Shaped

A community-driven blog supporting educators, building lifelong learners, and shaping the future of education.* 

 

OVER 10 MILLION READS

Latest Posts

Carol Jago Blogs2 1

Though the characters in these stories face challenges and obstacles, they never stop trying to do the right thing.

Shaped Staff

Virtual writers room duane capizzi hero

Writing for television is certainly one of the more collaborative forms of writing. But collaboration is only the first step of the process, since the goal of The Writers Room is for writers to come away with an episodic assignment to complete.

Duane Capizzi
TV Writer and Producer

Carol Jago Blogs 1

Though the characters in these stories face challenges and obstacles, they never stop trying to do the right thing.

Shaped Staff

WF1195500 Duane hero image

Have your students explore the exciting world of TV writing with a free lesson plan and insights from producer, writer, and Carmen Sandiego showrunner Duane Capizzi.

Shaped Staff

Ballgame Blog

These sports books for kids will provide your children with some all-star fun while we wait until it’s safe to get back on the field and in the stands.

Susan Steinway
Archivist, HMH

Carol Jago Blogs3

These stories will probably stick with you the rest of your life—the characters and what they experience are just that unforgettable! 

Shaped Staff

Carol Jago Blogs4

These stories will probably stick with you the rest of your life—the characters and what they experience are just that unforgettable!

Shaped Staff

Carol Jago Blogs5

Dystopian novels—often set in the future—depict undesirable or frightening societies where the citizens suffer from restrictions and/or injustices.

Carol Jago Blogs6

Dystopian novels—often set in the future—depict undesirable or frightening societies where the citizens suffer from restrictions and/or injustices.

Shaped Staff

WF1237076 Hero

Download a sample chapter from Finish the Fight!, accompanied by activities to engage students and honor 100 years of voting rights for women.

Shaped Staff

Carol Jago Blogs 11

Though we may sometimes disagree with our friends or family members, they are often the ones we rely on to see us through difficult times.

Carol Jago Blogs 12

Though we may sometimes have differences of opinion with our friends or family members, they are often the ones we rely on to see us through difficult times.

Carol Jago Blogs 10 1

Graphic novels are hugely popular with readers of all ages. They capture our attention and keep us turning pages compulsively.

Carol Jago Blogs 9

Graphic novels are hugely popular with readers of all ages. They capture our attention and keep us turning pages compulsively.

Carol Jago Blogs 8

This week’s suggested titles all fall into the nonfiction category, but they are anything but dull! If you like learning about real people and the real world, these are for you.

Carol Jago Blogs 5

This week’s suggested titles all fall into the nonfiction category, but they are anything but dull! If you like learning about real people and the real world, these are for you.

WF1226962 Fatherandson

Reading development expert Dr. Anne E. Cunningham offers tips to help teachers and parents foster a love of reading in students.

Dr. Anne Cunningham
Professor, University of California, Berkeley; HMH Author

Blog Book Club hero image 1

In a time of social distancing, reading with students and encouraging them to read for pleasure can improve their social-emotional learning.

Francie Alexander
Senior Vice President, Efficacy & Consulting Research