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Carmen Sandiego at SXSW EDU 2019

“Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego?” is a common question with an elusive answer. On March 5, 2019, Carmen Sandiego was in Austin, Texas, for SXSW EDU.

Onalee Smith
Shaped Contributor

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SXSW EDU: What We Learned From David Hogg and Dan Rather

At SXSW EDU, David Hogg of March For Our Lives joined Dan Rather for an inspiring conversation about the youth voice.

Onalee Smith
Shaped Contributor

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Making STEM Hands On: Connect the Curriculum to Students’ Lives

Whenever possible, examples should be profiled from students' immediate or regional surroundings.

Michael DiSpezio
Author, ScienceFusion and HMH Science Dimensions Programs

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See What You Missed at SXSW EDU 2019

Catch up on what you missed at SXSW EDU 2019 in HMH's video series with featured speakers to talk about the highlights of their sessions.

Onalee Smith
Shaped Contributor

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How to Monitor Student Progress During a Lesson

Learn how to monitor student progress during a lesson by using practical strategies to ensure effective teaching and student comprehension.

Jenny Fulton
Shaped Contributor

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The Best of #SXSWEDU 2019

HMH was in Austin, Texas, March 4–7, 2019, for SXSW EDU. Panels covered topics from equity in education to bringing Carmen Sandiego back to classrooms.

Onalee Smith
Shaped Contributor

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How One Middle School Math Teacher Connected With ESL Students

A MATH 180 Educator Award winner discusses the symbiotic relationship between teaching math to his middle school students and learning Spanish from them.

Joel Leventhal
Consultant, Math Solutions

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Spanish Teacher Ignites World Languages Learning With New App

Chris Hammer, creator and developer of Charlala: Conversational Learning Practice, won the HMH + LearnLaunch World Languages Design Challenge grand prize.

Jamie Downey
Shaped Contributor

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Using Engaging and Systematic Tasks to Build Mastery in Math

A teacher explains why not only engaging but also systematic tasks can help students generalize their learning in order to demonstrate mastery.

Susan Resnick
Math in Focus Grades 1-Course 3 U.S Consultant, Course 1 Reviewer, and Course 2 Accelerated and Course 3 Writer

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Pi Day Pie Problems: Practice Geometry and Problem Solving!

Celebrate March 14 and the greatness of 3.14159 with these Pi Day pie problems, where students can practice problem-solving thinking about geometry.

Katrina George
Shaped Staff

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Differentiation: Matching Supports for Students' Literacy Needs

Reading instruction that meets the individual needs of students should be the focus in each and every one of our classrooms.

Amy Dendinger
READ 180 Classroom Teacher & Expert

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Vision to Impact: Building Relationships One Child at a Time

After attending the 2018 Model Schools Conference, three educators launched a plan to build stronger relationships between staff and students.

Erika Gilbert
Math AIS Teacher, Gillette Road Middle School

Monica Fitzgerald
Reading AIS Teacher, Gillette Road Middle School

Cynthia Ciesla
5th and 6th Grade AIS Reading and Math Teacher, Gillette Road Middle School

Reading Counts

Congratulations to Our 2018 Word UP Challenge Winners!

HMH is honoring the schools where students read the most pages in any setting of their choice between September 2018 and February 2019.

Jordan Friedman
Former Shaped Editor

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Is There Such a Thing as 'Good AI' in the Classroom?

Artificial intelligence should allow teachers to remain at the center of the classroom while boosting their superpowers behind the scenes.

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

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Why a Good Education Conference Is Like a Music Festival

Professional learning conferences for educators—like the Annual Model Schools Conference—function in much the same way as music festivals.

Kelly Boeing
Assistant Principal, Lucerne Valley Middle High School

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They Persisted: Celebrate Women Authors of the 19th Century

Learn about influential female authors published by HMH who found their voices while involved in the political or literary movements of their time.

Susan Steinway
Archivist, HMH

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National Grammar Day K-5 Classroom Activities

Make learning grammar a treat for your K-5 students by using these two National Grammar Day classroom activities.

Katrina George
Shaped Staff

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How Do You Ignite World Languages Learning?

HMH and LearnLaunch selected eight finalists to participate in the Finalists Pitch session

Jamie Downey
Shaped Contributor

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