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July Addition Activities Final

Math Activities for Preschoolers: Discovering Addition Concepts

Download these activities for preschoolers to teach early learners about addition using visual representations.

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Teaching World History: Code of Hammurabi Activity and Lesson Plan

Download these Code of Hammurabi activity and lesson plan resources to teach students the context surrounding the creation of the code of laws.

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Exploring EdTech and Connecting with Teachers at ISTE 2019

More than 16,000 educators gathered to explore the ways in which today’s technology can shape tomorrow.

Lisa Huston
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Teaching Supreme Court Cases: Debating the Pledge of Allegiance in Schools

Use these downloadables as social studies resources to teach your class about the Supreme Court case West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette.

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July Civic Engagement Final

Teaching Civic Engagement in High Schools: An Interdisciplinary Approach

Learn how one school developed a yearlong opportunity where students research community issues, evolving into direct action to help solve those problems.

Tim Phillips
Social Science Teacher, Township School District 214, Illinois

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Helping Children Read the World: Stories From History

Author and teacher Carol Jago suggests books for your classroom library that situate social-emotional issues within real-world settings, both past and present.

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

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Disappearing Glaciers: A Lesson in Climate Change for Middle and High School

To teach climate change to students in Grades 5-12, consider using real-life examples of the effects, such as the loss of the Okjökull glacier in Iceland.

Ann Pearson
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Facebook Live: Simon Sinek on Education, Infinite Mindset, and Leadership

The unshakeable optimist sat down with HMH to discuss his career and perspectives on mindset—and how they tie into K-12 education.

Joanna Miral
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Podcast: SEL in the Face of Natural Disaster with Garrett Jackson on Teachers in America

Podcast: SEL in the Face of Natural Disaster with Garrett Jackson on Teachers in America

Garrett Jackson, a special education teacher in Saipan, CNMI, talks about teaching in isolation, supporting students after a natural disaster, and using edtech in occupational therapy.

Onalee Smith
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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

July Misc Math

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.

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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
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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
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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

June Prioritizing Content 3

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
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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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