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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

How to Engage Students in Class Discussion

Today, science classes have activities that connect to and build on knowledge. Students often design their investigations rather than follow...

Making the Most of Geodes: A Science of Reading Based Approach

Whether you already have a robust Geodes® library or have just begun building your collection, you may have some questions about how to best use...

Sticking to the Deep Dive: One Teacher’s Approach to Language Instruction

This Month’s Focus  The Humanities team at Great Minds® stays updated on the current scientific research on literacy. We bring research to life in...

Examining Scarborough’s Rope: Language Structures

Scarborough’s Reading Rope provides a model for understanding the components of skilled reading. This blog series examines each of the strands of the...

Great Minds® Helps #ClearTheList for Eureka Math® Implementers

As schools across the country go back into session, we know that there is an unmet need for supplies and resources to support teachers and their...

Professional Learning: The Key That Unlocks Knowledge for Teachers and Their Students

Important research shows that the impact of high-quality instructional materials is even larger when teachers participate in curriculum-based...

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