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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

The Little Things Teachers Do Every Day Are Actually Big Things: How to Retain Them During Virtual Learning

As a former special education teacher and the mom of two middle school students with dyslexia, I've developed some easy-to-use tips on how best to...

Improving Equity in Science Education

In this video, you’ll hear from three members of the PhD Science team—Brianna Reilly, curriculum development manager, Isaac Stauffer, professional...

Supporting Social-Emotional Learning in Science

School looks different for most students this year, and that change requires a new focus on their social emotional learning needs. Watch our latest...

Educational Redlining is a Pernicious Problem; Baltimore is Leading the Way in Addressing It

I grew up in Howard County, Md., and was a byproduct of public schools. My former high school sits 11 miles from where I taught—ConneXions, an...

Do's and Don'ts: How to Engage Teachers in Online PD

In District Administration, I outline my top tips for keeping online professional development fun, lively, and productive. Administrators and...

ICYMI: "New Science Curriculum Provides Hands-on Learning"

In the Star Herald of Scottsbluff, Nebraska, school principal and science content area specialist Jeremy Behnke highlights the experiential nature of...

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