By Lindy Olejniczak, PK–6 Content Specialist This past year, I was playing with my friend’s 2.5-year-old sons. The “game” started with bringing colored balls from a ball pit and tossing them to me. As I caught each one, I began arranging them in different ways. At one...
By Sarah Caban, Director, PK–12 Learning Experiences and Dionne Aminata, Former Grade 2–5 Lead Writer“Some students are never given the opportunity to engage with mathematics in rich and meaningful ways that emphasize critical thinking and problem solving. Moreover,...
By Sarah Caban, Director, PK–12 Learning Experiences and Dionne Aminata, Former Grade 2–5 Lead Writer “The idea of being a ‘math person’ is based on two pervasive world views; first, the so-called ‘fixed’ mindset, that what one knows about math cannot change...
By Sarah Caban, Director, PK–12 Learning Experiences and Dionne Aminata, Former 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...
By Sarah Caban, Director, PK–12 Learning Experiences and Dionne Aminata, Former Grade 2–5 Lead WriterWhen do students practice their math facts? How is math fluency assessed?We appreciate these questions for a couple of reasons: 1) We took great care in thinking...
By the Illustrative Mathematics team In February, a group of Illustrative Mathematics (IM) leaders spent a day at PS 121, an elementary school in NYC Public Schools District 11 located in the Bronx. The purpose of the visit was straightforward but meaningful. We...
By the Illustrative Mathematics team When districts commit to high-quality instructional materials and the conditions that make strong implementation possible, the impact on student outcomes can be powerful—and measurable. A new case study from Columbia University’s...
By: Dr. Kristin Umland, IM CEO and Cofounder A recent RAND survey found that the students who are the most likely to maintain interest in math are those who understand and enjoy it, feel supported, and see themselves as “math people.” It also found that nearly a third...
By the Illustrative Mathematics team When members of the Illustrative Mathematics team recently spent a day inside two co-located schools in District 11 of New York City Public Schools (NYCPS), we expected to see solid instruction. What we experienced went further...
By the Illustrative Mathematics team A new parent poll from EdTrust–New York marks the first step in a statewide effort to better understand persistent challenges in mathematics instruction and outcomes. The findings offer important insights into what families are...
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