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Cultivate an Appreciation of French Cultures Through Their Holidays

Tameka Mullins
Content Marketing Manager, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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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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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)

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Navigating the Every Student Succeeds Act: The "E" in ESSA

HMH Chief Research Officer Francie Alexander kicks off our series on navigating the Every Student Succeeds Act with important insights on equity, evidence, efficacy—and more.

Francie Alexander
Senior Vice President, Efficacy & Consulting Research

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My Discussion on Multicultural Capital at TESOL

Author and and English learner expert Sylvia Acevedo shared with a TESOL audience how having a multicultural background offers a competitive advantage in school, in career opportunities, and in life.

Sylvia Acevedo
HMH Author and CEO, Girl Scouts of America

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5 Things EL Educators Can Learn from the Girl Scouts

Just in time for TESOL, Sylvia Acevedo, interim CEO of Girls Scouts of the USA, shares some inspiration for EL educators she has learned over the years from the Girl Scouts.

Shaped Staff

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Icons & Inspiration: Writers, Poets and Artists of the Harlem Renaissance

In observance of Black History Month, HMH archivist Susan Steinway pulled together a list of notable and influential writers, poets and artists published by HMH’s predecessor companies, Harcourt, Brace & Company and Houghton Mifflin, during the Harlem Renaissance.

Susan Steinway
Archivist, HMH

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What I Have Learned Teaching My Refugee Students

English Language Development teacher Amelia Herrera shares lessons she has learned from teaching refugee students.

Amelia Herrera
English Language Development Teacher, Language Institute at Modesto City Schools

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Icons & Inspiration: The Four Bestselling Female Authors You’ve Never Heard Of

March is Women’s History Month and the perfect time to honor the hundreds of wonderful female authors published by HMH.

Susan Steinway
Archivist, HMH

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Demystifying Interoperability

While topics like 1:1 and digital literacy remain as important as ever, we’re also hearing some new buzzwords in the edtech lexicon with growing frequency. APIs. Metadata. Interoperability. So, what exactly is interoperability, and why is it the next frontier in digital learning?

Claudia Reuter
Former Senior VP, HMH Labs

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Key Takeaways from SXSWedu

HMH leaders were on the ground at SXSWedu 2015 in Austin this past week, generating social media buzz and connecting with attendees from all corners of the education space.

HMHCo

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Reflections from BETT: The Promise & Practice of Using Technology in the Classroom

In my role at HMH, I’m fortunate to have the opportunity to see how people approach education around the world.

Timothy L. Cannon
EVP, International Markets and Global Strategic Alliances, HMH

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HMH Friends Accept ALS Challenge

As the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge continues to take the world by storm, we’ve seen celebrities, friends and family embrace the chilly challenge to raise awareness about the neurodegenerative disease.

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