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and shaping the future of education.* 

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We had the opportunity to speak with Ted Levine, President and CEO of Kids Discover, an HMH Partner and educational publisher of high-interest nonfiction for kids. Ted discussed current trends he recognizes in the education space, Kids Discover's core mission and the company's approach to creating fun, bold and engaging content. Here's what he had to say.

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Nsta Google Expeditions Classroom

If you're planning to attend NSTA in Los Angeles, join HMH for informative in-booth presentations, NGSS thought leadership, dynamic workshops, and fun activities you can try with your class.

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Spark Roundup

In this edition of The Spark News Roundup, we highlight a California early learning campaign to shrink language disparities by installing conversation prompts into playgrounds, an innovative scaffolding technique for teaching English-language learners, how America’s academic approaches differ from the rest of the world, and more.

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Former principal and current Senior Fellow with the International Center for Leadership in Education Eric Sheninger offers insight on how to effectively and successfully execute a digital transformation in the classroom.

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

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We asked eight thought leaders with over 100 years of combined education experience to determine a mantra to guide educators and administrators through 2017.

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We asked each of our literacy experts to share what they think will move the needle in increasing reading proficiency. Here are some of the tips that stuck with us most.

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In celebration of Computer Science Education Week this week, we’ve compiled a list of 9 apps and resources created by the variety of providers on HMH Marketplace.

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Spark Roundup

In this edition of The Spark News Roundup, we take a closer look at the top five practices that successful schools have in common, ways wearable technology could provide insight into how we learn, what the Trump presidency means for education, and more.

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Spark Roundup

In this edition of The Spark News Roundup, we take a closer look at how some schools are introducing new and innovative practices into their classrooms, from scheduling four recesses a day, to embracing a more interactive approach to preschool math instruction through the use of talking puppets.

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Effective Math Instruction

What does good math instruction look like? Dr. Matt Larson shares five components of effective math instruction in the modern classroom.

Dr. Matthew R. Larson
Past President, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM); Senior Fellow, Math Solutions

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HMH shares some of our favorite ISTE sound bites from edtech’s big thinkers.

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SVP of HMH Labs Claudia Reuter explains how the sharing economy has made its way into the classroom and why teachers are finding it so valuable.

Claudia Reuter
Former Senior VP, HMH Labs

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ICLE Senior Fellows Eric Sheninger and Weston Kieschnick explain how to integrate ICLE’s Rigor / Relevance Framework into education technology, such as Google Apps for Education.

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

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In this final post of his five-part “Brain Talk” series, David Dockterman, Ed.D. takes a closer look at the benefits of a teacher-technology partnership in the classroom.

Dr. David Dockterman
Lecturer, Harvard Graduate School of Education

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David Dockterman, Ed.D. analyzes the value in using adaptive technology in the classroom in this fourth post of his five-part “Brain Talk” series.

Dr. David Dockterman
Lecturer, Harvard Graduate School of Education

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ICLE Senior Fellow Eric Sheninger explains the challenges behind teaching digital literacy and suggests ways for educators to more effectively teach the subject.

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

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HMH SVP of Early Learning Susan Magsamen reflects on the 2016 SXSWedu Conference and her panel discussion about how early learning experiences impact healthy development.

Susan Magsamen
Former Senior Vice President of Early Learning

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ICLE Senior Fellow and K–12 thought leader Eric Sheninger offers guidance on how to manage an arsenal of digital tools in the classroom.

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

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