by Carrie Duncan | Oct 12, 2022 | Grades 3–5, Grades 6–8, Grades 9–12, Grades K–2, Grades K–5, Partners, Professional Learning
Members of the Illustrative Mathematics team recently attended two national conferences for math educators: NCSM (Sept 26–28, 2022) in Anaheim, CA, and NCTM (Sept 28–Oct 1, 2022) in Los Angeles. We enjoyed meeting so many thoughtful educators over the course of the...
by Elisa Smith and 1 more | Sep 6, 2022 | Grades 6–8
By Ashli Black and Elisa Smith Grade 8 is a year marked by shifts in mathematical focus. Where grades 6 and 7 introduce students to negative numbers and using them in operations, grade 8 introduces them to irrational numbers and using them with the Pythagorean...
by Joe Herbert | Aug 9, 2022 | Grades 6–8, Grades 9–12
by Joe Herbert “These problems are great, but they’re just so wordy. My students can’t handle all that reading!” Does this feel familiar? If so, you’re not alone! Many students and teachers struggle with the language demands of IM 6–12 Math when they first start their...
by Carrie Duncan | Aug 3, 2022 | Professional Learning
How do you get ready for a new school year? There is a lot to do, physically and emotionally. We hope you start the 2022–23 school year feeling rested, rejuvenated, and prepared. To support you, we have curated a collection of back-to-school blog posts. These posts...
by Carrie Duncan | Jul 12, 2022 | Grades 3–5, Grades 6–8, Grades 9–12, Grades K–2, Professional Learning
“Any time we go to the next unit I’m looking for what we can use, tweak, modify, build off of. Everyone is always checking the hub—it has saved us so much time in terms of planning this year.” “It made my ability to support teachers better and stress level...
