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Shelton Public Schools: Statewide Success with Wit & Wisdom and Eureka Math²

Shelton Public Schools, located in Connecticut, has been recognized by the state as Schools of Distinction for its success in improving student...

Shelton Public Schools: Statewide Success with Wit & Wisdom and Eureka Math²
Literacy Wit & Wisdom News Science of Reading

Two Implementation Leaders Applaud Growing Movement to Teach Phonics and Build Background Knowledge

Congratulations to Wit & Wisdom implementation leaders Megan Faughnan and Jessica Boisen, whose article on teaching reading to students with learning...

Two Implementation Leaders Applaud Growing Movement to Teach Phonics and Build Background Knowledge
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Great Minds® CEO Shares Insights into High-Quality Curriculum Planning

We’re thrilled that Great Minds® CEO Lynne Munson has a prominent article in this month’s Education Leadership magazine where she shares her insights...

Great Minds® CEO Shares Insights into High-Quality Curriculum Planning
Wit & Wisdom News

EdWeek Report Looks at the Benefits of Integrated Reading and Writing

Until recently, elementary writing instruction has received little attention, especially as more educators focus on the science of reading. A new...

EdWeek Report Looks at the Benefits of Integrated Reading and Writing
News Eureka Math Squared

Math Coach Talks Parental and Family Involvement in Math Education

Looking for ways to engage parents in math education? Sikeston, Missouri Math coach Kelley Good Branch has some great ideas. 

Math Coach Talks Parental and Family Involvement in Math Education
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Edutopia: Math Fluency Activities are Fun and Effective

Eureka Math® Seasonal Associate Kurt Stielow recently wrote an article in Edutopia, 4 Ways to Make Math Fluency Activities Fun, that shows how...

Edutopia: Math Fluency Activities are Fun and Effective
News Inclusive Curriculum

Connecticut School District Switches to Inclusive Curriculum

Special Ed TODAY recently highlighted the roles Eureka Math2®, Wit & Wisdom®, and Geodes® play in an inclusive curriculum, in a blog post focusing on...

Connecticut School District Switches to Inclusive Curriculum
Eureka Math News Unfinished Learning

Newspaper Reports on Texas Elementary Math Curriculum’s Role in Recovery

Eureka Math® made headlines recently in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. The Fort Worth Independent School District recently shifted to the mathematics...

Newspaper Reports on Texas Elementary Math Curriculum’s Role in Recovery
Wit & Wisdom News Science of Reading

The Sentinel Highlights Praise of Wit & Wisdom® and Science of Reading

The Sentinel in Aurora, Colorado recently featuredWit & Wisdom® in an education article spotlighting efforts by teachers in the state to shift to...

The Sentinel Highlights Praise of Wit & Wisdom® and Science of Reading
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PhD Science K–2 OER Receives Tier 1 Rating in Louisiana

With the latest instructional materials evaluation from the Louisiana Department of Education, the PhD Science® K­­–2 Open Educational Resource (OER)...

PhD Science K–2 OER Receives Tier 1 Rating in Louisiana
Literacy News knowledge building

Addressing Pandemic Learning Gaps with Wit & Wisdom

The recent release of the Nation’s Report Card presents a cause for deep concern, particularly the shocking statistic that nearly 40 percent of...

Addressing Pandemic Learning Gaps with Wit & Wisdom
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Eureka Math CAO Discusses Students’ Academic Needs in the Detroit News

In an article about how to help students make up lost ground due to the pandemic, the Detroit News featured an interview with Jill Diniz, chief...

Eureka Math CAO Discusses Students’ Academic Needs in the Detroit News
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Explaining Louisiana’s New Knowledge-Rich, More Equitable Reading Test

Louisiana is making important strides to innovate when it comes to state reading assessments, and Lior Klirs, director of assessment for the Great...

Explaining Louisiana’s New Knowledge-Rich, More Equitable Reading Test
Literacy Professional Development News

Flagship International Literacy Association Publication, Literacy Today, Features Rachel Stack

The July/August/September 2022 edition of Literacy Today from the International Literacy Association features an essay by Rachel Stack, chief...

Flagship International Literacy Association Publication, Literacy Today, Features Rachel Stack
News High-Quality Curriculum

In His Own Words: Former State Education Chief John White Says Seeing the Impact of High-Quality Curriculum on Students in Louisiana Fueled His Decision to Join Great Minds

We’re thrilled that the former Louisiana state superintendent of education is joining our team at Great Minds®. As we recently announced, John will...

In His Own Words: Former State Education Chief John White Says Seeing the Impact of High-Quality Curriculum on Students in Louisiana Fueled His Decision to Join Great Minds
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Great Minds Announces Investment; Former State Superintendent Joins Team

For Immediate Release Contact: Nancy Zuckerbrod Nancy.zuckerbrod@greatminds.org (301) 204-9391 Or Chad Colby Chad.colby@greatminds.org (202) 297-9437...

Great Minds Announces Investment; Former State Superintendent Joins Team
Literacy News Family Engagement

Wit & Wisdom Fellow Shares 5 Tips for Encouraging Students to Read for Fun

Wit & Wisdom® Fellow Britton King had a favorite moment during last winter’s Super Bowl. No, it wasn’t a touchdown or an interception. It was when...

Wit & Wisdom Fellow Shares 5 Tips for Encouraging Students to Read for Fun
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Lynne Munson Writes About the Importance of Readability in Math Materials in The 74

Approximately one in five people have dyslexia, a learning difference that is widely understood to affect how students learn to read. Less recognized...

Lynne Munson Writes About the Importance of Readability in Math Materials in The 74
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State Testing Time? Don’t Stop Your High-Quality Instruction

Worried about the “need” for test prep this time of year and its impact on your teaching? George Galindo, an implementation leader for Wit & Wisdom®,...

State Testing Time? Don’t Stop Your High-Quality Instruction
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A Knowledge-Rich Approach Shouldn’t Stop on Testing Days: Wit & Wisdom’s Katie Waters Explains in the Dallas Morning News

Katie Waters, content lead for Wit & Wisdom®, has an op-ed in the Dallas Morning News on positive changes to the Texas state reading test, known as...

A Knowledge-Rich Approach Shouldn’t Stop on Testing Days: Wit & Wisdom’s Katie Waters Explains in the Dallas Morning News
Literacy News High-Quality Curriculum

Why a Bronx School Switched Its English Language Arts Curriculum Mid-Pandemic

When school leaders at P.S. 236 in the Bronx, NY, found that Units of Study, a reading curriculum produced by Columbia University’s Teachers College,...

Why a Bronx School Switched Its English Language Arts Curriculum Mid-Pandemic
Student Engagement News Unfinished Learning

Four Ways Parents Can Help Address Learning Gaps

At the start of the 2021–2022 school year, Nell McAnelly, chair of the board of directors for the Great Minds® Public Benefit Corporation, shared...

Four Ways Parents Can Help Address Learning Gaps
News Dyslexia Readability

Lynne Munson in Special Education TODAY on Making Math Accessible and Rigorous for All Students

Great Minds® founder and CEO Lynne Munson shares her family’s story and the Eureka Math2TM story in this post on the Special Education TODAY blog....

Lynne Munson in Special Education TODAY on Making Math Accessible and Rigorous for All Students
Student Engagement News Readability

Newspaper Spotlights the Need to Make Math Materials Readable for All Learners: One Student’s Impact on Eureka Math²

At Great Minds®, we take student voice seriously. Opportunities for students to engage in discourse about their learning appear across content areas...

Newspaper Spotlights the Need to Make Math Materials Readable for All Learners: One Student’s Impact on Eureka Math²
Literacy News

North Carolina District Gets Spotlight for Literacy Efforts

It’s great to see Jackson County Public Schools get the attention it deserves for taking important steps to improve literacy education. The...

North Carolina District Gets Spotlight for Literacy Efforts
Literacy Writing Instruction News

Bringing Equitable and Engaging Writing Practices to the Elementary Classroom

Tanisha Washington, a regional director of implementation services for Wit & Wisdom®, shares her story of getting elementary students to write with...

Bringing Equitable and Engaging Writing Practices to the Elementary Classroom
News High-Quality Curriculum

From the 74, Modeling Innovation in Challenging Times

Let’s talk innovation. Great Minds® Founder and CEO Lynne Munson and Director of Great Minds Schools Steven Shadel have co-authored a blog post on...

From the 74, Modeling Innovation in Challenging Times
Literacy Writing Instruction News

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...

The Power of Integrating Reading and Writing in the ELA Classroom
Eureka Math Student Engagement News

Tips for Sparking Joy, Boosting Engagement in Math Class from Eureka Math Writer and Veteran Teacher

Looking to engage your students in math while ensuring that they have fun at the same time? Grade 2 teacher and senior curriculum developer for...

Tips for Sparking Joy, Boosting Engagement in Math Class from Eureka Math Writer and Veteran Teacher
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Why Math Journals are a Tool You Should Use in Your Classroom

Nell McAnelly has some can’t-miss advice in Edutopia. In a recent blog post, she explains why teachers should empower students to use journals as...

Why Math Journals are a Tool You Should Use in Your Classroom
News STEAM

PhD Science Awarded STEAM Excellence Award

Great Minds® is pleased to announce that PhD Science® was selected as a winning product of the “Educators Pick Best of STEMTM 2021” STEAM Excellence...

PhD Science Awarded STEAM Excellence Award
News High-Quality Curriculum

Great Minds Unveils Eureka Math²

For Immediate Release Contact: Chad Colby: Chad.Colby@greatminds.org (202) 297-9437 Great Minds Unveils Eureka Math2

Great Minds Unveils Eureka Math²
Student Engagement News

Want to Know How School is Going for Your Children? Ask the Right Questions

Terri Downing offers great advice to parents in an op-ed in the Asheville Citizen-Times.

Want to Know How School is Going for Your Children? Ask the Right Questions
News Distance Learning

Student Disruption Continues to be Relevant Today

It’s been an active and destructive hurricane season here in Louisiana where I live and have worked as an educator for three decades. Hurricane Ida...

Student Disruption Continues to be Relevant Today
Eureka Math News

Massachusetts Approves Eureka Math for Accelerated Learning

For Immediate Release

Massachusetts Approves Eureka Math for Accelerated Learning
News Equity High-Quality Curriculum

ICYMI: Natalie Wexler in Forbes.com, “Baltimore’s Schools Chief Says Curriculum is Key to Education Equity”

Friday, Feb. 26, 2021—In the Forbes.com article, “Baltimore’s Schools Chief Says Curriculum Is Key to Education Equity,” prominent education...

ICYMI: Natalie Wexler in Forbes.com, “Baltimore’s Schools Chief Says Curriculum is Key to Education Equity”
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324,000 California Students Use Eureka Math, Eureka Math in Sync

Wednesday, December 9, 2020—An estimated 324,000 California public school students in Transitional Kindergarten–Grade 8 use Eureka Math®/Eureka Math...

324,000 California Students Use Eureka Math, Eureka Math in Sync
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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...

ICYMI: "New Science Curriculum Provides Hands-on Learning"
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New York City DOE Highlights New Blended Learning Tools From Great Minds

For Immediate Release  

New York City DOE Highlights New Blended Learning Tools From Great Minds
Eureka Math News High-Quality Curriculum

TEA Launches First Set of Innovative Learning Solutions for K–12 Math

ICYMI The Texas Education Agency announced Great Minds® as the creator of Eureka Math for Texas Home Learning for Grades K–5. The TEA release follows.

TEA Launches First Set of Innovative Learning Solutions for K–12 Math
Student Engagement News

Starting with What They Know: An Asset-Based Approach to Helping All Students Access Grade-Level Math Content

LauraMarie Coleman, a professional development and implementation support leader for Eureka Math®, published this terrific article, “Build a Bridge:...

Starting with What They Know: An Asset-Based Approach to Helping All Students Access Grade-Level Math Content
Eureka Math News Virtual Learning

Free Video Lessons Available for Distance Learning

For Immediate Release Contact: Chad Colby: Chad.Colby@greatminds.org (202) 297-9437 Thursday, July 9, 2020—In an unprecedented effort to prevent...

Free Video Lessons Available for Distance Learning
News Great Minds in Sync Distance Learning

Great Minds® in Sync to Provide Customized Continuous Learning Immediately After Knowledge on the Go™ Ends

For Immediate Release Contact: Chad Colby: Chad.Colby@greatminds.org (202) 297-9437 Monday, May 18, 2020—Great Minds PBC today announced a new...

Great Minds® in Sync to Provide Customized Continuous Learning Immediately After Knowledge on the Go™ Ends
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New K–2 PhD Science™ Curriculum to be Open Educational Resource

For Immediate Release Contact: Chad Colby: Chad.Colby@greatminds.org (202) 297-9437 Wednesday, May 6, 2020—Great Minds® today announced that the...

New K–2 PhD Science™ Curriculum to be Open Educational Resource
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Knowledge on the Go™ Adds Geodes® Books for Emerging Readers

For Immediate Release Contact: Chad Colby: Chad.Colby@greatminds.org (202) 297-9437 Wednesday, April 8, 2020—Knowledge on the Go™, the free video...

Knowledge on the Go™ Adds Geodes® Books for Emerging Readers
News Great Minds Virtual Learning

Great Minds Announces “Knowledge on the Go” Free Video Lesson Series, Additional Free Eureka Math Resources to Promote Learning During School Closures

For Immediate Release Contact: Chad Colby: Chad.Colby@greatminds.org (202) 297-9437 Monday, March 16, 2020—Great Minds PBC today announced a new,...

Great Minds Announces “Knowledge on the Go” Free Video Lesson Series, Additional Free Eureka Math Resources to Promote Learning During School Closures
Early Literacy News High-Quality Curriculum

Wit & Wisdom Grades K–2 from Great Minds Earn Top EdReports Rating

For Immediate Release Contact: Chad Colby: Chad.Colby@greatminds.org (202) 297-9437 Monday, March 2, 2020—Grades K–2 of Wit & Wisdom®, the English...

Wit & Wisdom Grades K–2 from Great Minds Earn Top EdReports Rating
Literacy News

California English Teachers Lifetime Achievement Awarded to Jago

For Immediate Release Contact: Chad Colby: Chad.Colby@greatminds.org (202) 297-9437 Monday, February 24, 2020—Great Minds founder and CEO Lynne...

California English Teachers Lifetime Achievement Awarded to Jago
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Eureka Math® from Great Minds® Available for Virginia Classrooms

For Immediate Release

Eureka Math® from Great Minds® Available for Virginia Classrooms
Digital Assessments News

Great Minds® Announces New Digital Assessment Tool for Eureka Math®, Wit & Wisdom®

For Immediate Release Contact: Chad Colby: Chad.Colby@greatminds.org (202) 297-9437 Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020—Great Minds® today announced a new...

Great Minds® Announces New Digital Assessment Tool for Eureka Math®, Wit & Wisdom®
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Great Minds® Announces Conversion to Public Benefit Corporation

For Immediate Release Contact: Chad Colby: Chad.Colby@greatminds.org (202) 297-9437 Friday, Jan. 10, 2020—The nonprofit Great Minds® today announced...

Great Minds® Announces Conversion to Public Benefit Corporation
Professional Development News

Great Minds Seeks Wit & Wisdom® Professional Development Fellows

For Immediate Release Contact: Chad Colby: chad.colby@greatminds.org (202) 297-9437 Tuesday, November 19, 2019—Great Minds® is seeking Professional...

Great Minds Seeks Wit & Wisdom® Professional Development Fellows
News High-Quality Curriculum

PhD Science™ Earns Two More Tier 1 Ratings in Louisiana

For Immediate Release Contact: Chad Colby: Chad.Colby@greatminds.org (202) 297-9437 Thursday, October 31, 2019—PhD Science™ from Great Minds® has...

PhD Science™ Earns Two More Tier 1 Ratings in Louisiana
News SEL

Munson Celebrates 25 Years of CASEL, Social-Emotional Learning

For Immediate Release Contact: Chad Colby: Chad.Colby@greatminds.org (202) 297-9437 Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019—Great Minds® founder and CEO Lynne...

Munson Celebrates 25 Years of CASEL, Social-Emotional Learning
News Great Minds SEL

Great Minds® Curricula Integrate Social-Emotional Learning with Instruction

For Immediate Release Contact: Chad Colby: Chad.Colby@greatminds.org (202) 297-9437 Friday, Oct. 4, 2019—Great Minds has released analyses detailing...

Great Minds® Curricula Integrate Social-Emotional Learning with Instruction
News Student Achievement

District of Columbia Students Post Steady Gains with Eureka Math®

For Immediate Release Contact: Chad Colby: chad.colby@greatminds.org (202) 297-9437   Friday, Sept. 27, 2019—District of Columbia Public School...

District of Columbia Students Post Steady Gains with Eureka Math®
Eureka Math News

ICYMI: “Eureka Math Strategy Adding Up to Success in Guilford County Classrooms”

For Immediate Release Contact: Chad Colby: chad.colby@greatminds.org (202) 297-9437 Friday, Sept. 27, 2019—WFMY News 2 in Greensboro, N.C., reports...

ICYMI: “Eureka Math Strategy Adding Up to Success in Guilford County Classrooms”
News Equity

ICYMI: NBC News Highlights Curricula as Pillar of Baltimore Blueprint for Success

For Immediate Release Contact: Chad Colby: Chad.Colby@greatminds.org (202) 297-9437 Friday, Sept. 27, 2019—An NBC News story highlights high quality...

ICYMI: NBC News Highlights Curricula as Pillar of Baltimore Blueprint for Success
Literacy News

Wit & Wisdom® Texts Now Available on DonorsChoose.org

For Immediate Release Contact: Chad Colby: chad.colby@greatminds.org (202) 297-9437 Monday, Aug. 5, 2019—Teachers now have the option of using...

Wit & Wisdom® Texts Now Available on DonorsChoose.org
News Science

Great Minds® PhD Science™ Investigation Kits Now Available

For Immediate Release Contact: Chad Colby: chad.colby@greatminds.org (202) 297-9437 Friday, August 2, 2019—Great Minds® is now shipping custom...

Great Minds® PhD Science™ Investigation Kits Now Available
Eureka Math Wit & Wisdom News

New York City Schools Community District 19 to Use Great Minds® Curricula

For Immediate Release Contact: Chad Colby: chad.colby@greatminds.org (202) 297-9437 Thursday, July 18, 2019—Starting this fall, New York City Schools...

New York City Schools Community District 19 to Use Great Minds® Curricula
News Science of Reading Literacy California

Coalition says 'science of reading-aligned' core curricula barely used in California

At a time of rising interest nationwide in phonics-focused reading instruction, few California districts are using so-called “science of reading”...

Coalition says 'science of reading-aligned' core curricula barely used in California
News Math

How This IPS Teacher Helped Boost Student Math Scores

Sixth grade teacher Jacob Gregory uses basketball to foster a love of math among his students.

How This IPS Teacher Helped Boost Student Math Scores
News Math

BCSC Looks at New Math Curriculum

Adopting a new math curriculum for grade school students will be recommended next month by the Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp.’s Elementary...

BCSC Looks at New Math Curriculum
News Great Minds Schools

Educators’ View: What Teachers Need to Succeed and Stay in the Classroom

McAnelly & Neira: Give teachers a say in the work they do — including writing curriculum — and a path toward learning and growing as professionals

Educators’ View: What Teachers Need to Succeed and Stay in the Classroom
News Science of Reading

We Must Integrate Reading and Writing

To the Editor: Kudos to Education Week for rolling out a collection of articles on elementary writing instruction, a vital area of literacy...

We Must Integrate Reading and Writing