Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Expands Support for Schools, Educators and Students Navigating COVID-19 Challenges with Multi-Tiered Response Effort
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.
"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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