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Black and white photograph of African American women who worked for NASA in the 60's.
Margot Shetterly

Hidden Figures, Young Readers Edition

Genre:
Biography
Age Level:
Middle Grade

This book brings to life the stories of Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden, who lived through the Civil Rights era, the Space Race, the Cold War, and the movement for gender equality, and whose work forever changed the face of NASA and the country.

Hidden Talents
David Lubar

Hidden Talents

Genre:
Fiction
Age Level:
Middle Grade

Every time Martin opens his mouth, he gets in trouble. He’s just been dumped at the last place that will take him; a school filled with freaks and psychotic bullies. His roommate starts fires, his new friends are cheats, and his teachers hate him. Then things really get weird.

Man hand lifting up a school boy to reach for the star
Accelerated Learning, Achievement

High Expectations

“When teachers decide that certain students are not capable (or when principals decide that certain teachers are not capable), they may not take steps to help them develop their potential.” — Dr. Carol Dweck

High Hopes: A Photobiography of John F. Kennedy
Deborah Heiligman

High Hopes: A Photobiography of John F. Kennedy

Genre:
Biography, Nonfiction
Age Level:
Middle Grade

This attractive book presents a brief but comprehensive look at the 35th U.S. President and the issues he confronted during his brief time in office including the Cuban missile crisis and more. Additional resources are included in this useful and attractive book.

Black teacher working with Latino high school student on reading
Blog: Shanahan on Literacy

I'm a High School Reading Resource Teacher. What Should I Do?

For those kids who need basic decoding instruction, targeted interventions are important. But for the others, teach reading using the books those students need to read in their other classes. That approach simultaneously builds reading skills, improves content learning, and increases academic confidence.

Alice Thomas, Glenda Thorne

Higher Order Thinking

As students grow older, they are asked by their teachers to do more and more with the information they have stored in their brains. These types of requests require accessing higher order thinking (HOT).