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Heinemann Blog

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

Keeping Play Purposeful During a Pandemic

How can we hold tight to the fundamental aspects of children's play during a pandemic? Learn how in this blog post from the authors of Purposeful Play.

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In today’s episode we are meeting Bonee Bentum. Bonnee teaches her students English in the School District of Philadelphia.

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The new Units of Study Virtual Teaching Resources are designed to supplement the print Units of Study in reading, writing, and phonics. Learn more about how they help teachers adapt instruction for the 2020-21 school year.

Fall 2020 Books FINA Ljam

A look ahead at new professional books scheduled for Fall 2020 plus a link to our latest digital catalog with special video content from your favorite authors.

The Year Ahead with meenoo rami

The Year Ahead is a mini-series from the Heinemann Podcast, hosted by Meenoo Rami. In today’s episode we are meeting Katharine Hsu from the DC metro area.

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Part 3 of a 3 part miniseries of free downloadable lessons from the authors of Read The World, Kristin Ziemke and Katie Muhtaris.

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Learn more about how the UOS Virtual Teaching Resources were developed to meet social/emotional needs, foster equity, and support virtual/blended learning.

10 Tips for Conferring with Student Writers On

Whether you are conferring face-to-face in classrooms, or virtually, conferring effectively requires several sets of skills. Learn what they are on the blog.

Ziemke Muhtaris Distance Learning blog

Catch up up the recent Facebook live with digital teaching and learning experts Katie Muhtaris and Kristin Ziemke!

The Year Ahead with meenoo rami

Welcome to The Year Ahead, a mini-series from the Heinemann Podcast, hosted by Meenoo Rami, author of Thrive: 5 Ways to (Re) Invigorate Your Teaching.

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During this pandemic, with shortened instructional time, our grading practices must encourage our students, not impede their growth. A blog post from the authors of 180 Days.

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How can we use the wisdom we gained this last spring to create a learning environment where more students thrive? One way is to nurture student inquiry.

Civically Engaged Groundwork Video Series Blog

A collection of video recorded discussions with the authors of The Civically Engaged Classroom; Mary Ehrenworth, Pablo Wolfe, and Marc Todd.

Bridging the Gap Between Research and Practice

As we begin the new school year many educators are wondering, is there research we can lean on for the unique situation we find ourselves in?

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Why are math facts so important? Is fact fluency the same as memorization? Why the concern about attention to math facts during the pandemic?

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Creating a sense of community is necessary for student engagement and motivation. How does one do that while social distancing? A teacher shares her plans.

Flex Thinking Core Beliefs

By cultivating flexible thinking and revisiting our core beliefs, we can reflect on and plan for how we teach in virtual, distanced, and blended spaces.

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Part 2 of a 3 part miniseries of free downloadable lessons from the authors of Read The World, Kristin Ziemke and Katie Muhtaris.