Heinemann Blog

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

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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.

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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.

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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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.

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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?

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.

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This fall, we will continue to provide high-quality professional development to you on a wide range of topics — virtually! What does this mean? It means that no matter where you live, you have many more choices than before. It means more options for finding something that fits your goals and schedule.

Creating Classroom Environments

How do we create a welcoming classroom environment during a pandemic? What about while teaching online, or in a blended approach?

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Learn how this pandemic has forced High School Teacher and Author, Liz Prather, to examine her practice and rethink how to frame learning so that it’s logical and engaging to students.

63rd NEW ENGLAND BOOK SHOW WINNERS

Three Heinemann publications were selected as winners in the 63rd New England Book Show and we couldn't be more proud. Congratulations to the authors, designers, illustrators, and coordinators for their outstanding work.

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Rewatch the videos from Jennifer Serravallo's 2020 Summer Camp focused on Exploring Mentor Texts for Reading and Writing Strategies.

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This week on the podcast we’re excited to play for you a preview of one of Heinemann’s newest audiobooks, In The Moment: Conferring in the Elementary Math Classroom by Jen Munson.

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Educational rap artist Corey Thornton was contacted by the producers of GMA3 to share his story. Watch the video!

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Part 1 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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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.

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

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