by Ashli Black | Jan 19, 2022 | Grades 9–12
By David Petersen, 6–12 Curriculum Specialist andAshli Black, Director, 6–12 Curriculum The Algebra 1 course in IM 9–12 Math™ begins with a unit on one-variable statistics, a choice that many find surprising. Why start with statistics? And where does it go from there?...
by Carrie Duncan | Dec 17, 2021 | Grades 6–8, Grades 9–12, Professional Learning
By the IM Team In a class of 25 students, there are 25 different learners with 25 different backgrounds. Students come into the classroom with varied experiences with school, with mathematical content, and with life. While this has been true for time immemorial,...
by Illustrative Mathematics | Aug 10, 2021 | Professional Learning
By the IM Team Educators still face a great deal of uncertainty heading into the 2021–22 school year. Maybe you’ve already started planning for it. Maybe you’ve avoided planning for it. Maybe your school year has already started! No matter where you are in thinking...
by Carrie Duncan | Jul 13, 2021 | Grades 3–5, Grades 6–8, Grades 9–12, Grades K–2, Grades K–5
By William McCallum On March 20, 2015, I received the following email: Thank you for submitting your proposals to the K–12 OER Collaborative. We are pleased to advise you that Illustrative Mathematics has been selected as a vendor to create a rapid prototype unit for...
by Carrie Duncan | Jun 30, 2021 | Grades 3–5, Grades K–2, Grades K–5
By Asya Howlette, Director of Mathematics and Science at Thurgood Marshall Raise your hand if you have been perplexed by professional learning that told you your class needs to be culturally responsive, but left you completely unsure about what that means in a math...