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Tim Hamilton

Tim Hamilton serves as a senior manager of onboarding and training with Great Minds, the developer of Eureka Math, a cohesive Grades PK–12 math curriculum. He provides professional development nationwide to schools and districts that are implementing this curriculum. Previously, he taught Grades 6–12 mathematics and served as an instructional coach with Baltimore City Public Schools.

Tim Hamilton

The Reading Crisis — And What We Can Actually Do About It

New federal data should give every parent and teacher pause this summer. According to the National Center for Education Statistics' latest Nation's...

Building Math Identity and a Growth Mindset in Middle School

Middle school is a pivotal time in a student’s academic journey—especially in mathematics. It’s often when students begin deciding whether they see...

Open Book: Great Minds 2024–2025 Public Benefit Report

We Made a Promise to Every Educator We Serve. Here's Our Progress Report.

Great Minds and Magpie Literacy Announce Partnership

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NYC Schools See ELA Proficiency Gains with Wit & Wisdom™

As New York City Public Schools advances its NYC Reads initiative, early results from elementary schools implementing Wit & Wisdom™ offer encouraging...

How Explicit Oral Language Instruction Strengthens Structured Literacy

Let's Talk Words Every day, you help students find the “right” words—words to express themselves, explain their thinking, and respond to classmates....

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