The Spark Staff

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

Meet Mr. Sounders, Beastie Hall’s Expert in the Code

5/19/2017

As we continue to introduce the animated teachers of iRead’s Beastie Hall, discover how Mr. Sounders systematically introduces students to the 44 sounds of the English language, and more.

Three Math Students Recognized for Academic and Achievement

5/18/2017

This week, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt announced the winners of the 2017 180 Student Awards. We are proud to share the inspiring stories of our MATH 180 honorees.

Nine Students Are Recognized by Their Teachers and Honored by HMH for Academic and Reading Achievement

5/18/2017

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt has just announced the winners in this year’s Student 180 Awards. We are proud to share the inspiring stories of our READ 180 honorees.

Going to National Charter Schools Conference in D.C. in June? See what HMH has in store!

5/12/2017

Get a preview of the 2017 National Charter Schools Conference, from June 11–14 in Washington, D.C., and learn about HMH’s support for Charter School educators.

Teachers Inspiring Teachers

5/9/2017

In celebration of National Teacher Appreciation Day, we asked our five 180 Educator Award winners who inspired them the most as students.

10 Classroom Activities for Mother's Day

5/9/2017

Mother’s Day is almost here. Celebrate this day with your students by helping to make a woman in their lives feel special. Use these resources, activities and more from a variety of providers on HMH Marketplace.

How a Model Schools Conference Inspired Dramatic Academic Gains in a Struggling District

5/4/2017

In their recent Lead the Way to Literacy webinar panel discussion, Dr. Lamont Repollet and Sancha Gray, the Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum Instruction from the Asbury Park School District, discuss how they have transformed their district.

Introducing the Teachers of Beastie Hall: First Stop, the Alphabet Classroom

5/3/2017

Miss A and Coach Z, two of the animated teachers of iRead’s Beastie Hall, focus on phonological awareness and alphabet knowledge in a systematic and fun way to help children acquire foundational skills.

The path to reading proficiency by Grade 3: Systematic, explicit instruction

4/20/2017

Our youngest learners are being more challenged than ever to attain reading proficiency, making systematic, explicit instruction in foundational skills more vital than ever.

A Language Quest with Lifelong Impact, Part II

4/7/2017

What’s the best way to advance your long-term English learners in their acquisition of academic language? Read our strategies for making active language learning a regular classroom practice.