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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.

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Great Minds® Announces Conversion to Public Benefit Corporation

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Great Minds® Announces Conversion to Public Benefit Corporation

January 10, 2020

For Immediate Release Contact: Chad Colby: Chad.Colby@greatminds.org Friday, Jan. 10, 2020—The nonprofit Great Minds® today announced that its...

The Story of Geodes, Part 1

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The Story of Geodes, Part 1

November 11, 2019

Note: Great Minds® featured Geodes®, a new library of books for emerging readers, at the ASCD Empower19 conference in Chicago. Remarks follow. Part 2...

New Science Standards Deserve High-Quality Curriculum

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New Science Standards Deserve High-Quality Curriculum

November 5, 2019

For years, US students trended downward in international rankings of science achievement. Our students deserved better.

PhD Science™ Earns Two More Tier 1 Ratings in Louisiana

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PhD Science™ Earns Two More Tier 1 Ratings in Louisiana

October 31, 2019

For Immediate Release Contact: Chad Colby: Chad.Colby@greatminds.org Thursday, October 31, 2019—PhD Science™ from Great Minds® has earned two more...

Munson Celebrates 25 Years of CASEL, Social-Emotional Learning

Munson Celebrates 25 Years of CASEL, Social-Emotional Learning

October 16, 2019

For Immediate Release Contact: Chad Colby: Chad.Colby@greatminds.org Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019—Great Minds® founder and CEO Lynne Munson joined the...

Great Minds® Curricula Integrate Social-Emotional Learning with Instruction

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Great Minds® Curricula Integrate Social-Emotional Learning with Instruction

October 4, 2019

For Immediate Release Contact: Chad Colby: Chad.Colby@greatminds.org Friday, Oct. 4, 2019—Great Minds has released analyses detailing how its math...