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Exploring the Lesson Synthesis: When do I actually teach?

Exploring the Lesson Synthesis: When do I actually teach?

by Lizzy Skousen | Mar 2, 2023 | Grades 6–8, Grades 9–12, Professional Learning

By Lizzy Skousen, 6–12 Curriculum Writer, IM Certified® Facilitator During a problem-based lesson, the teacher does a lot of listening while monitoring student learning. When teachers are introduced to a problem-based lesson structure, they may wonder: “Do we just...
Strategies for Instituting Equitable Math Instruction

Strategies for Instituting Equitable Math Instruction

by Dionne Aminata and 1 more | Oct 18, 2022 | Grades 3–5, Grades 6–8, Grades 9–12, Grades K–2, Grades K–5, Professional Learning

Dionne Aminata, Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives, Marketing, Illustrative Mathematics Rolanda Baldwin, Vice President of Mathematics, UnboundEd Illustrative Mathematics and UnboundEd both agree that achieving racial justice in math education starts with the...
Tackling Wordy Problems: How the Three Reads Math Language Routine Supports Access for All Learners

Tackling Wordy Problems: How the Three Reads Math Language Routine Supports Access for All Learners

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...
Empowering Students with the Geometry Reference Chart

Empowering Students with the Geometry Reference Chart

by Tina Cardone | Jul 25, 2022 | Grades 9–12

By Tina Cardone Geometry class can feel like word salad, with a heavy sprinkling of notation on top. Students need to both process and produce mathematical language in the vast majority of the tasks they work on. Here is a portion of the warm up from a section on...
Creating a space for students to become expert learners

Creating a space for students to become expert learners

by Vanessa Cerrahoglu and 1 more | Jul 6, 2022 | Grades 6–8, Grades 9–12, Professional Learning

By Vanessa Cerrahoglu and Danielle Seabold, IM Certified® Facilitators  Learners have brilliant mathematical ideas. How we teachers use IM 6–12 Math™ impacts how often students and teachers recognize this brilliance. “…[C]urriculum choices matter. But how...
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