The Spark Staff

The Spark Staff is a group of passionate writers with extensive and varied backgrounds in education.

Connecting Math and Careers: Show Students How Building Math Foundations Can Lead to a Rewarding Career in Software Development

8/14/2017

In this new “Connecting Math and Careers” series, learn motivating strategies for helping students make personal and real-world connections from the math class to their lives beyond school.

What It Means to Win a CODiE Award

8/2/2017

HMH was honored on July 26 with a CODiE Award—presented by SIIA to software, information, and education technology developers—for our online English learner program, Escalate English.

Third Annual Educator Confidence Report: How Do You Measure Up?

8/1/2017

HMH’s 2017 Educator Confidence Report is out, and general confidence levels are up. Find out how your peers are feeling about digital readiness, family engagement, the future of education, and more.

Will you be at the APA Convention in D.C.? Find out what’s going on with #HMHatAPA!

7/28/2017

HMH will be in booth # 305 at the APA Convention, sharing our expertise in the area of cognitive assessment and proudly sponsoring the APA’s School Psychology Division.

Erik Palmer Makes the Argument at ILA for Building Strong Speaking and Writing Skills

7/25/2017

How can we teach students to speak confidently? Thought leader Erik Palmer shares his insights during this brief ILA 2017 Facebook Live interview.

Up Close and Personal at ILA with Carol Jago and MaryEllen Vogt

7/20/2017

ILA 2017 was a great time to catch up with literacy thought leaders and learn new strategies for inspiring all readers. Carol Jago and MaryEllen Vogt offered a wealth of wisdom in this brief Facebook Live interview.

Trending Topics from the 25th Annual Model Schools Conference

7/6/2017

Feeling energized and encouraged, participants at the 25th Annual Model Schools Conference shared their experiences on social media. Find out what inspired them most about MSC 2017.

Access, Equity, and Excellence: Eradicating the Achievement and Opportunity Gap

6/29/2017

At the 25th Annual Model Schools Conference, Dr. Tyrone Howard, addresses the positive impact educators can have in supporting underserved and minority student populations.

Quad D Idea Lab Plants the Seed for Rigorous Learning

6/27/2017

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.

Timing Is (Almost) Everything: How the New Science of “When” Can Improve Our Schools

6/26/2017

You’ve heard the saying, “timing is everything.” In his keynote address at the 25th annual Model Schools Conference, best-selling New York Times author Daniel Pink discusses the impact of timing and shares 6 lessons from the science of timing that can benefit educators.