AuthorsThe Spark Staff The Spark Staff The Spark Staff is a group of passionate writers with extensive and varied backgrounds in education. Displaying 1-10 (45) 12345NEXT>> The Spark Are You Ready for the 12th Annual HMH 180 Awards? 12/14/2017 Do you know a student or educator that has made great strides in the past year? Nominate them! It’s almost time for the 12th Annual HMH 180 Awards! Read More The Spark Fall Literacy Leadership Talks Recap — 5 Takeaways from HMH Literacy Experts 10/31/2017 Our fall Literacy Leadership Talks featured insightful takeaways from thought leaders Kate Kinsella, Shane Templeton, David and Yvonne Freeman, David Dockterman and Sheila Valencia. Read them here, and access the recorded webinars. Read More The Spark Connecting Language Students to Culture: Celebrate Holidays in the French-Speaking World! 10/16/2017 The HMH World Languages Fall French Holiday Calendar offers French teachers an opportunity to bring authentic culture, with suggested activities, into the classroom. Explore some of the October holidays here. Read More The Spark Blended Learning Guru Weston Kieschnick Is Hitting the Road—Invite Him to Your Teachers’ Lounge! 10/13/2017 As he travels the country working with school districts, thought leader Weston Kieschnick shares five steps to Bold School Instruction. Now you can also catch his wisdom in his new Facebook Live series, The Teachers’ Lounge. Read More The Spark Connecting Language Students to Culture: Celebrate holidays in the Spanish-Speaking World! 10/10/2017 Spanish teachers wanting to introduce authentic culture into the classroom will love our new Fall Spanish Holiday Calendar, with suggested activities. Here’s a brief preview of October holidays. Read More The Spark Connecting Math and Careers: Getting Students “Animated” about Math 9/7/2017 Our “Connecting Math and Careers” series continues with strategies for inspiring students to consider a career in the field of animation. Read More The Spark Use Reading Data to Encourage Students’ Independent Reading 8/30/2017 As you assess students’ reading levels at the start of the school year, here are some strategies for supporting students in taking risks, expanding their reading choices, building skills—and becoming engaged independent readers. Read More The Spark The Great American Eclipse: HMH Employees Share Their Astronomy Expertise—and a Passion for Lifelong Learning 8/25/2017 Two longtime HMH employees and astronomy buffs shared their passion—and a captivating hands-on experience—with colleagues in Orlando during this week’s solar eclipse. Read More The Spark What’s the #1 Thing Educators Want? 8/22/2017 This key statistic from our 2017 Educator Confidence Report appeared recently in the USA Today Snapshot, indicating sentiments expressed by your education peers in the survey are resonating nationally. Read More The Spark How to Instill a Love of Reading with a Student-Friendly Environment 8/21/2017 Back to school is a good time to think about optimizing your library to motivate independent reading. Taking it further, here are some strategies and interactions teachers can use to spark an interest in reading. Read More