by Rachel Schechter with Jessica McKeown This article is part of a learning science myth series, with content originally published on Shaped. See the other pieces from the series here. I remember first hearing the term growth mindset when I was a preschool teacher. I was relatively new to working…

Fostering both Creativity and Logic in the Digital Classroom — This article is part of a learning science myth series, with content originally published on Shaped. See the other pieces from the series here. I recently completed an online art class with my daughter where we created our own mermaid portraits, and the teacher called to us to “engage the…

This post is part of a blog series on considering integrating learning sciences in K-12 edtech development. Read the introductory blog post in the series here. In a time when our all of our family members are working and playing in the same place, being interrupted and lack of productivity…

By Rachel Schechter, PhD VP Learning Sciences at HMH, Technology Solutions Group This post is part of a blog series on considering integrating learning sciences in K-12 edtech development. Read the introductory blog post in the series here. In a time when our students are learning on their own or…

by Rachel Schechter, PhD, VP Learning Sciences at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt This is not a snowday and we are not in an ideal homeschooling situation, needing to parent in a way that none of us have done before. A few hours after my children’s schools closed due to the pandemic…

Engineers are the problem solvers for today’s challenges in the classroom. You help teachers pull materials from multiple sources, match resources to student needs, and iterate on their plans to help students meet their goals. To be successful, it’s helpful to know what kinds of systems have worked in the…