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Thought leadership supporting the latest innovations in K-12 education.

Nurturing Book Love in Uncertain Teaching Times edit

How can middle and high school English teachers build a community of readers online? A simple idea from Penny Kittle’s Book Love might just be the answer.

Routines and Rituals Berit Gordon 1

How do we translate familiar routines to a classroom environment that for many of us is still uncertain.

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In planning for what school will look like in the fall, we need to acknowledge the difficulty of teaching in these times, support each other as educators, and acknowledge our professional grief.

Bob Kim FB Live July2020

On Wednesday, July 29th, join Heinemann author Robert Kim for a special Facebook live event from 7:30-8:00pm EST

Supporting Childrens Intell Growth Over the Summer By Carrie Cahill and Kathy Horvath 3

Nurturing your child’s intellect doesn’t necessarily mean a lot of heavy work. Some simple actions can create a space for your child’s intellectual development to grow into.

Writing Workshop Essentials Podcast Two

How can we create daily structures and routines that support writers?

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How to Make Your Writing Workshop Thrive - Whether In Person, Online, or a Blend of Both by Allison Marchetti and Rebekah O'Dell.

Planning for Uncertainty

Sarah Zerwin shares her thinking about returning to school in the Fall. Whether it be in-person, blended, or entirely online, she is leaning on six key beliefs developed over 24 years in the classroom to guide her.

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Here is a current list, by product line, of digital resources that will be available this fall for verified product owners.

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In Accessible Mathematics, Steven Leinwand shows how small shifts in the teaching you already do can make a big difference in student learning.

Bob Kim SCOTUS

In the last month the U.S. Supreme Court has issued a number of rulings that have significant impact on schools and teachers.

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Jen Serravallo has received a lot of questions regarding her Reading & Writing Summer Camp: Exploring Mentor Texts to Teach Strategies for Summer 2020. Here are some answers to help you get ready.

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Kate and Maggie are joined by Jennifer Serravallo in today's episode as they talk about building out your library, finding moments for queer representation, and how to make the case for building representation into your curriculum.

What Technology Integration is and why it matters

Technology integration doesn’t mean using technology all the time or, necessarily, more than you already do; it means using it purposefully, in ways and at times that make sense.

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The Teachers College Reading and Writing Project community has developed resources that will help you rise to the challenge of the 2020-21 school year.

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Kate and Maggie are joined by LaMar Timmons-Long in today's episode as they talk about being vulnerable, the intersections of race and queerness, and building brave spaces in our classrooms.

Social Justice Podcast

How do we go beyond the cosmetic fixes of racial inequality in education and go further?

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Throughout April and May, Heinemann surveyed over 1,300 educators including classroom teachers, interventionists, literacy coaches, and reading specialists. From these surveys, we learned more about the obstacles educators faced during the early stages of the COVID19 pandemic.

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