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Use these Martin Luther King, Jr. Day bulletin boards as inspiration for your own to teach students about themes such as racial equality.

Jordan Friedman
Former Shaped Editor

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Allow your middle schoolers to explore the past with these social studies activities and lessons covering topics ranging from U.S. Supreme Court cases to ancient civilizations.

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Try free English language arts activities for Grades 6-8 focusing on haikus, metaphors, figurative language, and more curriculum-rich topics.

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Whether you're teaching remotely or in the classroom, these fun science activities for middle school and high school students can help make learning fun.

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WF1289060 Shaped 2020 Revamp Grade 6 8 Math

Try these free middle school math activities that cover budgeting, taxes, social media engagement, coding, and many more topics.

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Keep students engaged with these fun learning activities for middle school, no matter what subject you teach and whether your students are in person or remote.

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Introduce students to Black innovators with these Black History Month writing prompts and guide them into a particular type of text, such as personal narrative, informative, or persuasive.

Perry Hollins
Fourth-Grade Teacher, Evanston/Skokie School District, Illinois

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From the Renaissance to the Reformation, these world history lessons for high school students can help your students better understand how the past has shaped the present.

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A veteran educator shares four tips for improving students' problem solving skills in mathematics.

Robert Kaplinsky
Mathematics Educator, Long Beach, CA

History activities

Give students a better understanding of our global society with these high school world history and American history lesson plan ideas and activities.

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Use these high school English language activities to help your learners discover into their own writing styles and embrace reading.

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Get your learners ready for the next step in learning mathematics with these free high school math activities.

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American history lessons

These high school American history lesson plans will help your students understand the importance of learning from the past in order to build a better future.

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Add a bit of dimension to your classroom routine with our free lesson plan activities for high school students in English language arts, math, science, and social studies.

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CJ Reynolds insists a consistent routine helps aid better virtual teaching.

CJ Reynolds
High School Literature Teacher, Philadelphia School District

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Equity, growth mindset, instructional planning, and remote learning during a pandemic were some of the themes covered at HMH's Think Connected Virtual Summit in October 2020.

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While eliminating some of teachers' responsibilities to reduce stress is a great start, administrators should also consider what they can give them to provide multifaceted support.

Eric Sheninger
Senior Fellow, the Center for Model Schools; Aspire Change EDU; Keynote Speaker; Author

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Before we say goodbye to 2020, we want to highlight the most-read Shaped blogs, written with you in mind as you navigated this most unusual year.

Christine Condon
Shaped Editor-in-Chief

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