Students into Excited Writers

In November, National Novel Writing Month begins for thousands of writers around the world. At the same time, many teachers introduced their classrooms to the NaNoWriMo Young Writers Program, and found their students developing a new-found passion for creative writing.

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