Wit & Wisdom Leaders Program
Deepen your knowledge of Wit & Wisdom and learn how to support the implementation of this high-quality K–8 ELA curriculum.
Our Vision
The Wit & Wisdom Leaders Program provides strategic and collaborative support to key school and district stakeholders, equipping them with the knowledge, skills, and mindsets needed to successfully implement Great Minds® humanities curricula and resources.
Our Participants
Participating District
- Wit & Wisdom Leader (teacher leader or instructional coach)
- School Administrator/Leader
- District Program Lead
Our Goals
To empower districts to plan for and lead successful implementation of Great Minds Humanities curriculum and resources by
- fostering understanding of how the learning design embodies best practices for effective English language arts instruction, equitably supporting students in building knowledge, and in reading and communicating about complex texts,
- deepening participant understanding of effective implementation and the actions needed to support such implementation at the district and school level,
- developing educator skills in internalizing and facilitating professional learning
- building participant skills in assessing student learning and using assessments to drive instruction, and
- building collaboration across schools in a district,
- strategically planning to support and sustain success across phases of implementation in following years.
Please reach out to find what customization could look like for your school or district.
Building Educator Capacity
An Introduction to the Wit & Wisdom Leaders Program
Watch this free webinar for an overview of and inside look at the Wit & Wisdom Leaders Program featuring Great Minds experts and current program participants.
Program Components
- Orientation sessions
- Strategic planning sessions (for the program and for curriculum implementation)
- Synchronous professional development sessions
- Asynchronous, on-demand professional learning
- Performance-based assessments of classroom-based curriculum knowledge and implementation support at the start, middle, and end of the program
- Ongoing support and engagement through coaching meetings, technology platform access, and a professional learning network
- Access to professional development materials for redelivery