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Heinemann is pleased to announce the latest addition to our growing line of audiobooks, When Kids Can't Read—What Teachers Can Do, Second Edition by Kylene Beers, narrated by Meredith Beers.
March 23, 2023
What is a myth you have encountered about project-based learning and what would you like to replace it with? The biggest myths about project-based learning center around issues of time...
March 16, 2023
Rebecca Matte and Mark DePietro talk about the importance of moving away from deficit thinking, and how you can incorporate strengths-based perspectives into your classroom.
Centering the child’s needs instead of the curriculum can make education better for ALL our students.
March 15, 2023
School should never be a punishment for neurodiverse children. When students learn to dislike learning it can often be a life sentence.
March 14, 2023
A roundup of resources to educate ourselves, our classrooms, and our school communities to better support our Neurodivergent students and colleagues.
March 13, 2023
The audiobook version of The First Five: A Love Letter to Teachers, written and narrated by Patrick Harris II, has been named a finalist for the Audie Award in the business/personal development category.
March 9, 2023
Interactive writing is a powerful tool to scaffold children’s literacy skills toward independence. Learn more in this new blog from new Heienmann author, Matt Halpern.
March 8, 2023
In what ways can an understanding of the relationship between reading and writing make planning more efficient?
March 7, 2023
Confident readers read and think flexibly and critically about content AND perform effectively on the test.
March 3, 2023
Jennifer Serravallo joins the Heinemann Podcast to detail the brand new Reading Strategies Book 2.0 and share her thinking that went into this new edition.
March 2, 2023
Highly effective writing teachers teach with mentor texts. In direct instruction lessons, teachers explain the techniques to students.
February 28, 2023
Engaging in mathematical practices as a classroom and making sense of ideas together requires intellectual risk-taking, creativity, and lots of talk.
Until students are comfortable with authors, genres, and interests, it’s hard for them to find books they will love to read. Learn how the Good Books box can help students select a book.
February 24, 2023
After the pandemic, there is no reverse for a global community expansion and inevitably, the U.S. culture is in a continuous state of change. Unless teachers are able to understand the diverse needs of their students, it will be difficult if not impossible to teach them effectively.
What steps can you take within the four walls of your classroom to keep the focus on learning, and away from grades?
February 22, 2023
State standards are a guide to all that we ask kids to do as writers and readers. They are not meant to be out of context as a stand-alone lesson.
February 21, 2023
Why is it sometimes difficult to see exactly where a reader needs support? Reading is complex, and in today’s teaching world, we can be overwhelmed with the many dimensions that encompass daily teaching.
February 17, 2023