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Zoe Del Mar

Shaped Executive Editor

Zoe Del Mar is a senior content marketing manager and writer at HMH. She has 14 years of experience developing content for educators. Previously, she worked as a marketer in children’s book publishing and as a children’s librarian. She holds her master’s degree in Library & Information Science from San Jose State University and bachelor’s degree in English Literature from Boston University.

 
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Stay up-to-date on the latest in EdTech with educational technology articles and resources for teachers on trending topics.

Zoe Del Mar
Shaped Executive Editor

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Learn more about the four key elements of differentiation—content, process, product, and learning environment—and how they can guide your differentiated instruction in the classroom.

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Shaped Executive Editor

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Use these 100th Day of School activities and celebration ideas for teachers to help your students honor how far they have come this school year.

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Shaped Executive Editor

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Explore 7 Martin Luther King Jr. project ideas and activities to honor MLK and his contributions to the civil rights movement.

Onalee Smith
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Celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa with 14 holiday classroom activities, games, and crafts for elementary and middle school students.

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Shaped Executive Editor

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Celebrate 2024 Grandparents' Day with classroom activities to honor your grandparent figures in the different ways.

Autumn Davis
Content Marketing Intern, HMH

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Shaped Executive Editor

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Check out these monthly calendar themes for school, complete with teaching resources for holidays and other days of significance for all grade levels.

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Former Shaped Editor

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Shaped Executive Editor

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Learn about phonemic awareness and how it relates to phonological awareness.

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Shaped Executive Editor

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Get started with the school improvement planning process. Learn how to create a school improvement plan to make measurable gains in your district.

Zoe Del Mar
Shaped Executive Editor

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Use our curated list of classroom management articles and resources to help you organize and manage your classroom.

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Shaped Executive Editor

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One of the first skills developing readers need to master is phonological awareness. In this article, we will dig into what phonological awareness is and the importance of referencing it for reading instruction.

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Shaped Executive Editor

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Read more to understand the benefits and purpose of a framework like Response to Intervention (RTI).

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Shaped Executive Editor

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If you are a teacher who uses one of HMH's programs, let’s work together to empower teachers to connect with each other, share expertise, and amplify innovative teaching happening every day.

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Shaped Executive Editor

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Introduce your students to the excitement of science with a physical space in the classroom dedicated to hands-on learning.

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Shaped Executive Editor

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The C3 framework is designed to make work in social studies more meaningful and connected to daily life.

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Shaped Executive Editor

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Browse our catalog of differentiated instruction articles and resources for teachers. Find new ways to individualize learning in the classroom.

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Shaped Executive Editor

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Browse our intervention articles and resources to find articles to support your students and help close the learning gap in your classroom.

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Shaped Executive Editor

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Check out these resources to help you navigate new strategies for teaching your students with dyslexia.

Zoe Del Mar
Shaped Executive Editor