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What's Next: Eureka Math²

From my days as a teacher in New York State, I remember the excitement that came with the launch of EngageNY Math/Eureka Math® curriculum. It was released into the...

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COVID-19 Modifications in a Student-Driven Classroom

PhD Science^® is an immersive curriculum that allows students to “dig in” with hands-on experience as they conduct scientific investigations and build knowledge that...

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Engaging Families in Wit & Wisdom®

As educators, we are experts in curriculum and instruction. We understand, broadly, students’ needs and how to help students grow academically. Families and...

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Across Oceans, Geodes Make the Grade

Geodes^® books are across the pond. Really far across the pond—8,436 miles from creator Great Minds^® headquarters in Washington, D.C., to Chiang Mai, Thailand.

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Wit & Wisdom® Opening Minds through Hands-On Learning Opportunities

July 15, 2021

For the K–6 students in Springfield, Ohio, the Wit & Wisdom^® curriculum is not only opening doors and windows to knowledge, it is also creating...

Art Analysis as a Literacy Tool

September 28, 2020

As an artist and educator, I was thrilled to see The New York Times spotlight and guide readers through a close examination of the exquisite...

Fine Art Dyslexia

How to Use Visual Art to Build Literacy

December 22, 2017

Before becoming an elementary school teacher, I was an art educator at the Guggenheim Museum in New York City. My goal was to make modern art...

How Can You Engage All Learners and Boost Literacy?

September 22, 2017

When it comes to teaching English Language Arts, so much has changed over the years—the Common Core State Standards, rigorous assessments, and...

Artists Make Art

July 17, 2017

For this second interview in our Author/Illustrator blog series, we enjoyed an enlightening conversation with Melissa Sweet, illustrator of one...

Inside The Classroom: Engaging Students Through Interdisciplinary Collaboration

January 1, 2017

Tonya Davis is an 8th grade English teacher at Friendship Blow-Pierce Middle school in Washington, DC. She recounts her first year of teaching ...