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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

How Do You Support Students Through Productive Struggle?
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How Do You Support Students Through Productive Struggle?

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When your students struggle, your instinct may be to jump in and help them. You care about your students, and you don’t want to see them fail....
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Eureka Math2® is designed to ensure that students build enduring knowledge. Because students achieve greatness with the help of their teachers,...
Calcasieu Parish Expands Eureka Math² Implementation After Successful Pilot
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Calcasieu Parish Expands Eureka Math² Implementation After Successful Pilot

November 29, 2022
After years of using Eureka Math®, Calcasieu Parish Public Schools (LA) decided to launch a small pilot of the new Eureka Math²™ curriculum in the...
Setting Students Up For Success: How Lesson Design Supports Students In Building Knowledge

Setting Students Up For Success: How Lesson Design Supports Students In Building Knowledge

November 29, 2022
Curricula can intentionally help students build knowledge through thoughtful design that attends to topic sequencing, scaffolding, and breadth and...
Supporting English Learners in Science Instruction
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Supporting English Learners in Science Instruction

November 29, 2022
There are many times when students are hesitant to participate in class, especially English learners. Supporting language development is important...
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Meet the Wit & Wisdom Fellows: LaCrystal Wiggins

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As a secondary educator and Literacy Coach at the Stadium School in Baltimore, Maryland, LaCrystal Wiggins has seen firsthand the effects of a...

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