Personalized Coaching
From the creators of Wit & Wisdom®and Geodes®
Coaches from the Wit & Wisdom and Geodes team expertly guide educators to apply what they learn in Professional Development sessions to their own classrooms and schools. Through modeling and observation, Great Minds®coaches help teachers improve implementation and help leaders develop effective ways to support, understand, and evaluate classroom practices.



Coaching Bundles
Guided Observations for Leaders
Through multiple classroom observations, leaders are introduced to and refine their use of the Wit & Wisdom Teaching and Learning Progression tool. Leaders benefit from identifying strengths and opportunities in any stage of implementation, leaving each session with coherent next steps to improve instruction. Each Guided Observation for Leaders session can accommodate a group of 10 instructional leaders. Virtual or In-Person
Understanding Wit & Wisdom’s Design: PLCs for Leaders
Designed specifically for leaders, these sessions explore three key elements of Wit & Wisdom’s design: knowledge-building, complex texts, and writing. This series is appropriate for leaders in the first two years of implementation as they build foundational knowledge of the curriculum. Each virtual session can accommodate up to 35 instructional leaders.
Wit & Wisdom Coaching Series
This series is designed to strengthen Wit & Wisdom implementation by
- deepening teachers’, coaches’, and leaders’ understanding of topics or skills essential to effective Wit & Wisdom implementation, and
- guiding them to more effectively prepare for, implement, observe, analyze, and coach instruction.
Grounded in Wit & Wisdom’s Teaching and Learning Progression and a cycle of learning, preparation, implementation, observation, and reflection, the sessions within the series target specific leader and teacher implementation needs while also providing a coherent and shared learning experience for all educators within the school. Virtual or In-Person

Consulting Bundles
Leadership Consulting
Great Minds’ Implementation Leaders are experienced in leading Wit & Wisdom and Geodes implementation in their own districts. They bring this expertise to leaders to provide flexible, needs-based consultation hours. Virtual sessions can accommodate up to 10 instructional leaders.
Implementing Wit & Wisdom with Fidelity
To set educators up for success, our team of teacher–writers created this sample three-year plan integrating PD and coaching so all teachers feel confident with the curriculum—and leaders know how to support them. This plan is based on our success with schools and districts nationwide. We can tailor a plan to meet your scheduling needs and implementation goals.
Year 1:
Professional Learning for Teachers
SUMMER
(before implementation)
Foundational PD Sessions
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Launch Wit & Wisdom
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Module & Lesson Study
FALL
Foundational PD Sessions
- Getting Started with Geodes
Professional Learning for Leaders
SUMMER
(before implementation)
Cornerstone Bundle for Leaders:
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Strategic Planning
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Lead Wit & Wisdom
Leadership Consulting (4 hours)
FALL
Cornerstone Bundle for Leaders:
- Understanding Wit & Wisdom’s Design: Complex Texts
- Guided Observations for Leaders
Leadership Consulting (8 hours)
SPRING
Cornerstone Bundle for Leaders:
- Strategic Planning
- Understanding Wit & Wisdom’s Design: Knowledge-Building
END OF YEAR
Personalized Coaching Sessions
- Guided Observations for Leaders
Year 2:
Professional Learning for Teachers
SUMMER
Foundational Sessions for New Teachers:
- Launch Wit & Wisdom
- Module and Lesson Study
Sustaining PD:
- Writing in Wit & Wisdom
FALL
Sustaining PD Sessions:
- Focus on Fluency
SPRING
Sustaining PD Sessions:
- Testing and Wit & Wisdom
Wit & Wisdom Coaching Series
Professional Learning for Leaders
SUMMER
Cornerstone Bundle for Leaders:
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Strategic Planning
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Understanding Wit & Wisdom’s Design: Writing
Leadership Consulting (4 hours)
FALL
Leadership Consulting (8 hours)
SPRING
Wit & Wisdom Coaching Series
Leadership Consulting (8 hours)Year 3:
Professional Learning for Teachers
SUMMER
Foundational Sessions for New Teachers:
- Launch Wit & Wisdom
- Module and Lesson Study
FALL & SPRING
Wit & Wisdom Coaching Series
Professional Learning for Leaders
SUMMER
Leadership Consulting (4 hours)
FALL & SPRING
Wit & Wisdom Coaching Series
Leadership Consulting (2 hours)