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How does background knowledge determine how we make decisions in the age of click-and-go reading?

The Confidence to Write is now available as an audiobook! Listen to the book in author Liz Prather's own voice.

NCTM 2024 is Sep 25-28. Use discount code NCTM24 at checkout on Heinemann.com for 20% off! See post for more details.

Heinemann is proud to announce author Kylene Beers is receiving the James R. Squire Award at NCTE 2024.

Ever stared at a blank page and felt paralyzed? Writing can feel like an insurmountable challenge, whether it's a simple email or a complex essay.

In this sample of the audiobook, you'll learn how to reflect on your values, practical steps to assess if a school aligns with those values and why new teachers should be particularly discerning about their first schools.

How can you start the year off right and avoid the collective groan elicited from assigning a whole class classic novel? Is there a better entry point or a way to build up to this? The answer, start with book clubs.

How can you leverage the everyday experiences of your students to make learning more engaging and meaningful?

Lorena Germán discusses the racial silence in stories as a bias we need to address, and invites us to interrogate our imaginations.

Are reading incentives and competitions doing more harm than good in your classroom?

There are many ways to use Jump Rope Readers in your classroom. Like all decodable books, they can support whole class lessons, small group work, and independent practice.

Discover practical ways to use assessment data to personalize instruction and improve student outcomes in elementary and middle school classrooms. Learn strategies that teachers can implement today.

How can you effectively integrate generative AI into your writing classroom while maintaining academic integrity?

Kylene Beers offers 5 ways teachers can help students improve fluency.

Writing minilessons are a powerful tool for teachers, helping students to grow as independent writers.

How can alerting readers to significant moments transform the way you and your students engage with a text?

Heinemann is proud to announce a new professional books catalog for fall 2024. Includes a curated list of forthcoming and previously published titles.

Upcoming events at Heinemann for professional development and learning. To be continuously updated.