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Attending iste 2017 in san antonio thumb

HMH is proud to participate at the ISTE 2017 Conference, sharing our expertise, best practices, and technology thought leadership with EdTech leaders.

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How to advance mathematical thinking thumb

The Spark continues the conversation with math educator and thought leader Dr. Cathy Seeley, whose tips on motivating mathematical thinking can help you ensure success for all learners.

Dr. Cathy Seeley
Author

Introducing the Teachers of Beastie Hall Last Stop Professor Readwells Success Classroom thumb

In Professor Readwell’s Beastie Hall Success Classroom, children put their newly acquired foundational skills together to read independently.

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Unleash the experts in your district thumb

Leaders from Nixa Public Schools, named a 2017 Innovative District by ICLE, reveal a powerful and innovative strengths-based approach to professional learning.

Dr. Jennifer Chastain
Principal, John Thomas School of Discovery

Introducing the Teachers of Beastie Hall Meet Mrs Wordy thumb

Our tour of iRead’s Beastie Hall continues with Mrs. Wordy’s Word Play Classroom. See how children learn to build bigger words by understanding word parts.

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What makes educational technology effective thumb

Stevin Smith, from HMH Technical Services, offers two key guiding questions for districts planning technology acquisitions.

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

Travelling beyond the Classroom Walls with Virtual Reality thumb

Author and science educator Michael DiSpezio gives us a glimpse into the instructional possibilities of leading virtual field trips using simple VR technology.

Michael DiSpezio
Author, ScienceFusion and HMH Science Dimensions Programs

Next stop mr seemores sight words classroom thumb

Our tour of iRead’s Beastie Hall online classrooms continues with a visit to the Sight Words Classroom of Mr. Seemore, who helps children learn high-frequency words.

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Meet mr sounders thumb

As we continue to introduce the animated teachers of iRead’s Beastie Hall, discover how Mr. Sounders systematically introduces students to the 44 sounds of the English language, and more.

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The path to reading proficiency by Grade 3 thumb

Our youngest learners are being more challenged than ever to attain reading proficiency, making systematic, explicit instruction in foundational skills more vital than ever.

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Join us at NCTM for expert guidance

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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Maslow Before Bloom thumb

Principal Arika Porter talks about the importance of Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and provides tips for successful implementation to transform school communities.

Aricka Porter
Principal, Winfield Elementary School

New best practices educators can start using today thumb

Emerging best practices are helping EL instructors accelerate second language acquisition. Discover how active language learning strategies build confidence and growth in long-term English learners.

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Planning ahead for summer school

Dr. Elena Izquierdo discusses the importance of maintaining English learners' progress in language proficiency and presents strategies for keeping them motivated and engaged with academic language in summer school.

Dr. Elena Izquierdo
Author, Escalate English; Author ¡Arriba la Lectura!; Associate Professor, Dual Language Education / Biliteracy / ELL Education, University of Texas, El Paso

Math careers

The next time your students question when they're going to use math in "real life," why not take the opportunity to discuss how they might? Here are some ideas to get the conversation started.

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HMH announces Curious World Tour, an immersive, playful learning experience for kids and families in communities nationwide.

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STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math---all essential skill areas for our children in their future. Introducing STEAM skills and activities early encourages young minds and taps into their natural curiosity.

Susan Magsamen
Former Senior Vice President of Early Learning

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The annual practice of exchanging Valentine’s Day greetings and gifts with loved ones can be traced back to the 15th century. In fact, the oldest known written valentine still in existence is a poem penned by Charles, Duke of Orleans, who wrote to his wife while he was imprisoned in the Tower of London in 1415.

Alex Honeysett
Former Director of Communications, Channel One News

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