by Neal Tucker | Sep 11, 2024 | Grades 3–5, Grades 6–8, Grades 9–12, Grades K–2, Grades K–5, Recent Blog Posts
Jennifer Wilson, Senior Director, Implementation Portfolio When teachers are curious about and trust student thinking to drive learning, they create classrooms where students learn mathematics by making sense of problems, learn through collaboration, and value each...
by Illustrative Mathematics | Aug 29, 2024 | Coaches Corner, Grades 3–5, Grades 6–8, Grades 9–12, Grades K–2, Professional Learning
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...
by Illustrative Mathematics | Aug 22, 2024 | Grades 3–5, Grades K–2, Grades K–5
By Meredith Dadigan Abel, K-5 IM Certified® Facilitator When teachers come back from summer break, there is a magical feeling in the air. For me, it’s like the feeling that accompanies the first snowfall of the season. Teachers feel refreshed, renewed, and filled with...
by Illustrative Mathematics | Aug 9, 2024 | Grades 3–5, Grades 6–8, Grades 9–12, Grades K–2, Professional Learning
By Jen Hawkins, IM Certified® Facilitator and Independent Curriculum Implementation Specialist As I sat at the table in the back of the room, I watched the teacher reveal an image connected to the lesson’s warm-up. She told her students they would have a minute to...
by Carrie Duncan | Aug 22, 2023 | Back to School, Grades 3–5, Grades 6–8, Grades 9–12, Grades K–2, Grades K–5
By the IM Team And just like that, school is back in session! Whether you are implementing the IM curriculum for the first time or getting a fresh start as you experience year two or three, the beginning of the year is the time to establish norms that create the...
