Brenda Iasevoli

Brenda Iasevoli

Shaped Executive Editor

Brenda Iasevoli is a senior content marketing manager and copywriter at HMH. She has 18 years of experience in education, as a teacher and writer. She worked as an editor for TIME Magazine For Kids, a blogger for Education Week, and a freelance writer for The Hechinger Report. Her articles have appeared in newspapers and magazines across the country, including theatlantic.com, nbcnews.com, and The Washington Post. Before becoming a journalist, she was a fourth-grade teacher in the Washington Heights neighborhood of New York City. She holds a master’s degree in Journalism from Columbia University.

 
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Looking for the perfect way to say “Thank-you” to educators? We’ve collected Teacher Appreciation Week ideas from principals and administrators across the country. Feel free to steal or revamp them as you please.

Brenda Iasevoli
Shaped Executive Editor

School Culture new

The pandemic has made it a challenge to bolster school spirit. You need a solid plan now to build a positive school culture post-COVID. Get our tips.

Brenda Iasevoli
Shaped Executive Editor

Summer school admins

Get expert insights into how school leaders can best address pandemic learning loss this summer and the bold choices they will have to make going forward.

Jordan Friedman
Former Shaped Editor

Brenda Iasevoli
Shaped Executive Editor

National Nutrition Month

Kick-start a commitment to healthy eating this National Nutrition Month with these fresh and fun nutrition lesson plan and activity ideas for high school students.

Brenda Iasevoli
Shaped Executive Editor

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Find answers to your questions about the COVID-19 vaccine in schools, including whether teachers will be required to get vaccinated and how this may affect classroom instruction.

Jordan Friedman
Former Shaped Editor

Brenda Iasevoli
Shaped Executive Editor

Education Trends 2021

We asked ed leaders from across the country to weigh in on education trends for 2021. Here's what they had to say.

Brenda Iasevoli
Shaped Executive Editor

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We talked with educators across the country about the challenges they’re facing in this unusual school year and the lessons they’ve learned so far. Here's what they had to say.

Brenda Iasevoli
Shaped Executive Editor

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Bring the experiences of U.S. military service members to life for your students with our high school Veterans Day activities and lesson plan ideas.

Jordan Friedman
Former Shaped Editor

Brenda Iasevoli
Shaped Executive Editor

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Get your ELA class into the spirit with these fun Halloween activities for middle school and high school students, and learn from a few masters of horror how to really make those spines tingle and those bones shake.

Ali Habashi
Former Shaped Editor

Brenda Iasevoli
Shaped Executive Editor

Happy

Start the new school year off right with these simple steps to a happier, healthier you.

Brenda Iasevoli
Shaped Executive Editor

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Museums everywhere are offering free virtual tours and hands-on activities for students.

Brenda Iasevoli
Shaped Executive Editor

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Superintendent of Providence Public Schools Harrison Peters describes the changes his district is making to ensure equity for all students.

Brenda Iasevoli
Shaped Executive Editor

SPED Hero

A former director of special education weighs in on the challenges of remote learning and strategies for overcoming them.

Brenda Iasevoli
Shaped Executive Editor

CAO Hero

Tammy Clementi, National Director of Planning and Analytics for HMH, shared her perspective on how the COVID-19 pandemic will shape school as we know it.

Brenda Iasevoli
Shaped Executive Editor

Virtual Volunteering

Share these five virtual volunteering activities with students and parents.

Brenda Iasevoli
Shaped Executive Editor

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Sharon Johnson-Shirley shares how her Indiana district meets students’ needs during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the steps she will take to prepare for future emergencies.

Brenda Iasevoli
Shaped Executive Editor

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Population health researcher Drew Harris explains a simple chart that shows how staying home can slow the spread of the coronavirus.

Brenda Iasevoli
Shaped Executive Editor

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Economics professor Annamaria Lusardi shares insights on how to teach financial literacy in challenging times.

Brenda Iasevoli
Shaped Executive Editor