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District 21 adopts Desmos elementary math series after year-long review and pilot
Summary
Following a district review and an elementary pilot involving roughly 90 teachers, the board adopted the Desmos elementary math curriculum for K–5 instruction. Teachers and students cited increased engagement and collaborative problem solving; staff outlined next steps for professional development and family communications.
The Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21 Board of Education approved the adoption of the Desmos elementary math curriculum for kindergarten through fifth grade as part of the board’s consent agenda at its April 24 meeting.
District math director Carolyn Droll told the board the selection followed a year-long review of available elementary math programs, narrowing an initial list to three choices and then piloting the recommended resource, Amplify Desmos. About 90 teachers initially volunteered for the pilot; roughly half continued using the resource through the…
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