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As the sun set on a truly special school year, I was preparing for what my next steps were. Typically, teachers spend their summers either turning...

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

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...

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

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...

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

Rachel Stack, chief academic officer for the Great Minds® Humanities team, has some great suggestions for encouraging kids to read over the summer....

Wit & Wisdom® Fellow Britton King had a favorite moment during last winter’s Super Bowl.No, it wasn’t a touchdown or an interception. It was when...

This Month’s Focus 

At Great Minds®, the Humanities team stays updated with the current scientific research on literacy. We bring research to life in...

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

Worried about the “need” for test prep this time of year and its impact on your teaching?George Galindo, an implementation leader for Wit & Wisdom®,...

Katie Waters, content lead for Wit & Wisdom®, has an op-ed in the Dallas Morning News on positive changes to the Texas state reading test, known as...