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Teaching Supreme Court Cases: Miller v. Alabama Lesson Plan

Start a discussion with your students about the Eighth Amendment with this Miller v. Alabama lesson plan.

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Welcome to the Connected Era: Digital Learning Comes of Age

Whereas “blended” teaching and learning was the 2010s, “connected” teaching and learning will be the 2020s. The coronavirus was the forcing function that made it so.

John "Jack" Lynch
President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director, HMH

Educational Equity in the Time of COVID 19

Educational Equity in the Time of COVID-19

The switch to remote learning for K-12 schools due to the coronavirus outbreak sheds light on equity and access issues for certain students.

Dr. Tyrone C. Howard
Professor, UCLA; Senior Fellow, The Center for Model Schools; HMH Learning Sciences & Research Advisory Board

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Fun At-Home Lesson for ELA: Write a Personality Feature and Other Activities

Teach students in Grades 3-12 how to conduct interviews and write compelling personality features with these insights from Esther Wojcicki.

Esther Wojcicki
Journalist and Teacher; Founder, Palo Alto High Media Arts Program

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Grados 1–2 actividades de lectura: Ayudantes de la comunidad

Van a recibir lecciones de lectura para cinco días, con las que su hijo podrá explorar cómo ayudan las personas en nuestras comunidades.

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Too Much Screen Time? Here Are 4 Ways to Maximize It for Learning

Allow four questions to guide you as you evaluate the media your students are using so you can maximize their learning.

Rachel L. Schechter, PhD
VP Learning Sciences, Learning Sciences and Research Advisory Board Chair

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Grados 3–5 actividades de lectura: Ayudantes de la comunidad

Van a recibir lecciones de lectura para cinco días, con las que su hijo podrá explorar cómo ayudan las personas en nuestras comunidades.

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Grades 9–12 ELA Activity Set 4: Create a Sketchnote and More

Activities including creating a sketchnote, writing an ode to an everyday item, and analyzing the theme of a short story.

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Teaching World History: World War I Lesson Plan and Activities

Teach students about the legacy of the Great War with these World War I lesson plans and activities.

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Literacy at Work: How to Write a Poem with Glenis Redmond

Watch this video on how to write a poem featuring Glenis Redmond to provide your students with insights and tips for writing poetry.

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Kindergarten actividades de lectura: Ayudantes de la comunidad

Van a recibir lecciones de lectura para cinco días, con las que su hijo podrá explorar cómo ayudan las personas en nuestras comunidades.

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Kindergarten Daily Reading Activities: Community Helpers

Discover five days of reading lessons designed to engage your child in an exploration of how we play a role in our communities.

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Grades 1–2 Daily Reading Activities: Community Helpers

Engage your child in an exploration of how we are helpers in our communities with five days of activities.

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Grades 3–5 Daily Reading Activities: Community Helpers

Have your children in Grades 3-5 explore how we are helpers in our communities.

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Grades 6–8 ELA Activity Set 4: Explore Haiku and More

Have your middle schoolers write their own haikus, identify themes in works of literature, and create a character's social media profile.

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Grade 2 Math Activity Set: By the Sea and A Bunch of Animals

Help your children in Grade 2 understand multidigit numbers and hone their addition and subtraction skills with free animal-based activities.

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Grade 1 Math Activity: My Animal Stories

Help your children in Grade 1 understand numbers through the context of animals.

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Garden in an Egg Carton: Science Activity for Grades K–5

Have students complete this activity, which can also be done from home, where they will plant seedlings and watch them grow.

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