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The learners of today will shape 

A community-driven blog supporting educators, building lifelong learners,
and shaping the future of education.* 

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Maintaining the 180 Spirit Cycle—Part 1: Take Time for You

Practitioners must observe, test, refine, develop, and teach to yield a high effect to impact learning.

Noelle Morris
Senior Director Community Engagement, HMH; Host of HMH Learning Moments: Teachers in America Podcast

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K-12 Recent News Roundup: August 3, 2018

Stay up to date on the education issues that matter to you.

Julia Roch

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From Refugee to Skilled Reader and Emmy Winner: Catching Up With Shadrack Boakye

In this HMH interview with Shadrack Boakye, a former READ 180 award winner, we catch up with Shadrack on his learning journey, what continues to inspire him and his dreams for the future.

Caitlin Henault
Senior Communications Associate, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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RTI to the Rescue: Developing a Personalized Learning Initiative in an Academy Environment

Dr. Julia Daniely
Principal, Westside High School

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When It Comes to RTI, Culture Trumps Strategy

Juan Villarreal
Principal, Gunn Junior High School

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Strategies for Supporting Striving Readers Every Day

Charmion Mohning
Secondary Reading Coordinator, Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District

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HMH Recognizes Three Students for Reading Skills Improvement

Jordan Friedman
Former Shaped Editor

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HMH Honors Three Exceptional Students for Their Academic Excellence in Math

Tameka Mullins
Content Marketing Manager, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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The Power of Coaching: Changing Teacher Outlooks and Student Outcomes

Shelley Branine
Instructional Coach, HMH

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HMH Honors 180 Student Award Winners Who Have Persevered and Excelled

Martha Pfeiffer
Content Marketing Manager, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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How ESSA Is Boosting Early Childhood Education

Francie Alexander
Senior Vice President, Efficacy & Consulting Research

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Bueller? Bueller? How to Create an Engaged, Psychologically Safe Classroom

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

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How to Teach the NGSS Crosscutting Concept of Structure and Function

Bernadine Okoro
2010–2011 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow, National Science Foundation Fellow

Marjorie Frank
Author, ELD Specialist

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This Spring, Celebrate Student Growth

Noelle Morris
Senior Director Community Engagement, HMH; Host of HMH Learning Moments: Teachers in America Podcast

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HMH Honors Six Outstanding Educators

Caitlin Henault
Senior Communications Associate, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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4 Big Questions One Innovative District Answered on Its Transformation Journey

Lacey Morel Bueche
Director of Accountability and I.T., Pointe Coupee Parish School District

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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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