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Power of Student Choice: Motivating Learners Who Struggle With Math

Allowing students the ability to choose their math lesson and applying their knowledge to the real world can help accelerate learning.

Le’Vada Gray
Director of Professional Learning, Math Solutions

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Breaking the Cycle: Have Intervention Students Practice Reading Aloud

Having intervention students practice reading aloud to younger children can improve literacy for both kids.

Donna Pappas
Regional Consultant, HMH

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Walk in Their Shoes: Mindset Interventions to Improve Equity

Teachers should consider how students’ psychological experiences impact their confidence and motivation.

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

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Q&A: READ 180 Creator Reflects on 20 Years of Intervention

Ted Hasselbring spoke with Shaped about the origins of the program and how it has evolved over two decades.

Glenn Greenberg
Shaped Contributor

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4 Takeaways From Our Leadership Talks Every Teacher Should Know

How can we effectively lead students to reading and writing proficiency? We had four experts weigh in.

Shaped Staff

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5 Ways We're Saying #Thanks to Teachers This Year

This Thanksgiving, thank a teacher (or yourself!) by participating in one of our giveaways.

Jordan Friedman
Former Shaped Editor

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Maintaining the 180 Spirit Cycle—Part 3: Reflection

Reflect on your full teaching career and what you have learned, and set out to achieve the goals this process inspires.

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

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How Teachers Save Lives: One Educator's Story

"I'm in the business of saving lives." Discover how these words rang true for one teacher, who recalls a memorable moment in her career.

Connie Harmon
VP of Professional Services, HMH

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Checking a Box or Checking a Mindset? Tackling Complex Tasks in the Classroom

Certain tasks require teachers to focus on changing students’ mindsets – not just following a set of a guidelines.

Dr. Monica Robinson
K-12 Academic Support Programs Coordinator, Virginia Beach City Public Schools

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Failing Forward: Plan to Succeed This Year by Reflecting on the Past

Looking back at last year’s failures can help you when developing your plans for the new school year.

Albert Morton
Professional Learning Consultant, HMH

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Maintaining the 180 Spirit Cycle—Part 2: The Value of Professional Learning

Consider opportunities that enable you to build life-long connections, invest in yourself as a professional, and introduce you to best teaching practices.

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

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From Teacher to Implementation Coach: Finding Fulfillment Back in the Classroom

A retired teacher turned classroom coach offers insight into a district’s implementation of a reading intervention program.

Eric Fredlund
Regional Consultant, HMH

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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