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Building Boys' Love of Lit!

Our series on motivating independent reading continues with five common-sense tips for engaging boys in books.

Rebecca Salinas
Learning Architect, HMH

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Connecting Language Students to Culture: Celebrate holidays in the Spanish-Speaking World!

Spanish teachers wanting to introduce authentic culture into the classroom will love our new Fall Spanish Holiday Calendar, with suggested activities. Here’s a brief preview of October holidays.

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Navigating the Every Student Succeeds Act: With ESSA, More Equitable Assessment Brings Hope for Parity

Wondering about ESSA’s effect on assessments? Dr. Malbert Smith weighs in on three areas where he sees hope for improvement.

Dr. Malbert Smith
CEO, President, and Co-Founder of MetaMetrics

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The Data Promise: Turning Data into Actionable Insight, Part I

In this new series on making the most of education data to enhance learning, EdTech expert Stevin Smith elaborates on 5 important steps to consider. Step one: Define the Question.

Stevin Smith
Senior Vice President of Technical Services, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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What Does 3D Teaching Look Like?

In advance of his fall science webinar, Cary Sneider, HMH Science Dimensions Consulting Author, shares a collection of virtual field trips to demonstrate 3D teaching in action.

Dr. Cary Sneider
NGSS Writing Team Leader, Associate Research Professor at Portland State University

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Claims, Evidence, and Reasoning: What You’re Already Doing in Science Class—and in Everyday Life

New education standards can bring new language to describe teaching strategies that are already in place. Here, author Marjorie Frank illustrates the Claims-Evidence-Reasoning language of NGSS with some everyday examples.

Marjorie Frank
Author, ELD Specialist

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Connecting Math and Careers: Getting Students “Animated” about Math

Our “Connecting Math and Careers” series continues with strategies for inspiring students to consider a career in the field of animation.

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Navigating the Every Student Succeeds Act: Well-Rounded Curriculum—It’s More Than Math and Literacy

Our series on navigating ESSA continues with Dr. Lissa Pijanowski’s advice on how to develop a well-rounded curriculum.

Dr. Lissa Pijanowski
HMH Contributor

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Hurricane Harvey: Helping Students Through a Natural Disaster

Educators play a crucial role in helping students through disruption, and Hurricane Harvey brought a rough start of the school year to many. But before teachers can support their class, they need tangible sources of assistance, too. Here is a helpful list of resources.

Francie Alexander
Senior Vice President, Efficacy & Consulting Research

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Supports Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts

Our thoughts are with everyone affected by Hurricane Harvey. HMH has committed a $25,000 donation to the Red Cross in support of immediate relief efforts and we’re working with First Book to deliver book donations to local organizations.

HMHCo

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Use Reading Data to Encourage Students’ Independent Reading

As you assess students’ reading levels at the start of the school year, here are some strategies for supporting students in taking risks, expanding their reading choices, building skills—and becoming engaged independent readers.

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The Great American Eclipse: HMH Employees Share Their Astronomy Expertise—and a Passion for Lifelong Learning

Two longtime HMH employees and astronomy buffs shared their passion—and a captivating hands-on experience—with colleagues in Orlando during this week’s solar eclipse.

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Navigating the Every Student Succeeds Act: An Update on Evidence

To help you execute on your ESSA planning and implementation, our Chief Research Officer, Francie Alexander, has an update on the evidence requirements outlined by the Department of Education.

Francie Alexander
Senior Vice President, Efficacy & Consulting Research

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What’s the #1 Thing Educators Want?

This key statistic from our 2017 Educator Confidence Report appeared recently in the USA Today Snapshot, indicating sentiments expressed by your education peers in the survey are resonating nationally.

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How to Instill a Love of Reading with a Student-Friendly Environment

Back to school is a good time to think about optimizing your library to motivate independent reading. Taking it further, here are some strategies and interactions teachers can use to spark an interest in reading.

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Connecting Math and Careers: Show Students How Building Math Foundations Can Lead to a Rewarding Career in Software Development

In this new “Connecting Math and Careers” series, learn motivating strategies for helping students make personal and real-world connections from the math class to their lives beyond school.

Shaped Staff

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Do All Reading Comprehension Tests Assess Equally?

Dr. Laurie Cutting, a leading expert in cognitive neuroscience, explains the importance of using a multiple assessment formats to get a complete picture of a student’s reading comprehension level.

Dr. Laurie E. Cutting
Professor, Vanderbilt University

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Management Tips for Delivering Intensive Linguistic Support for Long-Term English Learners in Grades 4–5

Dr. Elena Izquierdo, HMH program consultant, provides post-ILA 2017 classroom-management tips for meeting the diverse needs of the long-term English learner.

Dr. Elena Izquierdo
Author, Escalate English; Author ¡Arriba la Lectura!; Associate Professor, Dual Language Education / Biliteracy / ELL Education, University of Texas, El Paso