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.
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Open Book: Great Minds 2024–2025 Public Benefit Report
April 1, 2026
We Made a Promise to Every Educator We Serve. Here's Our Progress Report.
Great Minds and Magpie Literacy Announce Partnership
March 18, 2026
Great Minds PBC and Magpie Literacy are teaming up to improve reading instruction in U.S. schools. Only 1 in 3 eighth graders can read proficiently;...
NYC Schools See ELA Proficiency Gains with Wit & Wisdom™
March 13, 2026
As New York City Public Schools advances its NYC Reads initiative, early results from elementary schools implementing Wit & Wisdom™ offer encouraging...
How Explicit Oral Language Instruction Strengthens Structured Literacy
March 2, 2026
Let's Talk Words Every day, you help students find the “right” words—words to express themselves, explain their thinking, and respond to classmates....
