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How Does Classroom Management Affect Learning? Without effective classroom management, it can be difficult to keep students engaged and on task.

Jovana Simic
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Learn strategies for positive reinforcement in the classroom. Focus on rewarding your students for what they do well.

Emily Hamm
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Discover 4 effective strategies for teaching vocabularly. explicit, direct instruction of vocabulary can empower students for long-term academic success.

Emily Hamm
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Drive positive change and enhance your overall effectiveness as an administrator this year with a school improvement plan.

Dr. Jessica Huizenga
Associate Partner, The Center for Model Schools

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Explore 8 creative classroom management ideas that will encourage your students to model positive behaviors in no time.

Amanda Clark
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What is Reactive Classroom Management? Reactive classroom management helps teachers to guide their students into better patterns of behavior.

Marie Swan
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Explore the challenges of differentiated instruction and how technology can help. Using technology to differentiate instruction assists in automating the process.

Kathleen Richards
Former HMH Senior Learning Scientist, ELA and Humanities

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Learn how you can improve student outcomes with these instructional leadership insights.

Karen Cagle
Center for Model Schools, Instruction and Leadership Coach

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In this article, we delve into the elements of effective lesson plans and share lesson plan examples for elementary classrooms.

Classcraft Staff

HMH Staff

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In this hands-on “Guess My Number Math Game” activity for students in kindergarten and up, students can thrill and awe their peers with a mathematical magic trick.

Richard Blankman
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Learn more about multisensory learning and how to incorporate the five senses into your curriculum.

Amber Silverman
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Find out how partnering with HMH to implement its curriculum, supplemental, and assessment solutions exceeded educators’ expectations and drove student achievement in Laurens County, South Carolina.

HMH Staff

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Learn how to build a system of support in education with a professional learning community.

Polly Patrick
Instructional and Leadership Consultant at The Center of Model Schools

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Learn how to write a differentiated lesson plan and find helpful resources, including a lesson plan template.

Jennifer Corujo
Shaped Editor

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Learn more about creating an inclusive professional learning environment and how to encourage belonging in school communities.

Ebony Tyler
LEAD Connected Manager

Lynn Walters
Director of Product Management & Strategy for Professional Services, HMH

Dr. Meg Pavlovich

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Missouri reading interventionist Angela White shares how she structures her class to meet the academic and social and emotional needs of her students.

Angela White
Elementary Educator

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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
Shaped Contributor

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Explore how to create a learning plan with these 7 steps to help teachers create a more engaging and effective learning environment.

Jovana Simic
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