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What is student-centered coaching? To meet students’ individual needs, teachers may consider coaching that analyzes data and formulates student-centered goals.

Michelle Smith
Professional Services Consultant, HMH

Banned Hero

As part of a celebration supporting freedom of expression, here's a list of HMH books that have been challenged or banned in some schools.

Susan Steinway
Archivist, HMH

Internet Literacy

Explain to students that not every website on the internet is legitimate, and they shouldn't get distracted by hyperlinks and ads.

Erik Palmer
Program Consultant, Into Reading and Into Literature

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Certain tasks require teachers to focus on changing students’ mindsets – not just following a set of a guidelines.

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

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To get teens to want to read books, follow these four tips.

​Nicole Hochholzer
Literacy Coach and Interventionist, Kaukauna High School

June Teacher Parents Final

The students' parents play a huge role in their education—and that's just one reason why parent-teacher communication is crucial.

Lisa Sims
Former HMH Consultant

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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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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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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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How can early education teachers and elementary educators inspire curiosity about books among their students?

Julia Roch

ILA Tweet Recap 3

A glimpse at the incredible conversations and activities that took place at the four-day conference in Austin, Texas.

Julia Roch

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