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5 Alternatives to Homework (That Help Teachers Out, Too)

Try these 5 alternatives to homework. Alternative homework ides can help teachers out while keeping students learning.

Amanda Clark
Shaped Contributor

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Teaching World History: Enlightenment and American Revolution Lesson Plans

Download these Enlightenment and American Revolution lesson plans to teach your students about how the latter was influenced by an era defined by human reason and science.

Shaped Staff

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How to Keep Students Engaged in the Classroom

Learn how to keep students engaged in the classroom. Explore 8 teaching strategies to engage students in a lesson.

Jenny Fulton
Shaped Contributor

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What Is a School Improvement Plan?

Drive positive change and enhance your overall effectiveness as an administrator this year with a school improvement plan.

Dr. Jessica Huizenga
Associate Partner, The Center for Model Schools

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8 Creative Classroom Management Ideas to Try

Explore 8 creative classroom management ideas that will encourage your students to model positive behaviors in no time.

Amanda Clark
Shaped Contributor

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What Is Reactive Classroom Management?

What is Reactive Classroom Management? Reactive classroom management helps teachers to guide their students into better patterns of behavior.

Marie Swan
Shaped Contributor

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How to Use Technology to Differentiate Instruction in the Classroom

Explore the challenges of differentiated instruction and how technology can help. Using technology to differentiate instruction assists in automating the process.

Kathleen Richards
Former HMH Senior Learning Scientist, ELA and Humanities

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What Is Instructional Leadership in Education? Insights to Improve as a Leader

Learn how you can improve student outcomes with these instructional leadership insights.

Karen Cagle
Center for Model Schools, Instruction and Leadership Coach

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Strategies for Teaching Vocabulary to English Language Learners

Find instructional strategies to teach vocabulary to English language learners.

Dana Leon
Shaped Contributor

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Free English Language Arts and Reading Activities for Middle School

Try free English language arts activities for Grades 6-8 focusing on haikus, metaphors, figurative language, and more curriculum-rich topics.

Shaped Staff

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Magic and Mathematics: A Guess My Number Math Game

In this hands-on “Guess My Number Math Game” activity for students in kindergarten and up, students can thrill and awe their peers with a mathematical magic trick.

Richard Blankman
Shaped Executive Editor

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Podcast: Shaping the Future

Learn strategies to improve student outcomes and better shape the future of education through podcast conversations with experts about major topics affecting the K-12 industry.

Shaped Staff
Former Shaped Editor

Ali Habashi

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Mathematical Discourse in the Classroom: A Prime Time for Discussion

Learn what mathematical discourse in the classroom is, along with how to use math discourse in the classroom.

Richard Blankman
Shaped Executive Editor

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Understanding the Academic Intervention Process

Learn how academic intervention can help close learning gaps and improve student academic achievement.

Donna Pappas
Regional Consultant, HMH

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What Is the Alphabetic Principle? Building the Foundation of Learning to Read and Write

The alphabetic principle is the foundation of phonics instruction. Learn more about the concept and discover some strategies for teaching it in the classroom.

Renee Behring
Education Research Director, Core ELA

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How and When Should You Transition away from Decodable Texts?

Learn strategies for transitioning students from decodable texts to authentic texts.

Dr. Shane Templeton
Foundation Professor Emeritus, Literacy Studies, University of Nevada, Reno; Into Reading Program Author

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What Is Multisensory Learning in Education?

Learn more about multisensory learning and how to incorporate the five senses into your curriculum.

Amber Silverman
Shaped Contributor

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14 Winter Holiday Activities for School

Celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa with 14 holiday classroom activities, games, and crafts for elementary and middle school students.

Jordan Friedman
Former Shaped Editor

Zoe Del Mar
Shaped Executive Editor