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Jami Witherell

Jami Witherell, M.Ed, is a second-grade teacher at Newton School, a public elementary school in Greenfield, Mass. She is also a Massachusetts Teacher of the Year 2022 semi-finalist and a seasonal professional development associate with Great Minds.

Jami Witherell

A Principal’s Perspective on Whole-School Reform

October 23, 2023

By Henry Saylor-Scheetz, PhD, Principal of San Tan Heights K–8 School Long before becoming the principal of a public K–8 school in Arizona’s San Tan...

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How PhD Science Supports Equity in Your Science Classroom

October 19, 2023

Think for a moment about the diverse students who make up your class. You might have students who speak English as a second language, students with...

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Empowering Multilingual Learners in Wit & Wisdom

October 17, 2023

In this post, Rebecca Burgess, a Grade 3 teacher in Denver, Colorado, shares how she supports multilingual students in her classroom. Some of...

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Content Stages Self-Study Series: Refining Implementation of the Content Stages

October 16, 2023

This month’s blog continues the Self-Study Series introduced this summer. In July, we shared Read and Reflect activities designed to support readers’...

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Detroit News: Michigan Teacher of the Year and Great Minds PD Associate Candice Jackson Pens Op-Ed To Promote Parent Engagement

October 12, 2023

Michigan's 2023–2024 Teacher of the Year Candice Jackson wrote this compelling op-ed in the Detroit News about the need to better engage families to...