ENGLISH FOR EDUCATORS
Great Minds® believes that classrooms are places where
students and teachers encounter wit, wisdom, wonder, rigor, and
knowledge, and that literature, history, art, and science all have a
place in English language arts (ELA) instruction.
That’s why
Wit & Wisdom®, a comprehensive K–8
curriculum, approaches ELA holistically.
Wit & Wisdom provides a framework for inquiry
that helps students build rich layers of knowledge—wherever learning
takes place. It inspires teachers and students to experience texts and
ideas on a deeper level. It fosters the questioning spirit that will
shape the next generation of great writers, thinkers, and leaders.
Curious About Wit & Wisdom?
Whether you're just getting started with Wit & Wisdom or want to learn more, our free Resource Overview Session webinars are a great way to explore the curriculum.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Our team of teacher–writers is committed to supporting you throughout your implementation of Wit & Wisdom. Much like the curriculum itself, our professional development sessions focus on coherence while equipping educators with practical tools to unlock students’ potential.
TEACHER RESOURCE PACK
Our free Wit & Wisdom Teacher Resource Pack includes a carefully curated selection of instructional materials, from the Implementation Guide to sample lessons.
The Curriculum
Wit & Wisdom is composed of four 30-lesson modules per grade. Designed to be covered in six to eight weeks, each module artfully explores a specific topic for students to dive into as they also develop reading, writing, listening, speaking, and language skills.
Books Not Basals
With Wit & Wisdom, every text a student touches is authentic and of the highest quality—no basals here. Students use these texts at every turn to learn—and eventually to master—essential reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills as well as grammar and vocabulary.
Art of Wit & Wisdom
Much like great literature, visual art is rich with opportunities for students to build content knowledge. Art analysis also is an entry point to literacy. This teacher resource describes how students develop knowledge and literacy by analyzing visual art and includes art lessons and an art glossary.
Become a Wit & Wisdom Fellow
Wit & Wisdom Fellows are educators who currently use Wit & Wisdom as the primary curriculum in their school or district. Fellows provide professional development to other educators around the country after comprehensive training with our expert team of teacher–writers and facilitators. Learn more about becoming a 2021–2022 fellow at the link below.
Aligned to Your State Standards
Wit & Wisdom provides free grade-level analyses of how the curriculum aligns with standards for all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Get in touch to learn more.
On-Demand Webinars
Explore our collection of webinars on the innovative approach of Wit & Wisdom.
Wit & Wisdom Curriculum Review Materials
Did you know that in 2002 a young boy in Malawi named William Kamkwamba
saved his village from famine by learning how to harness wind energy?
This is just one example of the rich content
Wit & Wisdom® students explore as they
learn about Powerful Forces in Grade 1 Module 3.
Through picture books, poetry, videos, audio recordings,
articles, and artwork, students develop reading and writing skills and
expand their vocabulary—all while building enduring knowledge about wind
as a form of energy and how it has affected the world around them.
Bring More Meaningful English to Your School
Curious how Wit & Wisdom and Geodes can benefit your school or district? Talk to a member of the Great Minds team.
