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From professional development in AI to the four-day school week, these are the current trends in education to watch in 2024.

Brenda Iasevoli
Shaped Executive Editor

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Reading intervention teacher Jennie Mau reflects on her 35-year career in education and shares her favorite reading instructional strategies and tools that have helped her students thrive.

Jennifer Corujo
Shaped Editor

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Learn more about multisensory learning and how to incorporate the five senses into your curriculum.

Amber Silverman
Shaped Contributor

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Explore 5 reasons why using food as a reward in schools should be avoided for PBIS.

Timothy Mugabi
Shaped Contributor

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Intervention in school is defined, and key insights into how to provide effective intervention are provided.

Dr. Bonnie Cochran
Director of Academic Planning and Analytics, HMH

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Missouri reading interventionist Angela White shares how she structures her class to meet the needs of her students.

Angela White
Elementary Educator

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School districts across the country describe the RTI/MTSS pyramid as “flipped.” So HMH researchers created a replacement for the traditional triangle that better represents the skill diversity in today’s classrooms.

Dr. Suzanne Jimenez
Director of Academic Planning and Data Analytics at HMH

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Explore 11 evidence-based instructional interventions and instructional intervention examples that you can use today to help your students succeed.

Dana Leon
Shaped Contributor

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Find answers to the question what is dyscalculia, and learn how it affects student learning and educational outcomes

Dr. Vytas Laitusis
Education Research Director, Supplemental & Intervention Math

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These RTI math Tier 2 and Tier 3 strategies strive to provide teachers with a systematic approach to early math intervention.

Dana Leon
Shaped Contributor

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Read more to understand the benefits and purpose of a framework like Response to Intervention (RTI).

Zoe Del Mar
Shaped Executive Editor

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This article is to help with understanding MTSS, PBIS, and RTI, explaining the differences and strategies for providing students with effective intervention.

Alexandra Lebensburger
Educator, Attorney, and Mediator

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Learn more about intervention strategies to help improve student outcomes in your school and district.

Zoe Del Mar
Shaped Executive Editor

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Education leaders Rachael Cunningham and Sarah Fox dispel common misconceptions about dyslexia and share best practices and programs to support dyslexic learners.

Jennifer Corujo
Shaped Editor

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Dr. Ivannia Soto specializes in second-language acquisition and systemic reform for English language learners. Here we share the accommodations for English language learners in the classroom that she says work best.

Brenda Iasevoli
Shaped Executive Editor

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Check out these resources to help you navigate new strategies for teaching your students with dyslexia.

Zoe Del Mar
Shaped Executive Editor

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See the math that explains how an intervention treatment program for students offers a long-term return on investment.

Sam Howe
Senior Vice President, Academic Planning & Analysis, HMH

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Try these classroom accommodations for students with dyslexia to provide equitable access to content

Dr. Amy Endo
Education Research Director, Supplemental & Intervention Language & Literacy