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How to Hold a Virtual Read-Aloud While Schools Are Closed

Learn how to do a virtual read-aloud. Follow these five simple steps for holding virtual read-alouds with young students in your class.

Katie Risolo Radovich
First-Grade Teacher

April 16, 2020

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How to Engage Students in Online Learning: Tips for Elementary School Teachers

Educators can use these strategies for how to engage students in online learning to ensure a successful transition to teaching remotely.

Kathleen Richards
Former HMH Senior Learning Scientist, ELA and Humanities

April 14, 2020

7 Tips for Helping Your Child with Math at Home (When You Hate Math)

Explore tips for parents, caregivers, and educators who are helping children with math at home but don't feel comfortable or competent in the discipline.

Richard Blankman
Shaped Executive Editor

April 13, 2020

How to Teach Financial Literacy to Kids in Uncertain Economic Times

Economics professor Annamaria Lusardi shares insights on how to teach financial literacy in challenging times.

Brenda Iasevoli
Shaped Executive Editor

April 13, 2020

Esther Wojcicki's Tips for Effective Remote Learning

Journalist and teacher Esther Wojcicki shares her recommendations for students as they adjust to online learning.

Esther Wojcicki
Journalist and Teacher; Founder, Palo Alto High Media Arts Program

April 6, 2020

Connecting With Staff and Students in Difficult Times: Tips for Education Leaders

As schools close due to the coronavirus outbreak, K-12 administrators should get a communication plan in place to keep their district's students and staff motivated.

Dr. Adam Drummond
Author, Associate Partner; Center for Model Schools Instructional Leadership

March 30, 2020

Navigating the Journey to Remote Learning: Tips for School Districts

ICLE Senior Fellow Eric Sheninger shares tips with education leaders on transitioning their district to remote learning while schools are closed during the coronavirus outbreak.

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

March 27, 2020

Keep Class in Session at Home: Tips From ICLE Partner Weston Kieschnick

With schools closed, ICLE's Weston Kieschnick offers tips to keep the academic momentum going and ideas on what to focus on as children learn at home.

Weston Kieschnick
Associate Partner, ICLE

March 27, 2020

How to Teach Online: Strategies for K-12 Educators Amid School Closures

Amid school closures, many educators must figure out how to teach online. Use these strategies for online teaching to create a learning experience that is engaging and impactful.

Ann Pearson
Shaped Contributor

March 20, 2020

5 Social-Emotional Learning Strategies Teachers Can Use Now

Schools that integrate social-emotional learning into instruction equip students to persevere and master rigorous content. Start with these five tips.

Brenda Iasevoli
Shaped Executive Editor

March 18, 2020

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What Does It Mean to Have a Limitless Mind?

In Jo Boaler's book Limitless Mind, the author attempts to make the case that we are capable of learning anything and dives into the six keys of learning.

Richard Blankman
Shaped Executive Editor

March 12, 2020

Coaching SEL Through Literacy: Ideas and Things to Look For

By folding social-emotional learning into instructional strategies educators already use to teach literacy, SEL begins to feel less daunting.

Sherry St. Clair
HMH Contributor

March 11, 2020

How to Talk to Kids About the Coronavirus

Children likely have questions, concerns, or fears about the coronavirus (COVID-19), and many experts and educators agree on the best ways to respond.

Glenn Greenberg
Shaped Contributor

March 11, 2020

New Beginnings for East High School: How a Local Partnership Led to Change

Learn how East High School in Rochester, New York, partnered with the University of Rochester on a plan that brought comprehensive, systemic changes to the school.

Jennifer Rees
Principal, East Lower and Upper Schools, Rochester City School District, New York

March 10, 2020

3 Steps School and District Leaders Can Take to Combat the Coronavirus

School and district administrators should consider these three steps to address coronavirus in schools as they build an action plan.

Dr. Adam Drummond
Author, Associate Partner; Center for Model Schools Instructional Leadership

March 9, 2020

How to Boost Staff Motivation as a School or District Administrator

How do education leaders best motivate those they serve? This former principal says to start by concentrating on three key actions.

Anthony Colannino
Senior Fellow, the Center for Model Schools; Leading & Teaching for Growth, LLC; Author of Leading with Head and Heart

March 5, 2020

Fostering a Sense of Belonging: A School Transformation Story

Learn how Chastain Road Elementary School implemented a strong behavioral and social-emotional learning program to dramatically decrease discipline referrals and improve school culture.

Jessica Patterson
Principal, Chastain Road Elementary School, South Carolina

Joy Ellison
Assistant Principal, Chastain Road Elementary School, South Carolina

February 21, 2020

4 Mistakes Educators Make Trying to Manage Cellphones in Schools

Explore suggestions for what you can do differently to achieve a better result when it comes to managing student use of cellphones in classrooms.