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Rachel Stack

Rachel serves as Great Minds' Chief Academic Officer. She leads a team of teacher–writers who craft coherent, knowledge-rich content. Rachel joined Great Minds in 2015 after serving as vice president, Literacy Content and Instruction, for Scholastic Education. She has more than decade of experience as a teacher. Rachel began her career teaching third and eighth grade in New York City. She then taught high school world and American literature in Pittsburgh. Rachel received a bachelor’s degree in English literature from Vassar College as well as a master’s degree in secondary education from Hunter College, City University of New York.

Rachel Stack

Integrating Science and Literacy: Insights from Educators and Strategies for Success

It’s not enough for scientists to understand science concepts. They must also be able to record their observations, communicate their ideas, debate...

Aha Moments in the Teaching with a Focus on Urgency Coaching Series

This fall, Great Minds® is expanding the Wit & Wisdom® Coaching Series with a new offering: Teaching with a Focus on Urgency. In this post,...

Instructional Routines that Support Student Discourse

Each Great Minds® curriculum has instructional routines that nurture engagement, while making students’ thinking and learning visible. Our...

Brooklyn School Finds Success with Wit & Wisdom® Implementation

Rick Romain has been an educator at P.S. 268 (Brooklyn, NY) for eight years, first as assistant principal and now as principal for the last four...

A Principal’s Perspective on Whole-School Reform

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...

How PhD Science Supports Equity in Your Science Classroom

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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