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Correcting student papers and offering constructive feedback to novice writers are distinctly different things.

Carol Jago
HMH Author and Associate Director, California Reading & Literature Project at UCLA

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Consider opportunities that enable you to build life-long connections, invest in yourself as a professional, and introduce you to best teaching practices.

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

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To better equity in math education, teachers should also establish positive identities, cultivate equitable discussions, and inspire citizens of the future.

Dr. Matthew R. Larson
Past President, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM); Senior Fellow, Math Solutions

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Stay up to date on the education issues that matter to you.

Julia Roch

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All that open space can seem daunting at first, so here's some advice to help you get started.

Lisa Sims
Former HMH Consultant

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In this final post in the series, a mathematics teaching expert shares her views on teacher planning.

Dr. Juli K. Dixon
Professor of Mathematics Education; Elementary, Middle, Secondary, and Post-Secondary Mathematics Education

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Share these 10 first-day-of-school books with your students to celebrate all the new encounters this year will bring.

Susan Steinway
Archivist, HMH

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A retired teacher turned classroom coach offers insight into a district’s implementation of a reading intervention program.

Eric Fredlund
Regional Consultant, HMH

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It’s powerful and necessary for children to see themselves represented in literature.

Julia Roch

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In the new school year, prioritizing purposeful and consistent conferring will bring power to the literacy classroom.

Jennifer Serravallo
Author

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What happens when students own their learning? Learn about the benefits of allowing students to control their own learning outcomes.

Dustin Bindreiff, Ed.D.
Special Education Coordinator, Nevada County Superintendent of Schools; Former Consultant for Mindset Works

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Practitioners must observe, test, refine, develop, and teach to yield a high effect to impact learning.

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

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Experts share how to best engage students in the intricacies of writing and speaking.

Julia Roch

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Educational leaders and model schools suggest taking three steps to truly make a difference in your district.

Christine Campanaro
Senior Administrator, Elementary Math and K-12 MTSS, Orange County Public Schools

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Stay up to date on the education issues that matter to you.

Julia Roch

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A teacher educator explains how a guided practice platform allows students to become more active peer reviewers.

Julia Roch

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In this fifth post in her series, mathematics teaching expert Dr. Juli K. Dixon looks at intervention in the form of small group instruction.

Dr. Juli K. Dixon
Professor of Mathematics Education; Elementary, Middle, Secondary, and Post-Secondary Mathematics Education

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Learn why attending conferences and professional training has been a significant part of development in one educator's career.

Dr. Monica Robinson
K-12 Academic Support Programs Coordinator, Virginia Beach City Public Schools

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