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How One Innovative District Created a Culture Shift for Positive Change

Dr. Keith Bryant
Executive Director of Curriculum and Instruction

Dr. Nicole Holmes
Chief Academic Officer

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The Immeasurable Impact of an Educator

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

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Efficient Eye Tracking: A Learned Fine Motor Skill Essential to Reading

Dr. Alexandra Talaber
OD, FCOVD, FAAO

Dr. Danielle Leong
OD, PhD

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Funding Mindsets for Leaders, Teachers, Students, and Families

Dustin Bindreiff, Ed.D.
Special Education Coordinator, Nevada County Superintendent of Schools; Former Consultant for Mindset Works

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Welcoming English Learners with a Mindset for Success

Patricia Starek, ​M.S.Ed.​
Development Director, Intervention Solutions Group, HMH

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The Data Promise: Turning Data into Actionable Insight, Part 2

Stevin Smith
Senior Vice President of Technical Services, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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A New Math Model: Engaged Students = Classroom Success

Diane Reynolds
Director of Professional Learning

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Three Students Recognized for Academic Achievement and Reading Mastery

HMH continues to honor the winners of the 2017 180 Student Awards. We are proud to share the inspiring stories of our System 44 honorees.

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What Special Considerations Are There When Interpreting Reading Assessment Data from English Learners?

Assessment specialist Dr. Julie Alonzo, who took part in our final Leadership Talks webinar series, and expands upon the topic of fine-tuning reading assessment for English learners.

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Nine Students Are Recognized by Their Teachers and Honored by HMH for Academic and Reading Achievement

HMH has just announced the winners in this year’s Student 180 Awards. We are proud to share the inspiring stories of our READ 180 honorees.

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Three Math Students Recognized for Academic Achievement

This week, HMH announced the winners of the 2017 180 Student Awards. We are proud to share the inspiring stories of our MATH 180 honorees.

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Leading Model Schools: How One Superintendent is Developing a Strong Vision for the Future

Wondering what makes successful schools and districts tick? In this series, “Leading Model Schools,” we ask principals and superintendents from across the country to share the secrets behind the recent gains and successes in their schools and districts. Find out what’s happening in Westfield School District.

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What Are the Factors That Contribute to Reading Failure?

Dr. Laurie Cutting investigates how phonics plays a key role in an early learner’s ability to read successfully, while family history can play a role in dyslexia and other struggling readers.

Dr. Laurie E. Cutting
Professor, Vanderbilt University

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Join us at NCTM for expert guidance in core instruction, intervention, assessment, and professional learning

We hope to see you at NCTM 2017! Visit our booth to meet your program authors and explore new solutions to support your entire math curriculum. And be sure to take the Numeracy Counts pledge at our pledge wall!

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Engaging the Disengaged

In an age of constant distraction, how do we help students focus? Dr. Bill McBride looks at how our brains take in information, how we learn, and what teachers can do to keep students' attention.

Dr. Bill McBride
Author-in-Residence

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5 Things EL Educators Can Learn from the Girl Scouts

Just in time for TESOL, Sylvia Acevedo, interim CEO of Girls Scouts of the USA, shares some inspiration for EL educators she has learned over the years from the Girl Scouts.

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Make Summer Learning a Funding Priority

Summer school programs afford districts the critical opportunity to raise academic outcomes for low-achieving students. So how can you ensure that the appropriate funding is earmarked for your summer learning resources? HMH Director of RFP Content & Funding Nancy Slaughter explains.

Nancy Slaughter
Former Director of RFP Content and Funding, HMH

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