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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

Seeing Is Believing: The Power of Using Art to Teach Math
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Seeing Is Believing: The Power of Using Art to Teach Math

September 8, 2022
Schools across the country are using beautiful Navajo rugs to teach elementary-school students about shapes and a classic painting by Paul Klee to...
Eureka Math² Family Math Night
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Eureka Math² Family Math Night

September 8, 2022
When we partner with our students’ families and make connections with the community, we show students what collaboration looks like, and we setthe...
Activities to Engage Families Year-Round with Wit & Wisdom®
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Activities to Engage Families Year-Round with Wit & Wisdom®

September 8, 2022
Engaging families and caregivers in Wit & Wisdom® can have a positive impact on student learning. Consider some of the ideas below for engaging...
Science Family Night
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Science Family Night

September 8, 2022
The PhD Science® team has put together the below resources to provide a rich, productive, engaging family night in your learning community.
Eureka Math²™ Pilot Boosts Student Engagement in Arkansas District
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Eureka Math²™ Pilot Boosts Student Engagement in Arkansas District

September 6, 2022
Paragould School District’s (AR) journey with Eureka Math® started in 2014, when they were in search of a curriculum aligned with college- and...
Switching to Geodes, Wit & Wisdom, and Fundations Already Paying Off
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Switching to Geodes, Wit & Wisdom, and Fundations Already Paying Off

September 1, 2022
Switching from the CKLA’s Grades K–2 curriculum in 2021–2022 to the combination of Wit & Wisdom® (English language arts), Geodes® (content-rich books...

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