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Assessment specialist Dr. Julie Alonzo, who took part in our final Leadership Talks webinar series, and expands upon the topic of fine-tuning reading assessment for English learners.

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HMH has just announced the winners in this year’s Student 180 Awards. We are proud to share the inspiring stories of our READ 180 honorees.

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This week, HMH announced the winners of the 2017 180 Student Awards. We are proud to share the inspiring stories of our MATH 180 honorees.

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Wondering what makes successful schools and districts tick? In this series, “Leading Model Schools,” we ask principals and superintendents from across the country to share the secrets behind the recent gains and successes in their schools and districts. Find out what’s happening in Westfield School District.

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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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In an age of constant distraction, how do we help students focus? Dr. Bill McBride looks at how our brains take in information, how we learn, and what teachers can do to keep students' attention.

Dr. Bill McBride
Author-in-Residence

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Just in time for TESOL, Sylvia Acevedo, interim CEO of Girls Scouts of the USA, shares some inspiration for EL educators she has learned over the years from the Girl Scouts.

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Summer school programs afford districts the critical opportunity to raise academic outcomes for low-achieving students. So how can you ensure that the appropriate funding is earmarked for your summer learning resources? HMH Director of RFP Content & Funding Nancy Slaughter explains.

Nancy Slaughter
Former Director of RFP Content and Funding, HMH

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Dr. Chris Weber, leader of the Instruction & Intervention Systems practice area of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt’s International Center for Leadership in Education discusses next-generation teaching strategies for student mastery of behavioral skills.

Dr. Chris Weber

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English Language Development teacher Amelia Herrera shares lessons she has learned from teaching refugee students.

Amelia Herrera
English Language Development Teacher, Language Institute at Modesto City Schools

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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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HMH's Director of Literacy Education Research Julia Febiger shares key takeaways from a study from The Institution of Education Sciences about effective reading programs and practices for adolescents.

Julia Febiger
Research Expert

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HMH program advisor Dr. Allison Bruhn explains how student success in the classroom is directly related to their ability to self-regulate their behavior and offers some tips on how to implement student self-monitoring, a tried and true strategy for supporting self-regulation.

Allison Bruhn
Program Advisor and Assistant Professor, University of Iowa

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HMH program advisor Dr. Dockterman explains how a fly-fishing trip offered insight into the daily frustrations experienced by struggling students.

Dr. David Dockterman
Lecturer, Harvard Graduate School of Education

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HMH talks with Dr. Ted Hasselbring, a professor at Vanderbilt University, about the value of reading intervention and how technology is playing an important role in helping struggling readers.

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Lee Ramsayer continues with the HMH Customer Spotlight series, highlighting a recently retired teacher who, in her 35 years in the classroom, made an enormous impact on her district’s literacy levels.

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Executive Vice President, Global Sales

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HMH announces the 15 winners of the national 2016 180 Student Awards, which recognize students who have made tremendous gains in their reading and math achievement.

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HMH celebrates educator excellence during National Teacher Appreciation Week by awarding six U.S. teachers with the 180 Educator Awards.

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