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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

Module Planning to Keep Students on Track

When my school started using Eureka Math®, teachers prepared to teach lessons one or a few at a time, usually just before students engaged with those...

A Texas-Sized Approach to Early Science Instruction

For school students, so much has changed since March 2020: from the way they get to school to how lunch is served to no field trips. In the...

Student Disruption Continues to be Relevant Today

It’s been an active and destructive hurricane season here in Louisiana where I live and have worked as an educator for three decades. Hurricane Ida...

Planning and Preparing for Lessons

As we dive into a new school year, now is a good time to focus on the two “Ps” that can help new implementers begin their journey with PhD Science®...

Why Parents Will Want Eureka Math

5 RESOURCES TO HELP EDUCATORS GIVE PARENTS EUREKA MOMENTS We recognize the importance of supporting parents during Eureka Math implementation. After...

Top Back-to-school Blogs

The beginning of any school year can be nerve-wracking, especially with a new math curriculum. The following 5 blogs written by Eureka Math...

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