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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

United Vision Sets the Course for Eureka Math² Implementation in Forsyth County Schools

When new math standards were approved in the state of Georgia in 2021, administrators in Forsyth County Schools moved swiftly to revitalize math...

How Writing Is Taught in Arts & Letters

Arts & Letters™, the latest offering from Great Minds®, is a comprehensive K–8 English language arts curriculum aligned with the Science of Reading....

Wit & Wisdom® Drives Reading Growth: Impact on Reading Achievement at San Tan Heights K–8

A study by Johns Hopkins University researchers finds the partnership between Great Minds and San Tan Heights K–8, a public school in Florence,...

Wisconsin Middle School Sees Significant Progress in Literacy

When Leigh Ann Graf was hired in 2018 as an instructional coach for Riverside Middle School in Watertown, Wisconsin, her top priority was to turn...

Oakland Unified Takes Big Steps to Transform Elementary Math Instruction

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Members of the Great Minds® team recently sat down with Jeanette Ramsey, director of teaching and learning at Northwest Public Schools in Grand...

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