Wit & Wisdom, Geodes, and Really Great Reading Are a Winning Combination for Early Readers in Scottsbluff

Scottsbluff Public Schools (NE) adopted Wit & Wisdom® in the 2018–2019 school year, followed by Geodes® in the 2021–2022 school year. We sat down...

Wit & Wisdom Brings Strong Writing and English Learner Supports to Minnesota Elementary School

Northside Elementary School (St. James, MN) adopted Wit & Wisdom® in the 2023–2024 school year in grades K–5. We sat down with principal Liam Dawson...

Transition to Science of Reading-Aligned Instructional Materials and Professional Learning Yields Impressive Gains

In school year 2022–2023, Elmhurst Community School Unit District 205 in Illinois began implementing new instructional materials aligned to the...

Brooklyn School Finds Success with Wit & Wisdom® Implementation

Rick Romain has been an educator at P.S. 268 (Brooklyn, NY) for eight years, first as assistant principal and now as principal for the last four...

Wit & Wisdom Rises to the Top in Thoughtfully Crafted Curriculum Pilot

The time had come in Westside Community Schools (NE) to search for a new K–8 English language arts curriculum. With new state ELA standards in place,...

All Students Can Develop Strong Verbal Reasoning

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

Professional Learning Strengthens Implementation in Orangeburg County

When Orangeburg County School District (SC) began implementing Wit & Wisdom® in Grades K–8 during the 2020–2021 school year, there were many changes...

Speaking and Listening in Wit & Wisdom®

OVERVIEW Speaking and listening are at the core of learning. As babies, we learn by listening. As we begin to speak, we quickly start to ask...

Wit & Wisdom "Just Clicked"

In Ohio's Mad River Local Schools, the Wit & Wisdom® philosophy of "teach more meaningful English" is taking root across the district. Mad River’s...

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