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Quad D Idea Lab Plants the Seed for Rigorous Learning

Teachers are exploring the quad, or rather Quad D, at the Model Schools Conference. These Idea Lab sessions have educators taking the role of students and discovering collaborative, creative learning activities that learners can explore at their own pace.

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Leading a Model School: How Reflection Helped Us Create a Positive School Climate in the Wake of a Disruption

Wondering what makes successful schools and districts tick? In this series, “Leading a Model School,” we ask principals and superintendents from across the country to share the secrets behind the recent gains and successes in their schools and districts. Find out how school leader Dwight Carter responded to a disruption to enhance school climate.

Dwight Carter
Principal, New Albany High School

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Ensuring Access and Opportunity: Supporting At-Home Connectivity

EdTech thought leader Thomas Murray sheds light on the current state of Internet connectivity beyond the school walls in the U.S. and the importance of equitable access for all students.

Thomas C. Murray
Expertise: Digital Leadership

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Focusing on Student Strengths

Dr. Temple Grandin shares her valuable experience and expertise in how to support students who may need to take a different path to college and career readiness.

Dr. Temple Grandin
Author, HMH

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Getting Buy-in and Dealing with Resistance

Dr. Susan Szachowicz shares successful strategies for building consensus—and negotiating resistance—when undertaking school- or district-wide initiatives.

Dr. Susan Szachowicz
Senior Fellow, Brooklyn High School

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Navigating the Every Student Succeeds Act: Empowerment—Build Your Theory of Action

Our series on navigating ESSA continues with best practices and resources from thought leader Sue Gendron on how to develop, implement, and monitor your Theory of Action.

Sue Gendron
Former President, International Center for Leadership in Education (ICLE)

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Navigating the Every Student Succeeds Act: How ESSA Helps Us Focus on Every Student and the Whole Student

Our series on navigating ESSA continues with valuable planning advice from thought leader and ICLE President Sue Gendron, beginning with advancing equity.

Sue Gendron
Former President, International Center for Leadership in Education (ICLE)

Moving from a traditional teacher-centered approach to upside-down teaching in math

The Spark interviews national mathematics thought leader Cathy Seeley on the state of mathematics instruction in the U.S.

Dr. Cathy Seeley
Author

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How a Model Schools Conference Inspired Dramatic Academic Gains in a Struggling District

In their recent Lead the Way to Literacy webinar panel discussion, Dr. Lamont Repollet and Sancha Gray, the Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum Instruction from the Asbury Park School District, discuss how they have transformed their district.

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Learning by Design

In celebration of Teacher Appreciation Week, Dr. Lissa Pijanowski empowers teachers to design authentic, challenging, and engaging learning. Try her reflection on your own positive learning experiences.

Dr. Lissa Pijanowski
HMH Contributor

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Bold School: Becoming a Blended Learning Master

EdTech thought leader Weston Kieschnick started exploring blended learning over a decade ago. He shares his best practices and advice on keeping the role of teacher in the blended learning equation.

Weston Kieschnick
Associate Partner, ICLE

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Assessment: Can You Have It All?

Does your district debate when and how often to assess? Hear from HMH assessment expert, Dr. Douglas Becker, on the goals of purposeful testing.

Dr. Douglas Becker
Advisor - Test Development, Research and Psychometric Activities. Association of Test Publishers (ATP)

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Going to NCEA? See what we've got planned.

This year at the National Catholic Educational Association Convention, HMH marks its 80th year as a proud NCEA partner. Preview this year's topical conference sessions and engaging booth activities.

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Leading a Model School: THE POWER OF TRUST

Superintendent of Fall Creek School District Dr. Joe Sanfelippo discusses the importance of trust between school districts and their communities and highlights three ways his district is building upon and strengthening trust in their community.  

Dr. Joe Sanfelippo
Superintendent, Fall Creek School District

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Amplify Your School's Brand to Strengthen Community

Former principal and current Senior Fellow with the International Center for Leadership in Education Eric Sheninger explains why a strong school identity is so important and provides five ways leaders can strengthen their school and district brand.

Eric Sheninger
Senior Fellow, the Center for Model Schools; Aspire Change EDU; Keynote Speaker; Author

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Stakes and Mistakes

Dr. Dockterman, Chief Architect of Learning Sciences at HMH, shares three ways that educators can transform student failure from a learning collapse into a productive event.

Dr. David Dockterman
Lecturer, Harvard Graduate School of Education

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Leading Model Schools: One District’s Pillars for Improvement—Rebuild, Retool, Restore

Superintendent Lamont Repollet explains how he united his district under the motto “Building a Brighter Future” resulting in dramatic improvements to the Hard Hat Nation. 

Dr. Lamont Repollet
Superintendent, Asbury Park School District

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Leading Model Schools: Boldly Building Excellence Through Relationships

Wondering what makes a successful school tick? Principal Al Carganilla explains how strong student-teacher and teacher-teacher relationships are key to classroom excellence.  

Al Carganilla
Principal, Farrington High School, Honolulu, Hawaii