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Shaped Staff

The Shaped Staff is a group of writers and editors with extensive and varied backgrounds in education—consisting of the Content Marketing team at HMH. Together, they bring expertise in education journalism, content development, copywriting—as well as teaching experience in the elementary grades and secondary English and math.

The Content Marketing team includes Christine Condon, senior director of content marketing; Richard Blankman, marketing director; Zoe Del Mar, senior content marketing manager; Brenda Iasevoli, senior content marketing manager; Alicia Ivory, senior copywriter; and Jennifer Corujo, content marketing manager.

They can be reached at Shaped@hmhco.com.

 
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Meet the Spark a Story Winners: Part 1

In this four-post series, we will be highlighting the winners of HMH’s Spark a Story writing contest.

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Meet the Spark a Story Winners: Part 3

In this four-post series, we will be highlighting the winners of HMH’s Spark a Story writing contest.

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Meet the Spark a Story Winners: Part 4

In this four-post series, we will be highlighting the winners of HMH’s Spark a Story writing contest.

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Meet the Spark a Story Winners: Part 2

In this four-post series, we will be highlighting the winners of HMH’s Spark a Story writing contest.

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Introducing the Teachers of Beastie Hall: Next Stop, Mr. Seemore’s Sight Words Classroom

Our tour of iRead’s Beastie Hall online classrooms continues with a visit to the Sight Words Classroom of Mr. Seemore, who helps children learn high-frequency words.

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Top Takeaways from Our Literacy Experts

HMH’s spring Lead the Way to Literacy Leadership Talks have wrapped up, and we’d like to leave you with some collected wisdom from our experts.

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Three Students Recognized for Academic Achievement and Reading Mastery

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt continues to honor the winners of the 2017 180 Student Awards. We are proud to share the inspiring stories of our System 44 honorees.

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Meet Mr. Sounders, Beastie Hall’s Expert in the Code

As we continue to introduce the animated teachers of iRead’s Beastie Hall, discover how Mr. Sounders systematically introduces students to the 44 sounds of the English language, and more.

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Nine Students Are Recognized by Their Teachers and Honored by HMH for Academic and Reading Achievement

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt has just announced the winners in this year’s Student 180 Awards. We are proud to share the inspiring stories of our READ 180 honorees.

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Three Math Students Recognized for Academic Achievement

This week, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt announced the winners of the 2017 180 Student Awards. We are proud to share the inspiring stories of our MATH 180 honorees.

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How a Model Schools Conference Inspired Dramatic Academic Gains in a Struggling District

In their recent Lead the Way to Literacy webinar panel discussion, Dr. Lamont Repollet and Sancha Gray, the Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum Instruction from the Asbury Park School District, discuss how they have transformed their district.

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Introducing the Teachers of Beastie Hall: First Stop, the Alphabet Classroom

Miss A and Coach Z, two of the animated teachers of iRead’s Beastie Hall, focus on phonological awareness and alphabet knowledge in a systematic and fun way to help children acquire foundational skills.

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The path to reading proficiency by Grade 3: Systematic, explicit instruction

Our youngest learners are being more challenged than ever to attain reading proficiency, making systematic, explicit instruction in foundational skills more vital than ever.

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A Language Quest with Lifelong Impact, Part II

What’s the best way to advance your long-term English learners in their acquisition of academic language? Read our strategies for making active language learning a regular classroom practice.

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Join us at NCTM for expert guidance in core instruction, intervention, assessment, and professional learning

We hope to see you at NCTM 2017! Visit our booth to meet your program authors and explore new solutions to support your entire math curriculum. And be sure to take the Numeracy Counts pledge at our pledge wall!

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7 Strategies for Teaching with Intention…and Heart

Thought leader Carol Jago offers 7 strategies for improving literacy and ensuring that students develop a love of reading.

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Will you be at NSTA? Join HMH for guidance on NGSS, technology, and more!

If you're planning to attend NSTA in Los Angeles, join HMH for informative in-booth presentations, NGSS thought leadership, dynamic workshops, and fun activities you can try with your class.

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New Best Practices Educators Can Start Using Today For Long-Term English Learners, Part 1

Emerging best practices are helping EL instructors accelerate second language acquisition. Discover how active language learning strategies build confidence and growth in long-term English learners.

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