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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.

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    Each Great Minds® curriculum incorporates instructional routines to nurture engagement while making student learning visible. These routines provide...
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    Implementation Support Back to School PhD Science

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    Geodes High-Quality Curriculum Science of Reading

    Voices From the Field: The Power of Science of Reading-Aligned Instructional Materials

    May 31, 2023
    The science of reading continues to dominate national education discourse, which means many are becoming familiar with what the science of reading...
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    English Curriculum Implementation Success Science of Reading

    Wit & Wisdom Rises to the Top in Thoughtfully Crafted Curriculum Pilot

    May 25, 2023
    The time had come in Westside Community Schools (NE) to search for a new K–8 English language arts curriculum. With new state ELA standards in place,...
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    Achievement Descriptors and Student Understanding

    May 23, 2023
    You’ve heard it before: Mastery builds over time. But what does that look like? Eureka Math2® Achievement Descriptors (ADs) detail how skills and...

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