Kathleen Richards

Kathleen Richards

Former HMH Senior Learning Scientist, ELA and Humanities

Kathleen Richards is a former HMH senior learning scientist in English language arts and humanities. Kathleen is a linguist with more than a decade of experience researching literacy and language development and developing digital assessment and instructional content in the educational technology space. Her research interests include formative assessment, differentiated instruction, early literacy, and second language acquisition.

 
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How to Use Technology to Differentiate Instruction in the Classroom

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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4 Ways to Align Reading Instruction to a Remote Learning Environment

In remote learning, the context in which educators are teaching reading has changed, but the underlying principles of learning have not.

Kathleen Richards
Former HMH Senior Learning Scientist, ELA and Humanities

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What Will Assessment Look Like This Fall in K-12 Education?

Learn how the dynamics of an assessment system will need to adapt when students are participating in a virtual classroom.

Dr. Vytas Laitusis
Education Research Director, Supplemental & Intervention Math

Kathleen Richards
Former HMH Senior Learning Scientist, ELA and Humanities

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How to Engage Students in Online Learning: Tips for Elementary School Teachers

Educators can use these strategies for how to engage students in online learning to ensure a successful transition to teaching remotely.

Kathleen Richards
Former HMH Senior Learning Scientist, ELA and Humanities

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6 Great Learning Resources for Teachers (and How to Use Them)

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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What Are the Learning Sciences? And Why Do They Matter?

The learning sciences focus on differentiated instruction that uses data to determine what students know and where their knowledge gaps lie.

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

Kathleen Richards
Former HMH Senior Learning Scientist, ELA and Humanities