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Virginia Day

Virginia Day is a Great Minds Implementation Leader for Humanities, supporting districts in New England. An advocate for student success, she spent over 12 years as a reading specialist/special educator in New Hampshire. Virginia is passionate in her belief that all students deserve access to high-quality curriculum and in sharing the Great Minds mission that every child is capable of greatness.

Virginia Day

Preparing for the Beginning of a New School Year

It’s that time again—time to start planning for the beginning of the school year. We all know that the start of a new school year can bring frenzy,...

The CASEL Framework in Action: How Eureka Math Squared Integrates Social, Emotional, and Academic Learning

How does Eureka Math2® integrate social-emotional learning with mathematics instruction? Introduction

English Learner Success Forum highlights how Wit & Wisdom is supporting multilingual learners in Portland, Oregon

The English Learner Success Forum, a collaboration of educators and leaders focused on ensuring multilingual learners have access to high-quality...

Want to Give Summer Reading a Boost? Pair It with Art

I'm a teacher in New York City, and I'm excited about city leaders’ new focus on ensuring all students get great reading instruction. Among the...

Introducing the Self-Study Series: Exploring the Wit & Wisdom Reading Framework

In this month’s blog, we launch our first Self-Study Series. This series supports educators as they deepen their understanding of important Wit &...

Observational Assessments in K–2: Making Student Thinking Visible

Observational assessments are a great way to gather information about what students currently understand because observational assessments feel more...

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