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Shaped Staff

The Shaped Staff is a group of writers and editors with extensive and varied backgrounds in education—consisting of the Content Marketing team at HMH. Together, they bring expertise in education journalism, content development, copywriting—as well as teaching experience in the elementary grades and secondary English and math.

The Content Marketing team includes Christine Condon, senior director of content marketing; Richard Blankman, marketing director; Zoe Del Mar, senior content marketing manager; Brenda Iasevoli, senior content marketing manager; Alicia Ivory, senior copywriter; and Jennifer Corujo, content marketing manager.

They can be reached at Shaped@hmhco.com.

 
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Use these Cold War lesson plans and activities for middle school and high school to teach students about the decades-long period of geopolitical tensions between the United States and Soviet Union.

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Learn about the role of mathematics in fashion design with the "Math Meets Fashion" episode of HMH's Math at Work web series.

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Explore a variety of scientific learning activities to engage students in environmental conservation.

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Explore flag day activities for elementary students to teach your class about the symbolism behind flags and the various themes they may represent.

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Explore a variety of scientific learning activities to engage students in environmental conservation.

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Explore a variety of scientific learning activities to engage students in environmental conservation.

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Explore HMH's Math at Work web series to hear insights from industry experts about jobs that involve math and more.

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How to write a rap

Teach your students how to write a rap with Dr. Chris Emdin using this rap lesson plan, complete with a writing template, rubric, and teacher guide.

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This Black Friday classroom activity can teach elementary students about spending and budgeting as well as decimals and percentages.

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Teach students about plane shapes, or closed, two-dimensional figures, and solid shapes, which include many of the everyday objects with which students are familiar.

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Teach students about a key figure in the civil rights movement with this Rosa Parks lesson plan. Teach them about the legacy she left behind with these Rosa Parks activities.

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Help your middle schoolers sharpen their writing and critical thinking skills with activities including a poetry scavenger hunt and an opportunity for them to invent a board game.

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Sharpen your writing, language, critical thinking, and reading skills with these instructional resources for Grades 6-8, including a poetry scavenger hunt.

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High schoolers can sharpen their writing skills with activities including a reflective essay on the past school year and a playlist for a book they read.

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Have middle schoolers identify figurative language, start a dialectical journal, and respond to daily dinner prompts.

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Tune in to the Teachers in America and Shaping the Future podcasts by HMH. Hear from teachers changing lives and experienced innovators and industry leaders.

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WF2116107 Shaped 2024 Blog Post English 3 D Case Study

Discover English 3D’s impact on multilingual students in the Community Consolidated School District 15 in Chicago, Illinois.

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Shaped Editor

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Have high schoolers analyze a poem, summarize an informational text, and write effective arguments with this week's downloadables activities.

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