Catherine Castillo, Sr. Specialist, Implementation Enablement Claire Neely, Sr. Specialist, Implementation Enablement “Both rigorous performance evaluation and frequent formative feedback are important building blocks for promoting a strong teacher workforce. Mounting...
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How the Nation’s Largest School Districts Are Boosting Student Achievement with IM® Math
Dec 16, 2025
In a recent opinion piece published by the New York Daily News, the leaders of the nation’s two largest school districts celebrate the gains their students have made since adopting IM Math. New York City Public Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos and L.A. Unified...
Implementing a New Math Curriculum: 4 Tips You Won’t Find in a Textbook
Dec 9, 2025
By Meredith Dadigan Abel, IM Certified® Facilitator, K-5 Teachers are the heartbeat of any new math curriculum—they bring lessons to life, adapt to student needs, and make learning happen every day. But behind the scenes, administrators are the backbone, ensuring the...
Transforming Teacher Beliefs Through a Curriculum-Based MathLab
Nov 19, 2025
By Anita Crowder, PhD, Senior Director, Impact Research and Jennifer Wilson, EdD, Senior Director, Implementation Enablement Adopting a problem-based instructional model offers both opportunities and challenges for educators. How do we respond when teachers say, “But...
From Struggle to Success: A Math Coach’s Insights on IM® Math
Apr 17, 2025
Jennifer Cullen, Math Instructional Coach/Interventionist, Hortonville Area School District How do you transform math instruction to reach every student—from those who struggle to those who soar? We recently sat down with Jennifer Cullen, an experienced instructional...
Teach and Learn Together: A Professional Learning Community in Action
Feb 25, 2025
Deepa Bharath, District Instructional Lead Teacher, Mathematics at Cambridge Public Schools Sarah Caban, Interim Director, K–5 Teacher Learning at Illustrative Mathematics “Illustrative Mathematics is a problem-based curriculum that fosters the development of...
Using the IMplementation Reflection Tool: Classroom Implementation (Part 3 of 3)
Jan 30, 2025
Catherine Castillo, Sr. Implementation Specialist Claire Neely, Sr. Implementation Specialist "...[I]nstructional capacity for producing meaningful student learning is a function of the interactions among teachers’ pedagogical and content knowledge; the use of...
Using the IMplementation Reflection Tool for Collaborative Planning (Part 2 of 3)
Dec 18, 2024
Catherine Castillo, Sr. Implementation Specialist Claire Neely, Sr. Implementation Specialist “When teachers reflect on their students’ learning and their practice together, it can demonstrate that teaching challenges are normal, while also providing emotional support...
Using the IMplementation Reflection Tool: Systemic Leadership (Part 1 of 3)
Nov 26, 2024
Catherine Castillo, Sr. Implementation Specialist Claire Neely, Sr. Implementation Specialist “Given the critical role that school leaders play in supporting the development of coherent instructional systems at the school level, it is imperative to consider the forms...
Reintroducing the IMplementation Reflection Tool
Aug 29, 2024
By Claire Neely, Senior Implementation Specialist Illustrative Mathematics’ redesigned IMplementation Reflection Tool (IRT) is a powerful, non-evaluative resource intended to shape the way your school adopts and implements IM Certified® Math. With research-backed...
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