Great Minds PBC

Great Minds has 266 employees in Success – Implementation Services, that serve as facilitators and/or coaches, which includes Success Leads, Success Coaches, PD Associates, Senior Directors, Regional Sales Directors, and Digital Success Coaches. The percentage of employees from diverse backgrounds is approximately 38.72% based on race/ethnicity.

Great Minds professional learning is research-based, grounded in the curriculum, and facilitated by educators with expertise in implementation. Great Minds is the exclusive provider of professional learning written and facilitated by the creators of our curricula and is certified by Rivet Education’s Professional Learning Partner Guide (PLPG).

Great Minds PL supports educators in progressing through various phases of implementation. Building a Foundation, Sustaining Growth, and Strengthening Implementation/Leading with Confidence, is Great Minds’ commitment to supporting all levels of educators. Professional Learning is offered in on-site and virtual sessions, Virtual Open Enrollment, coaching and self-study/on-demand sessions through Great Minds Webinar Library.

The Great Minds Success Team includes expert facilitators with extensive experience teaching or leading implementations of Great Minds’ curricula. Great Minds selects a small, consistent team who will collectively deliver services and maintain ongoing relationships within the district. A Success Lead is assigned as the primary contact for implementation planning, check-in meetings, personalized end-of-year renewal support, and ongoing support, as the district builds capacity in subsequent years. Success Coaches provide teacher- and leader-facing professional learning and coaching. Districts may choose to opt-in to site-based coaching support for teachers to build their capacity and knowledge of our curricula to support implementation.

Equity is core to the Great Minds mission to make the world a more knowledge-rich place. While knowledge has the potential to create opportunities for people to reach their greatest potential, many face barriers in accessing it. Our research-based products and services prioritize readability, accessibility, and equity to help remove historical barriers. Great Minds’ rigorous, standards-aligned curriculum maintains high expectations ensuring equitable access to high-quality instruction for all learners.

Equity also guides the work of Great Minds’ Professional Development and Success teams and impacts the way they support adult learners, who have such capacity for influencing students’ opportunities and self-perception.

Initial Implementation

Ongoing Implementation: Support for Teachers

Ongoing Implementation: Support for Leaders

• Traditional District
• Charter
• Private
• Parochial
• Urban
• Suburban
• Rural
• Fewer than 2,500 students
• 2,500 to 10,000 students
• 10,000 to 50,000 students
• 50,000 to 100,000 students
• More than 100,000 students
• Greater than 60% of economically disadvantaged students
• Greater than 20% of English language learners
• Greater than 20% of students with disability
• Greater than 80% students of color

• Brandywine School District
• Red Clay School District
• Woodbridge School District
• Thomas Edison Charter School
• Academy of Dover Charter School
• Charter School of New Castle
• Las Americas ASPIRA Academy
• Providence Creek Academy
• Kuumba Academy Charter School

Great Minds is prepared to collaborate with Delaware DOE leaders to determine a custom implementation plan that best meets the needs of district educators and students. The Success Leader will work directly with district leaders to determine the custom plan, and maintain an open line of communication for planning, implementation, and troubleshooting throughout the contract term.

In addition, the district’s dedicated Account Solutions Manager and Digital Implementation Success Representative will maintain open lines of communication with the district to ensure successful implementation and can escalate challenges as needed.

While the Implementation Plan will be finalized in collaboration with district leaders, Great Minds recommends the following professional learning sequence during the first two/three years of implementation. Sessions are offered in both onsite and synchronous virtual formats. Virtual sessions achieve the same professional learning outcomes as onsite sessions.

Eureka Math² Professional Learning and 2 Year Sample Implementation Plan

Eureka Math Professional Learning and 3 Year Sample Implementation Plan

Wit & Wisdom Professional Learning and 3 Year Sample Implementation Plan