Great Minds Blog | Crystal May

Crystal May

Crystal spent 25 years working in public schools as an elementary teacher and instructional coach. She now supports districts in the Midwest as an Implementation Leader with Great Minds.

Crystal May

K–5 Eureka Math² in Summer School

June 12, 2023

Flexible Tools for Responsive Teaching and Engaging Learning Why is it a good idea to use  Eureka Math2® in a summer school program? There are...

Student Engagement Geodes Science of Reading

Geodes Help Bring Intention and Cohesion to Literacy Instruction

June 8, 2023

We recently sat down with Laura Lojko—an educator in Washington, DC—to learn more about her experience implementing Geodes alongside Wit & Wisdom and...

Assessments PhD Science Research Brief

How To Assess Three-Dimensional Learning

June 8, 2023

A decade after their release, A Framework for K–12 Science Education (2012) and the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) (2013), as well as...

Great Minds High-Quality Curriculum Instructional Routines

Instructional Routines that Support All Learners

June 7, 2023

Each Great Minds® curriculum incorporates instructional routines to nurture engagement while making student learning visible. These routines provide...

Implementation Support Back to School PhD Science

New Science Products and Services

June 6, 2023

Curious to see what’s new for PhD Science® for school year 2023–2024? New product offerings include additional materials available in Spanish, more...