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Heinemann Blog

Thought leadership supporting the latest innovations in K-12 education.

Comprehension and Building Knowledge

As kids learn about and comprehend the world, their comprehension is strengthened by existing and new knowledge. When kids build their knowledge store, it’s thinking and learning intensive.

Student Talk and Collaboration

Center student voices through collaboration. Learn about a variety of tools that enable everyone to be included.

Your Guide to Teaching During an Election Year

With another historic election on the horizon, authors of The Civically Engaged Classroom offer a free guide for navigating teaching during this time.

Tips for Writing Minilessons

Writing workshop minilessons are meant as intervals for explicit, brief instruction in skills and strategies that then become part of a writer’s ongoing repertoire.

The Art of Noticing Silences

The world is loud. Grant Faulkner, coauthor with Kim Culbertson of 100-Word Stories, makes a case for turning the volume off.

Writing Instruction Considerations

In this action-based post, Carl and Matt help you think about how to evaluate an instructional approach to writing. Downloadable PDF included.

YouTube Heinemann Announcement

Subscribe to Heinemann's YouTube Channel for videos from authors, book talks, and more.

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Stacey Joy and Liz Prather discuss the transformative power of using writing to reflect and rediscover joy in teaching.

Teaching Four Genres

To teach writing well, it is important to know about qualities of the four major genres of writing.

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Kim Culbertson shares her love for lists with this essay assignment.

UOSReading 2024

When readers are able to see themselves within a text, their engagement with the materials deepens.

Celebratory Book Launch

Join Georgia Heard, Naomi Shihab Nye, and guests in a live virtual interview hosted by Zoë Ryder White in celebration of Awakening the Heart 2e.

Blog24 Reid Self Regard 2

Humans Who Teach is now available! Watch Shamari Reid discuss self-regard, a pillar of his thinking throughout the book.

Do the Math

Do The Math® provides flexible, classroom-tested instruction for building numerical reasoning and confidence.

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Katie Kelly and Lester Laminack discuss the evolving landscape of education.

Teach US History Thematically

See how a thematic approach to teaching U.S. history can improve student engagement, demonstrate relevance, and allows for inclusivity.

Vilson Announcement

Heinemann announces the latest professional book acquisition from José Luis Vilson.

Heard Blogs24

Watch a video of Georgia Heard reading Where to Find Poetry from Awakening the Heart 2nd edition, released on March 19, 2024.