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Explore 6 fun math activities for middle school from HMH's GO Math! program. These middle school math games and projects for grades 6-8 will keep your students engaged.

Shaped Staff

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HMH's Matthew Mugo Fields recently reunited with the seventh-grade language arts teacher who greatly impacted his life. Here's his story.

Matthew Mugo Fields
General Manager, Supplemental and Intervention Solutions and President of Heinemann

April Repurpose Excelln Ed Content 2

A checklist to help determine if your district has a comprehensive K–3 policy and what else you can be doing to help struggling readers.

K. A. Jagai
Writer, Girls Write Now

R Swartz Bullying

Sixth-grade teacher Rachel Swartz discusses her experience being bullied in high school and how her story helps build a positive classroom culture for her students.

Rachel Swartz
Sixth Grade Teacher, Riverdale Kingsbridge Academy (MS/HS 141), Bronx, New York

April Mindset 11

These student winners have triumphed over personal and academic challenges to perform at or near their grade level in reading or math.

Shaped Staff

April Webinar Recap 8

How do teachers best serve ELs? The secret comes from the 3 E’s: equity, evidence, and efficacy.

K. A. Jagai
Writer, Girls Write Now

April Cinco De Mayo edit 1

Here are some Cinco de Mayo classroom activities to help you celebrate with your students and teach them the true history of this important holiday.

K. A. Jagai
Writer, Girls Write Now

April Asian Pacific American Heritage Mock Trial 2 edit

Educators can use historical documents and other primary sources when teaching students about history in the form of a classroom debate.

Tim Phillips
Social Science Teacher, Township School District 214, Illinois

TITLE Impact Studies Troup County Asbury Park

Educators know there are misconceptions around K-3 literacy. Here are some facts to help shed light on the truths around student literacy.

Ireen Hossain
Writer, Girls Write Now

April 6 Signs Coaching 3

Instructional coaching is job-embedded professional development that provides continuous support for teachers within schools.

Sherry St. Clair
HMH Contributor

April Learning Resources Hero 1

From informal discussions to social media, HMH's Educator Confidence Report highlights the most common ways that teachers work to grow professionally.

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

Kathleen Richards
Former HMH Senior Learning Scientist, ELA and Humanities

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HMH conducted impact studies on increasing K–3 literacy and the efficacy of varying teaching practices and pulled together three tips to help your district.

K. A. Jagai
Writer, Girls Write Now

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Explore 10 fun classroom icebreaker activities to get students to open up so they are ready to learn.

Casey Brown
Shaped Contributor

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See what you missed at the 10th Annual ASU GSV Summit, where stakeholders from across the edtech industry meet to network, learn, and innovate.

Shaped Staff

3 Podcast HMH Rachel Swartz Classroom

Rachel Swartz, an ELA teacher in the Bronx, shares her perspective on what being a teacher in today’s world really entails.

Ireen Hossain
Writer, Girls Write Now

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Explore five benefits of technology in the classroom. Integrating technology in education ignites student learning and improves teachers' capacity.

Debi Christensen
Shaped Contributor

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Learn why online learning environments are particularly suited to dynamic formative assessment.

Shaped Staff

March Online Presence 2

Social media can be valuable for education leaders to network, share useful resources, and showcase student and staff achievements.

Jordan Friedman
Former Shaped Editor

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