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How Do You Screen for Dyslexia in Schools? Follow These 6 Steps

Answer a key question as an educator—how do you screen for dyslexia?—by following six key steps. Testing for dyslexia in schools is important to identify at-risk students.

Brenda Iasevoli
Shaped Executive Editor

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Grades 6–8 ELA Activity Set 10: Create a Story Spine and More

Have middle schoolers create a Story Spine, find inspiration in everyday objects, and write an advice column.

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ELL Strategies for Elementary Students 

Address the varying of needs of ELL students in elementary grades and support them on their pathway to English language proficiency with these instructional strategies and resources.

Jennifer Corujo
Shaped Editor

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Does Class Size Matter? The Answer Is Yes.

Does class size matter? Class size research reveals that smaller classrooms allow teachers greater proximity to the students and more opportunity for one-to-one instruction.

Weston Kieschnick
Associate Partner, ICLE

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[Podcast] Innovative Math Teaching Strategies: Embracing Mistakes and Fostering Curiosity with Russell Hanes on Teachers in America

Secondary math teacher Russell Hanes joins us and gives insight on how to build students' confidence in math by embracing mistakes and shifting their mindset to see themselves as "math people."

Jennifer Corujo
Shaped Editor

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Grades 9–12 ELA Activity Set 5: Teaching Metaphor by Carol Jago and More

High schoolers can sharpen their writing, language, critical thinking, and reading skills with these instructional resources.

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Grades 6–8 ELA Activity Set 5: Teaching Metaphor by Carol Jago and More

Teach students about metaphors and have them write fiction stories with these free downloadable activities for middle schoolers.

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Grades 6–8 ELA Activity Set 8: Analyze a Media Message

For this week's activities, students can create how-to videos, analyze media messages, and respond to summer writing prompts.

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Beyond Alignment: The Power of Coherence in School Districts

Learn how to design a coherent system of curriculum, instruction, and assessment to create a powerful learning environment for all.

Dr. Bonnie Cochran
Director of Academic Planning and Analytics, HMH

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5 Tip on How to Teach Reading Online

Teaching reading online during the pandemic can be challenging. Learn how to teach reading virtually with these tips from a first-grade teacher.

Katie Risolo Radovich
First-Grade Teacher

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[Podcast] Transforming Education Through Innovation and Student Engagement with Dr. Mary Hemphill 

Leadership expert, educator, and Center for Model Schools senior fellow Dr. Mary Hemphill shares how to leverage the unique instructional practice of the One-Minute Meeting to engage and empower students as school stakeholders.

Jennifer Corujo
Shaped Editor

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Evidence-Based Vocabulary Intervention Strategies

Implement these evidence-based vocabulary intervention strategies and activities to support students in building vocabulary knowledge.

Amber Silverman
Shaped Contributor

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How GenAI Can Help Ease Teacher Burnout

In this article, we explore what policymakers can do to support educators in using artificial intelligence (AI) to save time so they can focus on student engagement.

Lindsay Dworkin
NWEA SVP of Policy and Government Affairs, HMH

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Grades 6–8 ELA Activity Set 6: Explore a Podcast and More

Have your students hone their active-listening skills and identify literary terms with these at-home activities for middle schoolers.

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Start the Conversation in Math: Sentence Starters, Stems & Frames

Math sentence starters, along with sentence frames and sentence stems, are explained with examples given.

Dana Leon
Shaped Contributor

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[Podcast] Ed Trends Minisode 2024 Educator Confidence Report: Insights on Teacher Concerns and Trends in Education

In this bite-sized episode, we will be zeroing in on educator's top concerns, their views of the profession, and what we can do to make it better. We'll dive into HMH's Educator Confidence Report, which surveys educators about the issues that impact them daily and asks them how we can improve the profession going forward.

Jennifer Corujo
Shaped Editor

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Shaped Executive Editor

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A Math Program That Empowers Students and Teachers: An Into Math Success Story

Learn about the math growth experienced by students at Ridgeland School District 122 in Illinois.

KT Browne
Marketing Manager, HMH

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Free Teaching Resources: Fun Classroom Activities and Lesson Plan Ideas

Find free teaching resources. Explore fun classroom activities, lessons plans, downloadables, and videos for Grade K–12 kids to keep learning and growing at grade level.

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