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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

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Eureka Math® made headlines recently in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. The Fort Worth Independent School District recently shifted to the mathematics...

Five Core Shifts Urgently Needed in Elementary Science Education

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The Sentinel Highlights Praise of Wit & Wisdom™ and Science of Reading

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Developing and using models is one of the Science and Engineering Practices (SEPs). Join PhD Science® Implementation Support Specialist Genie Albina...

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When I walk into a Wit & Wisdom® classroom, I enter an exciting place where I see Word Walls and anchor charts. I see module questions and artifacts,...

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With new technology, new programs, new standards, or other new initiatives, the professional landscape for classroom teachers is ever-changing,...

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