by susanllovell | Dec 21, 2020 | article, Professional Learning
By Ashley Powell and Moniquea Willingham The excitement and nervousness in the room was almost palpable! There were approximately forty facilitators present for the 3-day IM K–5 Curriculum training in Dallas, Texas. We completely immersed ourselves into the curriculum...
by susanllovell | Nov 16, 2020 | Grades 3–5, Grades K–2, Grades K–5
By Maureen D. O’Connell “Slow down, you’re moving too fast, you got to make the morning last…” When we consider early childhood mathematics this familiar song comes to mind. In our hurried society where more is more, childhood expectations have been pushed...
by Illustrative Mathematics | Sep 30, 2020 | Grades 6–8
By Lorie Banks Trying to plan for the 2020–2021 school year has been like trying to fly the airplane while building the wings. I am a career educator—a middle grades math teacher in an urban district in Western Massachusetts—and this year has promised to be one like...
by Jenna Laib | Sep 4, 2020 | Grades 3–5, Grades K–2
by Sarah Caban and Kristin Gray Teachers are so amazing and resilient. Amid all of the many thoughts and feelings about the challenges this school year brings, conversation continually revolves around their students. When discussing instruction, teachers wonder: How...
by Jenna Laib | Aug 25, 2020 | Grades 3–5, Grades K–2
by Janaki Nagarajan How can we best do mathematics together in an online environment? When school suddenly shifted online last spring, I found myself overwhelmed by the learning curve for new technologies—for both myself and my students. I knew that I wanted to...
