By the Illustrative Mathematics team Every new school year brings both excitement and plenty of questions. Whether you’re teaching with IM® Math for the first time, returning after summer break, or supporting teachers as a coach, we’ve gathered some of our most...
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Anatomy of an IM® Math Lesson: Why Centers Matter
Aug 3, 2026
by Lindy Olejniczak, PK–6 Content Specialist In this series of blog posts—The Anatomy of an IM® Math Lesson—we’re taking a closer look at each part of an IM® Math lesson and how it contributes to meaningful student learning. After exploring the launch and warm-up in...
Anatomy of an IM® Math Lesson: Setting Up Students for Success with the Warm-up
Jul 28, 2026
by Fattama Alkaysi, Content Specialist, PK–6 In this series of blog posts—The Anatomy of an IM® Math Lesson—we’ll take a closer look at each part of an IM Math lesson and how it contributes to meaningful student learning. After exploring the launch in our first post,...
Anatomy of an IM® Math Lesson: Making the Launch Work for You
Jul 21, 2026
By David Petersen, Specialist, 5–12 Content In this series of blog posts—The Anatomy of an IM® Math Lesson—we’ll take a closer look at each part of an IM Math lesson and how it contributes to meaningful student learning. We begin with the launch: the moment that helps...
How IM Certified® Products and Services Help Districts Build Coherent Mathematics Programs
Jul 9, 2026
By the Illustrative Mathematics team Not long ago, much of the conversation in mathematics education centered on curriculum quality. Today, there is broad agreement that high-quality instructional materials (HQIM) matter. Research has demonstrated their impact, and...
10 Ways to Get Students Up and Moving in Math Class
May 26, 2026
By the Illustrative Mathematics team When we think about math class, it’s easy to picture students sitting at desks, working through problems on paper or screens. But some of the most powerful math learning happens when students are moving, talking, gesturing, and...
From Fragmentation to Coherence: What NYC District 7 Shows About Sustaining Math Improvement
May 18, 2026
By the Illustrative Mathematics team In New York City’s District 7 in the South Bronx, the story of math instruction used to be one of inconsistency. Classrooms looked different from one another. Teachers pieced together lessons from multiple sources. Students moved...
Recipes, Not Scripts: Finding Balance in Curriculum Implementation
May 12, 2026
By, Kiran Purohit, EdD, New Visions for Public Schools, Vice President of Curriculum and Instruction and Jennifer Wilson, EdD, Illustrative Mathematics, Senior Director, Implementation Enablement New Visions for Public Schools, an IM Certified® partner, has worked...
Turning the Flywheel: The Next Chapter for Illustrative Mathematics
Aug 21, 2025
By Kristin Umland, IM CEO and Cofounder Twelve years ago, Illustrative Mathematics® (IM) was just a scrappy startup with very few resources, held together by five founders who shared a conviction that we could help educators across the United States elevate their math...
Unlocking the ‘Our’ in Discourse
May 28, 2025
Catherine Castillo, Sr. Implementation Specialist Brea Jimenez, Sr. Specialist, Facilitator Certification and Quality Assurance What do you notice about this NCTM framework for mathematics teaching? What do you wonder? You likely noticed that four of these teaching...
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