by Michael Ramirez | Jul 26, 2021 | Grades 3–5, Grades K–2, Grades K–5
By Michael Ramirez, Senior Coordinator of School Transformation, Elementary Math When I began school as a kindergartener, I absolutely adored math. As a lower elementary school student, I remember relatives asking me what my favorite subject in school was, and I would...
by William McCallum | 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 Asya Howlette | 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...
by Sarah Caban and 1 more | Apr 27, 2021 | Grades 3–5, Grades K–2, Grades K–5, Uncategorized
By Sarah Caban, Grade 5 Lead Writer and Dionne Aminata, Grade 2–5 Lead Writer “We have to break from the notion that learning mathematics must be a linear and procedural endeavor mastered through rote practice and memorization. Instead, we must recognize and...
by Jen Hawkins and 1 more | Mar 2, 2021 | Grades 3–5, Grades K–2, Professional Learning
By Jen Hawkins and Mike Nakamaye What do we do with curious students who are ready, willing, and able to go further with math ideas? Some students cannot wait to dig deeper into the mathematics they are studying in class. Their curiosity comes from working with a...
