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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

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Illinois School Experiences ELA Gains, Classroom Joy with Wit & Wisdom

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The Path to Reading Proficiency

Emily Gula has worked in a variety of critical roles here at Great Minds. She's been a lead writer for Wit & Wisdom® and Arts & Letters™ and a...

Ohio District Sees Gains Across Grades, Big Improvement for Multilingual Learners with Wit & Wisdom

" Please note: The Ohio Department of Education & Workforce has also featured the Pickerington Local School District in a case study on its website....

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