District 25 selects Amplify Desmos for middle‑school math; summer training and WestEd study planned

Dr. Mike (Superintendent, District 25) told the District 25 President's Council on May 19 that the district has chosen Amplify Desmos as the shared high‑quality instructional materials for mathematics in its middle schools and select elementary grades.

The district piloted several programs this year and "landed on Amplify Desmos," Dr. Mike said, noting that the decision followed visits to pilot schools and feedback from teachers, building leaders and parents. He said the program emphasizes problem solving, grade‑level access and structured math discourse so "all children in grade 4 are being able to have access to grade 4 content."

District staff described a rollout that includes professional development for building leaders and teachers, a June piloting window, multiple summer training days and job‑embedded support before the 2025–26 school year. The district expects teachers to have exposure to the platform before the school year ends so instruction will not be unfamiliar in September.

The district will participate in a WestEd research study to collect teacher and student feedback; the presentation noted that participation will require parental permission for student surveys and that parents may opt students out. The district also shared a parent resource link and encouraged families to review materials about the curriculum.

A short video of students shown during the meeting included student remarks such as, "I feel like it's just, like, fun because then, like, you can talk about, like, math," attributed to a student in the pilot video.

No formal board or council vote on the curriculum was recorded in the meeting minutes; the adoption was presented as the district team's selection following the pilot and review process.

Looking ahead, the district plans building leader sessions, differentiated supports for teachers and assessments embedded in the platform to guide instruction.