Heinemann Blog

Part one of our series The AI Conversation for Educators, hosted by Meenoo Rami. This series explores the question: How can we uphold human values and the purpose of education in a world shaped by generative AI?

Help your students engage with reading! Moonlit Mountain Readers is a collection of decodable books designed to build phonics and early literacy skills through fantasy stories and engaging characters.

Teaching implicit bias is not about publicly divulging or confessing biases, but to become aware of and interrupt the biases at work inside our own heads.

In this post, we’ll share four simple, classroom-ready strategies for applying the Active View of Reading in K–2 instruction.

When you make the decision to move beyond long-used textbooks, you might wonder, what will kids read?

Updated K-6 math curriculum features increased digital support and adaptive technology alongside new assessment opportunities.

Decodable texts give students the chance to apply what they’ve learned about sound-spelling relationships.

How do you celebrate Pride as an LGBTQ educator? Learn how to carry your Pride, even if quietly: steal five minutes; talk to a friend; notice beauty; write something; talk to a friend, and love yourself softly.

Deeply saddened by the loss of Dr. Kylene Beers, Heinemann reflects on her legacy in the education field. Listen to the accompanying podcast which includes a conversation between her and Meredith, and 'Letter to George'.

What is disruptive tinkering? How can it help support LGBTQ+ students in classrooms?

Empowering students to write and share their own stories, especially in environments where their identities may be marginalized, is both a radical and necessary act of healing and advocacy.

When your writers have agency to make decisions, write at their level of ability and move at their own pace, they show you what they can do, and what they have not yet learned to do, as writers.

Critical reading for queer theory means noticing LGBTQ experiences in a text, and questioning the “given” of heteronormativity, is a normal cultural discussion in modern society.

How to integrate Math Workshop and Math by the Book for student-centered learning.

Censorship often creates subversive barriers to children’s book access. True access gives readers unfettered access to the stories, information, and ideas they need and want to read.

Teachers, you made it to summer! Find a happy place that nourishes you, eases some of your tired emotional muscles, and resets your motivation. Try the 100-word writing prompt at the end!

To diffuse conflict and reset the classroom, start by deescalating the situation then restoring the relationship. Based in restorative justice practices.

The Active View of Reading invites educators to think more holistically about what it takes for young readers to thrive.