Brenda Iasevoli

Brenda Iasevoli

Shaped Executive Editor

Brenda Iasevoli is a senior content marketing manager and copywriter at HMH. She has 18 years of experience in education, as a teacher and writer. She worked as an editor for TIME Magazine For Kids, a blogger for Education Week, and a freelance writer for The Hechinger Report. Her articles have appeared in newspapers and magazines across the country, including theatlantic.com, nbcnews.com, and The Washington Post. Before becoming a journalist, she was a fourth-grade teacher in the Washington Heights neighborhood of New York City. She holds a master’s degree in Journalism from Columbia University.

 
Summer learning activities for elementary and middle school students

As the school year ends, keep kids engaged with these fun summer school activities for elementary and middle school students.

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Brenda Iasevoli
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Melody Jacklin, a math teacher at Stevenson Middle School in Westland, Michigan, watches on as a student works out a problem. Jacklin says Math 180 allows students the time to demonstrate understanding and explain their thinking.

Hear from educators about a new approach to intervention that’s raising student achievement in the Wayne-Westland Community School District, outside Detroit.

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Brenda Iasevoli
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Presidents Day Lesson Plans And Activities

Use these 9 Presidents' Day lesson plans and activities for middle and high school classrooms to foster engaged and informed citizens.

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Fun Christmas Activities School

Try our fun Christmas classroom activities for school. 'Tis the season to be jolly—while boosting math, reading, and writing skills, of course!

Brenda Iasevoli
Shaped Executive Editor

Thanksgiving Activities Elementary Hero

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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Icebreakers High School Hero

These high school icebreakers for the first day of school will help students get to know one another while having fun.

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Here are Constitution Day activities to engage your students in learning about the historic document that defines how our government works.

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Shaped Executive Editor

What Is Differentiated Instruction in the Classroom Hero

What is differentiated instruction in the classroom? The answer is key to ensuring all learners get the support they need. Here, we break down the process.

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Shaped Executive Editor

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Teachers can use these fun back-to-school icebreaker activities for elementary students in the classroom or remotely.

Brenda Iasevoli
Shaped Executive Editor

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Dr. Ivannia Soto specializes in second-language acquisition and systemic reform for English language learners. Here we share the accommodations for English language learners in the classroom that she says work best.

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Shaped Executive Editor

Ed Predictions Hero

Keep an eye on these education trends in 2023.

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Choice boards differentiation hero

Try creating choice boards for students. These activity menus are a great way to differentiate learning, which can increase student engagement and improve academic outcomes.

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Shaped Executive Editor

Flexible Seating Hero

Redesign your classroom on a budget with these DIY classroom flexible seating ideas.

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Shaped Executive Editor

Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month Hero

Looking for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month ideas? We've got you covered with activities spanning Grades Pre-K–12.

Brenda Iasevoli
Shaped Executive Editor

Talking to kids about scary news

Read key tips for teachers and parents on talking to children about troubling events in the news.

Brenda Iasevoli
Shaped Executive Editor

CASEL SEL competencies

The 5 social-emotional learning (SEL) competencies developed by the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) are crucial to students’ learning and growth. Explore the competencies and strategies for helping students achieve them.

Brenda Iasevoli
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Get your whole class feeling the love this February 14. Try these Valentine’s Day activities for middle school and high school students.

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Shaped Executive Editor

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Education Trends 2022 Hero

We asked ed leaders from across the country to weigh in on education trends for 2022. Here's what they had to say.

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Shaped Executive Editor