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Strengthening the Core: Leading Transformation in My School District

Sancha Gray, Superintendent of Schools for the Asbury Park School District, offers her advice to prioritize leadership and literacy in K-12 schools.

​Sancha Gray
Asbury Park Superintendent

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Conferring Is Differentiated Instruction: How to Hold Student Writing Conferences

Writing conferences are one-to-one conversations and give teachers a crucial opportunity to meet each student’s individual needs.

Carl Anderson
Author and Literacy Consultant

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3 Math Activities for Preschoolers: Addends Worksheets

Use these downloadable math activities for PreK students to teach your early learners about addends and number partners.

Shaped Staff

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3 Key Takeaways From a World Languages Educator at ISTE 2019

An attendee at the 2019 International Society for Technology in Education conference shares the lessons she learned from a World Languages education lens.

Kerry Santoro
Shaped Contributor

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What One Middle School Math Teacher Learned at NCTM 2019

Joe Barry, HMH's Numeracy Counts ambassador, recalls his trip to the annual National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2019 Annual Meeting & Exposition.

Joe Barry
Teacher, Hopkins Middle School

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Facebook Live: Dr. Stephanie Jones on Social-Emotional Learning in Schools

A social-emotional learning expert explores effective methods to improve SEL in schools and the challenges educators may face in the process.

Joanna Miral
Shaped Staff

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E3: Equity, Evidence, and Efficacy—Practices for English Learner Success

Dr. Elena Izqueirdo addresses how educators can build equity into their instruction with English learners.

Dr. Elena Izquierdo
Author, Escalate English; Author ¡Arriba la Lectura!; Associate Professor, Dual Language Education / Biliteracy / ELL Education, University of Texas, El Paso

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Should We Rethink Literacy’s Role in How We Teach Science and Social Studies?

The author argues in support of teaching students how to think in terms of science and social studies with reading and writing as the tools they hone as they learn.

Heidi Cruz
Shaped Contributor

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A Summer Checklist for Teachers: Take Time to Unwind

Close out the school year with reflection and a personal summer to-do list that will help you unwind and take time for professional learning.

Noelle Morris
Senior Director Community Engagement, HMH; Host of HMH Learning Moments: Teachers in America Podcast

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What Is the Importance of Technology Integration in Education?

What is the importance of technology integration in education? Technology integration in education is most effective when it’s mobile and versatile.

Debi Christensen
Shaped Contributor

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Podcast: Budget Cuts, Burnout, and Self-Care with Georgette McClain on Teachers in America

On the Teachers in America podcast, Georgette McClain, a life sciences teacher in Blanchester, Ohio, talks about school safety, teacher salaries, and state testing.

Onalee Smith
Shaped Contributor

June Leadership Equity

A Conversation on Equity in Education With K–12 Leaders: Creating Change

Educational equity was a core topic of discussion for HMH CEO Jack Lynch and a panel of K-12 thought leaders at the 2019 ASU GSV Summit.

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

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Prime Numbers, Trapdoors, and Cracking Codes: A Math Puzzle—Part 1

Surprisingly—or maybe unsurprisingly to some—staying safe in the digital age has a lot to do with math.

Ally Zmijeski
Associate Learning Architect, Math

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The History of Technology in Education

Learn about the history of technology in education and where it has brought us to today.

Debi Christensen
Shaped Contributor

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Model Schools Conference 2019: A Recap in Attendee Tweets

MSC 2019 was full of informative keynotes as well as opportunities to meet and speak with other educators and listen to school transformation stories.

Jordan Friedman
Former Shaped Editor

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NGSS Summative Assessments: Tips for Science Teachers

Activities that reflect 3D student learning can offer a clear picture of students’ progress toward achieving mastery of performance expectations.

Bernadine Okoro
2010–2011 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow, National Science Foundation Fellow

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The Model Schools Conference Has Come and Gone. So, Now What?

You're probably still energized and excited from MSC 2019. This avid attendee answers the important question of where to go from here.

Kelly Boeing
Assistant Principal, Lucerne Valley Middle High School

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Podcast: Growth and Development in Elementary Students with Alexa Tegtmeier on Teachers in America

On the Teachers in America podcast, Alexa Tegtmeier, a 3rd grade teacher in Boston, talks about serving a large population of English Learners and the differences in access between districts.

Onalee Smith
Shaped Contributor

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