Assessing Student Learning with the End in Mind

Strong implementation of Wit & Wisdom® relies on using curriculum-based assessments to inform instruction. Every assessment provides important...

Literacy Knowledge: The Relationship Between Reading and Writing

The Humanities team at Great Minds® stays updated on the current scientific research on literacy. We bring research to life in our curricula and make...

The Science of Reading and High-Quality ELA Materials

This Month’s Focus At Great Minds®, the Humanities team stays updated with the current scientific research on literacy. We bring research to life in...

The Power of Integrating Reading and Writing in the ELA Classroom

There is a lot of talk about how today’s math instruction looks pretty different from how most adults learned math as kids. Math instruction today...

Structural Design Features for Effective ELA Instruction Preparation

Most educators graduate from teacher preparation programs ready to plan their lessons but not to internalize curriculum. When a school or district...

Writing to Learn and Learning to Write

THIS MONTH’S FOCUS To be successful in school, at work, and as citizens, students must learn to write. Writing well is complex, and teaching writing...

The Knowledge Story

Over the past several weeks, Great Minds® teacher–writer Emily Gula examined the five Content Stages by connecting with Wit & Wisdom® teachers around...

Distilling the Essence

Great Minds® teacher-writer Emily Gula continues her conversations with students and teachers around the country to learn about their success with...

Read, Repeat, Reveal

In this third installment of a five-part blog series, Great Minds® teacher-writer Emily Gula connects with students and teachers around the country...

What a Wonderful World

In this five-part blog series, teacher-writer Emily Gula connects with students and teachers around the country to learn about their successes using...

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