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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

Wit & Wisdom Fellow Shares 5 Tips for Encouraging Students to Read for Fun

Wit & Wisdom™ Fellow Britton King had a favorite moment during last winter’s Super Bowl. No, it wasn’t a touchdown or an interception. It was when...

Lynne Munson Writes About the Importance of Readability in Math Materials in The 74

Approximately one in five people have dyslexia, a learning difference that is widely understood to affect how students learn to read. Less recognized...

Implementing Wit & Wisdom: An Evaluation Research Report

Johns Hopkins University studied the impact of Wit & Wisdom ® on students whose teachers began using the ELA curriculum during the 2018–2019 school...

Knowledge for All: Strategies for Hosting an Inclusive Knowledge Party

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

Examining Scarborough’s Rope: Background Knowledge

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

New Products and Services: What’s New with PhD Science?

The PhD Science® team has been busy responding to the needs of our implementers. This summer, we are working hard to bring you new and updated...

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