BOSTON, July 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Learning Company
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt today
introduced Teacher's Corner™, a brand new online space that
supports continuous professional learning for educators. Connected
directly to HMH's curriculum solutions ecosystem via digital
teaching and learning platform Ed: Your Friend in Learning,
Teacher's Corner invites users into an easy-to-use, ever-growing
library of on-demand professional learning resources within a
bright, intuitive, and modern user experience.
Whether it's quickly prepping for a lesson, investing time
picking up best practices for remote instruction, listening to a
short podcast from a fellow teacher or joining a live event
alongside hundreds of peers, Teacher's Corner provides trusted
resources that empower educators.
"Educators are facing challenges that we have never seen before
as we approach the Back to School season. The global pandemic has
ushered in a new connected era of education, and laid bare the need
for inspiring professional learning that centers teacher agency and
adds deeper value to day-to-day teaching," says Amy Dunkin, General Manager and EVP of
Professional Services at HMH. "Teacher's Corner is at the heart of
our ongoing shift to virtual delivery of on-demand, flexible
professional learning opportunities that meet educators where they
are, create community and support effective curriculum
implementation."
Leveraging video, text and interactive media, Teacher's Corner
offers intuitive access to research-based insight from a connected
community of practicing teachers, coaches, program authors and
renowned learning experts. Reflecting a new kind of professional
learning experience, the platform prioritizes educators' voices and
needs, ensuring resources are relevant and inspiring, and creating
opportunities for best practice sharing, real-world advice, and
actionable tips.
Sample content includes:
- Regular video series from learning experts and thinkers,
including "Hip Hop Teacher Moves" from Dr. Chris Emdin and special content from HMH
literacy, math and science program authors, who walk through how
their research meets practice in the curriculum.
- Authentic, original resources from more than one dozen
practicing teachers, like the how-to video series "Real Rap
with Reynolds," where ninth-grade Philadelphia-based English teacher CJ Reynolds
offers guidance on building engaging, noteworthy online learning,
as well as program-specific teaching tips and model lessons from
educators using HMH programs.
- Live events featuring instructional coaches, experts and
fellow teachers in real-time online sessions with active
participation and feedback, including "Phonics Fit," a yoga meets
foundational reading session, and "The Power of AND," which steps
teachers through the process of recognizing both their own and
their students' needs, and creates connections and community across
remote learning environments.
- A virtual "Breakroom" where educators can stay inspired
and share ideas, new lesson resources and weekly reflection.
- Content rooted in social emotional learning that
prioritizes educator well-being, including support in navigating
remote learning and the challenges of the unique Back to School
experience ahead.
"I'm so excited to be a part of Teacher's Corner," notes
LaNesha Tabb, an Indianapolis-based kindergarten teacher and
Teacher's Corner ambassador. "What an amazing opportunity for
educators to come together to share expertise. I love when the
voices of educators are amplified, and there are bite-sized
resources at my fingertips!"
Teacher's Corner is available now via Ed: Your Friend in
Learning for teachers with programs on the platform. Bringing
together assessment, insights, professional learning, instruction
and practice for core, supplemental and intervention solutions,
Ed provides a connected experience at point-of-use for
today's educators.
About Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (NASDAQ: HMHC) is a learning
company committed to delivering connected solutions that engage
learners, empower educators and improve student outcomes. As a
leading provider of K–12 core curriculum, supplemental and
intervention solutions and professional learning services, HMH
partners with educators and school districts to uncover solutions
that unlock students' potential and extend teachers' capabilities.
HMH serves more than 50 million students and 3 million educators in
150 countries, while its award-winning children's books, novels,
non-fiction, and reference titles are enjoyed by readers throughout
the world. For more information, visit www.hmhco.com.
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Contact
Katie
Marshall
Communications Manager
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
617-351-5057
katie.marshall@hmhco.com
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