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Tanniece Chinn

Tanniece Chinn is a second grade teacher in Baltimore City Public Schools, and a Fellow with Great Minds, providing professional development to teachers implementing the Wit & Wisdom English language arts curriculum.

Tanniece Chinn

Wit & Wisdom, Geodes, and Really Great Reading Are a Winning Combination for Early Readers in Scottsbluff
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Wit & Wisdom, Geodes, and Really Great Reading Are a Winning Combination for Early Readers in Scottsbluff

August 7, 2024
Scottsbluff Public Schools (NE) adopted Wit & Wisdom® in the 2018–2019 school year, followed by Geodes® in the 2021–2022 school year. We sat down...
Wit & Wisdom Brings Strong Writing and English Learner Supports to Minnesota Elementary School
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Wit & Wisdom Brings Strong Writing and English Learner Supports to Minnesota Elementary School

August 7, 2024
Northside Elementary School (St. James, MN) adopted Wit & Wisdom® in the 2023–2024 school year in grades K–5. We sat down with principal Liam Dawson...
Leveled, Decodable, Readable: What Does Research Say About The Right Texts For Your Beginning Readers?
Early Literacy Science of Reading Research Brief

Leveled, Decodable, Readable: What Does Research Say About The Right Texts For Your Beginning Readers?

July 30, 2024
As the Science of Reading has dominated the national conversation around early literacy, educators everywhere have been hard at work bringing their...
Ed Post: Helpful Steps To Reverse Math Declines For Students With Disabilities
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Ed Post: Helpful Steps To Reverse Math Declines For Students With Disabilities

June 12, 2024
In this article for Ed Post, Mary Christensen-Cooper and Maureen McNamara Jones reflect on their experiences in the math classrooms as educators,...
Adoption of Eureka Math² Excites Teachers and Supports Students’ Math Achievement
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Adoption of Eureka Math² Excites Teachers and Supports Students’ Math Achievement

June 4, 2024
Prior to adopting Eureka Math2® for the 2022–2023 school year, New Hanover County Schools in North Carolina implemented Eureka Math ® for one year...
Momentum Builds in Warwick After Year One of Wit & Wisdom and Geodes Implementation
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Momentum Builds in Warwick After Year One of Wit & Wisdom and Geodes Implementation

May 20, 2024
When the Rhode Island Department of Education passed legislation requiring districts to adopt high-quality instructional materials (HQIM), it was the...

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