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Can video games be educational? Check out these 5 benefits of video games in education.

Amanda Clark
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Discover how game-based learning in the classroom helps to engage students by directly involving them in the learning process.

Aleksandr Hovhannisyan
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Explore 8 core drives behind great classroom gamification. Games can boost student engagement, track progress, and enhance the learning experience.

Corrinna Pole
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Each year, HMH releases the Educator Confidence Report, a barometer for how educators are feeling about the state of their profession. We asked over 1,200 teachers and administrators for their thoughts on generative AI, its potential and their usage.

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

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While the future of education technology in the classroom can seem intimidating, it’s also full of promise.

Aoife Dempsey
Senior Vice President Product Management, HMH

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Explore 3 online quiz games for students that that you can use to engage your class. Help to reinforce key concepts and boost retention.

Kimber Pierich
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Keep an eye on these education trends in 2023.

Brenda Iasevoli
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Preparing students for future technology is important for teachers and education leaders to consider today.

Mark White
HMH Contributor

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Get your new school year off to a great start by implementing these classroom management strategies for elementary teachers.

Zoe Del Mar
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Eric Sheninger’s 7 Pillars of Digital Leadership offers a strong foundation for leaders to embrace the use of technology in their leadership and schools.

Eric Sheninger
Senior Fellow, the Center for Model Schools; Aspire Change EDU; Keynote Speaker; Author

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Find out about HMH's new platform and program enhancements for back-to-school 2022.

Christine Condon
Shaped Editor-in-Chief

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Discover 6 reasons to incorporate gaming in the classroom. Learn about the different benefits of games in education.

Morgan Hugoboom
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Stephanie Carmichael
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Learn about student-centered instructional strategies that are common across a wide variety of learner-centered classrooms.

Dr. Phil Vahey
Director of Applied Learning Sciences, HMH

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7 facts about games in education are given, describing how games and gamification can be used to improve learning in education

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Find out ways to use data to individualize instruction for special education students.

Dr. Suzanne Jimenez
Director of Academic Planning and Data Analytics at HMH

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Discover the benefits of technology and personalized learning in the classroom—and digital tools that can automate the personalized learning process.

Aoife Dempsey
Senior Vice President Product Management, HMH

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This article breaks down the question, what is gamification in education? Gamification of learning means that educators apply game design elements to an educational setting.

Richard Blankman
Shaped Executive Editor

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Formative reading assessments measure what students have learned so far—and the data help inform teachers’ instruction.

Francie Alexander
Senior Vice President, Efficacy & Consulting Research

Dr. Amy Endo
Education Research Director, Supplemental & Intervention Language & Literacy

Renee Behring
Education Research Director, Core ELA

Dr. Terry Salinger
Institute Fellow and Chief Scientist for Literacy Research, American Institutes for Research

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