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Flagship International Literacy Association Publication, Literacy Today, Features Rachel Stack

The July/August/September 2022 edition of Literacy Today from the International Literacy Association features an essay by Rachel Stack, chief...

My “Lemonade Story”: Creating Access for Multilingual Learners

During my last year of teaching, my school was affected by budget cuts. As a result, I was the only ESL teacher remaining at my school, with an...

In His Own Words: Former State Education Chief John White Says Seeing the Impact of High-Quality Curriculum on Students in Louisiana Fueled His Decision to Join Great Minds

We’re thrilled that the former Louisiana state superintendent of education is joining our team at Great Minds®. As we recently announced, John will...

Educators See ELA Curriculum’s Early Positive Impact

When Kristen Santilli became district-wide director of curriculum, instruction, and data for Grades PK–12 at Shelton Public Schools in Connecticut in...

Building Vocabulary: Wit & Wisdom's Approach to Morphemic Awareness

This Month’s Focus   The Humanities team at Great Minds® stays updated on the current scientific research on literacy. We bring research to life in...

Examining Scarborough’s Rope: Vocabulary

Scarborough’s Reading Rope provides a model for understanding the components of skilled reading. This blog series examines each of the strands of the...

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