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    Jenny Taylor

    Jenny has over a decade of experience in education policy and research. She has worked with states and districts on the development and implementation of college and career readiness policies, especially around the implementation of rigorous standards and high-quality instructional materials. She has extensive knowledge about K–12 standards, graduation requirements, assessments, and accountability systems nationwide. Additionally, she has conducted research for school districts to address pressing needs in those districts. Jenny received her B.A. in English and education from Bucknell University and her M.Ed. in education policy from the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education.

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    Four Ways Parents Can Help Address Learning Gaps

    February 22, 2022
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    Addressing Social-Emotional Learning in the Science Classroom

    February 17, 2022
    When I reflect on my science classes as a student, I think about reading a section of a textbook, answering a few questions, and moving on to the...
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    Lynne Munson in Special Education TODAY on Making Math Accessible and Rigorous for All Students

    February 17, 2022
    Great Minds® founder and CEO Lynne Munson shares her family’s story and the Eureka Math2TM story in this post on the Special Education TODAY blog....
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    How Can We Improve Science Learning Through Students’ Prior Knowledge?

    February 11, 2022
    For too long, K–12 science education has been less of an instructional priority than English language arts and math, especially in the early grades....
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    Investigations: How do they help build knowledge?

    February 9, 2022
    Hands-on experiences are essential to science learning. Through hands-on activities and investigations, students explore science up close and...
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    Two Teachers Share How Adopting Wit & Wisdom® Shifted Test Preparation

    February 9, 2022
    Over a decade ago, E.D. Hirsch and Robert Pondiscio argued that reading tests are actually tests of knowledge. In other words, the more a student...

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