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Teaching World History: World War II Lesson Plan and Activities

Down these World War II lesson plans and activities to teach your students about the war in history that claimed at least 50 million lives worldwide.

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Teaching Supreme Court Cases: Prayer in Schools and the First Amendment

Download this free Wallace v. Jaffree lesson plan to teach students about an important Supreme Court case regarding prayer in schools and the First Amendment.

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Grades 1–2 Daily Reading Activities: Let's Eat

Engage your child in an exploration of food and how it is important in our lives.

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Grades 3–5 Daily Reading Activities: Let's Eat!

Have your children in Grades 3-5 explore food and how it is important in our lives.

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Kindergarten Daily Reading Activities: Let's Eat

Discover five days of reading lessons designed to engage your child in an exploration of food and how it is important in our lives.

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What are Some Barriers to Technology Integration in Education?

What are some barriers of ICT in education? Discover 5 barriers to technology integration in education.

Mary Dean
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4 Lessons This Principal Learned from His School's Switch to Remote Teaching

Principal David Huber discusses how he came to realize that now is an opportunity for his district to make many lasting changes in how its schools operate.

David Huber
Principal, South Side Elementary School, Connecticut

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Podcast: Homeschooling During COVID-19 with Debra Liese on Teachers in America

Meet Debra Liese, who met with Noelle to discuss Homeschooling during COVID-19. Like many parents, Debra has been working remotely full-time while helping to teach her children whose public schools have been shuttered during the COVID-19 crisis.

Ali Habashi
Former Shaped Editor

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

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

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Grades 9–12 ELA Activity Set 8: Synthesize Information and More

For this week's activities, students can create a how-to video, use research to defend their stance on an issue, and respond to summer writing prompts.

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Do Your Students Have a Fixed Mindset or Growth Mindset? The Answer Is Both

Get the truth about fixed vs. growth mindsets and try our strategies to foster an environment where students feel empowered to learn.

Rachel L. Schechter, PhD
VP Learning Sciences, Learning Sciences and Research Advisory Board Chair

Jessica McKeown, PhD
HMH Senior Learning Scientist, Math and Science

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Overcoming Fear of Science with Our Favorite Kids' Podcast

Learn more about the "Two Whats?! and a Wow!" game show-style daily podcast from HMH authors, an effort to make remote learning engaging and fun.

Mark Grayson
Vice President, Science Learning Architecture, HMH

Lisa DiSarro
Executive Director of Marketing for Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for Young Readers

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Grades 9-12 Math Activity Set 3: Geometric Probability and More

Help students build their skills in the areas of geometric probability, characterizing data, data displays, and matrices.

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Grades 6–8 Math Activity Set 3: Financial Literacy

Help students learn about how to plan for the future, with a focus on creating a personal budget and constructing a net worth statement.

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Wrapping Up the School Year Remotely: Tips for K–12 Administrators

We must marshal the courage to close out this most unusual school year with an eye toward planning for 2020–2021.

Anthony Colannino
Senior Fellow, the Center for Model Schools; Leading & Teaching for Growth, LLC; Author of Leading with Head and Heart

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Teaching Students How to Spot Manipulated Data

The media literate person needs to understand how statistics can be manipulated—and that's where statistics literacy comes in.

Erik Palmer
Program Consultant, Into Reading and Into Literature

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Grades 6–8 ELA Activity Set 7: Synonyms and Antonyms Crossword Puzzle and More

Teach students about synonyms and antonyms and have them create a How-To Tech Guide with these activities for middle schoolers.

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