BOSTON, March 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Learning company
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
today detailed the comprehensive support efforts now in place for
educators, students and school districts navigating the challenges
of closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic. To enable continued
access to high-quality materials, keep educators and students
connected, and support the community at large with meaningful,
engaging free educational resources, HMH has established a
wide-ranging collection of flexible learning opportunities and
offerings on its centralized online response hub.
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"The level of disruption facing our education system nationwide
is unprecedented, and we want the educators we serve to know that
we are here for them. The safety of our employees and customers is
our top priority, and we are squarely focused on providing the
flexibility and support necessary to help our entire community
through this challenging time," said Jack
Lynch, CEO, HMH. "HMH's deep commitment to delivering
connected learning solutions that are effective, engaging and
equitable is more important than ever."
HMH's efforts to support customers and communities include:
- Flexible curriculum access and virtual professional
development delivery: HMH will expand access for districts
using its programs and services, including free additional digital
licensing, renewals and extensions through the summer, liberal
permissions to deliver content in additional formats and forms,
including print where needed, and virtual delivery of professional
services and coaching for educators. All information is detailed at
hmhco.com/learningsupport.
- Use of AI-driven personalized learning platforms
Waggle, Writable and
Amira: HMH is offering district
administrators temporary use of its personalized learning solutions
Waggle (adaptive math and literacy instruction and practice,
grades 3-8), Writable (writing skills practice, grades
3-12) and Amira Learning (early literacy assessment
and practice, grades K-3). These online tools will be offered for
no additional charge and are ideal for virtual learning, providing
real-time insight and feedback to continue the momentum of
classroom learning and keep students and teachers connected. Full
details can be found here.
- Free daily activities and learning tasks for continued
at-home learning: Drawing upon their own experience supporting
at-home learning due to school closures, HMH's K-12 learning
architects and services professionals are sharing their favorite
resources and strategies to help teachers and families support
continued learning in math and ELA (K-12). New activities and
learning tasks will be released daily and added to a growing
collection of existing resources that are completely free to
all.
- Expert, targeted support for
superintendents: The International Center for
Leadership in Education (ICLE) and The School
Superintendents Association (AASA) have partnered to
provide free webinars that offer advice and
strategies on the most critical issues leaders are facing in this
current landscape. Topics include successful distance learning
and leading through times of crisis.
- For Heinemann customers, comprehensive, teacher-centric
support: Heinemann has launched a weekly e-newsletter with
online teaching resources, advice from its author community, new
opportunities for professional development and ways for teachers to
connect with peers and work together to pursue excellence even in
adversity. In-person workshops have been moved to virtual delivery
and Heinemann authors are providing guidance around online delivery
of their curricular resources. Ongoing updates may be found
here.
- Urgent book donations for at-home learning: HMH has made
urgent donations of 65,000 books (with more to come) to partners at
First Book and Save the Children, who are supporting students
without access to the internet with quality books at home.
- HMH Books & Media open read-aloud permission for
teachers and librarians: HMH Books & Media, home to nearly
two centuries of award-winning literature for adults and children,
is granting an open permission to educators and librarians who
would like to use HMH books to engage their students and community
remotely through virtual storytelling and read-aloud
opportunities.
- Expanded support services: HMH has extended
technical support service hours to ensure schools have
real-time support as they shift to remote learning and teaching
models.
HMH is working daily with customers and will continue to assess
critical learning needs, providing responsive support for
districts, teachers and students. Additional resources will be made
available, and updates will be posted regularly at
hmhco.com/learningsupport.
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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Leah Riviere
Senior Communications Manager
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
617-351-5020
leah.riviere@hmhco.com
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