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

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Even small shifts in crossing the creative desert can have an incredible impact on both our students and our classroom.

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This week on the Heinemann Podcast, Katherine Bomer speaks about her development as a writer and educator.

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Heinemann is honored to have been listed among Business NH Magazine’s 2019 Best Companies to Work For. Heinemann has debut on the magazine’s list as the fourth-best company in New Hampshire.

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This week we discuss two of the guiding principles of the Units of Study in Phonics: 1) a lean, efficient curriculum, and 2) going beyond item knowledge.

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Cultural norms and adult attitudes and behaviors define for children which differences matter and which do not.

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We had the chance to ask teachers what advice they would give themselves in their first year of teaching (if they had a time machine, of course). Here's what they had to say...

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Inquiry means kids investigating and exploring, instead of just sitting and listening.

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Photography can illuminate the craft of writing and help us understand it in a whole new way!

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Our relationships with children are often shaped by preconceptions about culture, race, and gender...

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Here you'll find answers to the most frequently asked questions about the Assess phase of Complete Comprehension.

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How can we re-frame how principals talks about evaluations and observations with teachers for the start of the new year?

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The following excerpt from the Guide describes 2 of the principles behind the phonics units: teaching for transfer and building on the research of experts.

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When students consistently share their questions and interests, they come to know each other as learners.

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This week on the Heinemann Podcast we’re learning about how identity work supports daily instruction, and strengthens our learning communities.

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Students comprehend and remember better when they are actively predicting what comes next.

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We truly want the best for our student writers, and we do not want them to be judged for any perceived lack of intelligence about “correctness” in writing.

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Reading workshop provides a framework in which we can create the conditions students need to become lifelong readers.

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Scientists engage with text differently than professionals in other domains

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