blog_author.display_name

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

Two Implementation Leaders Applaud Growing Movement to Teach Phonics and Build Background Knowledge

Congratulations to Wit & Wisdom implementation leaders Megan Faughnan and Jessica Boisen, whose article on teaching reading to students with learning...

That’s a Wrap: Preparing for Land

Every math lesson has a learning outcome you hope your students will achieve, which is reflected in the lesson’s Key Question or Key Questions. So...

A Bird’s Eye View: Knowledge Building Across Grade Levels

PhD Science® students build knowledge coherently across modules and grade levels, leading to deep conceptual understanding. Join PhD Science Senior...

Analyzing Student Learning

The power of curriculum-based assessments comes from reviewing students’ assessment tasks to understand their strengths and needs—and then offering...

What Is A Knowledge-Building Curriculum?

High-quality instructional materials have long been considered a powerful tool for increasing student achievement by providing rigorous,...

Great Minds® CEO Shares Insights into High-Quality Curriculum Planning

We’re thrilled that Great Minds® CEO Lynne Munson has a prominent article in this month’s Education Leadership magazine where she shares her insights...

Are you interested in learning more about implementation strategies?

Explore simple yet crucial tips and articles for Math, Science and ELA.

Sign up for Great Minds Monthly Newsletters