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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

Pacing Solutions in Spring 2021

Have the unprecedented challenges of this past school year thrown off your instructional calendar? Implementers across the country have told us that...

ICYMI: Natalie Wexler in Forbes.com, “Baltimore’s Schools Chief Says Curriculum is Key to Education Equity”

Friday, Feb. 26, 2021—In the Forbes.com article, “Baltimore’s Schools Chief Says Curriculum Is Key to Education Equity,” prominent education...

Unlock Greatness In Every Child With Universal Design For Learning

How Does Knowledge Advance Equity? Every child is curious. Every child has a wild imagination. Every child would love to grow up to do great things....

A Student-Centered Approach Pays Off, Even in a Pandemic

What happens when a long-time teacher shifts from focusing on deficits to assets in her students? The results are so positive, even during a...

Why Biliteracy Programs Are Needed Now More Than Ever

Biliteracy programs benefit all students. During the pandemic, such programs are especially important to improve outcomes for multilingual students...

Expert Advice on Boosting Student Engagement in the Era of Online Learning

One of the biggest concerns that educators are raising amid the pandemic involves keeping student engagement high during distance learning. Great...

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