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Math curriculum committee recommends Illustrative Math for grades 3'8; early adopter planned for grade 2 at Turner Primary
Summary
The district's math material selection committee presented its recommendation to adopt Illustrative Math for grades 3'8 with an early-adopter rollout in grade 2 at Turner Primary School, pending approval and a timeline for professional development and implementation.
The RSU 52 curriculum committee reported that the math-materials review team completed its evaluation of candidate programs and recommended Illustrative Math as the districtwide program for grades 3'8. Committee members told the board they visited schools using the program, reviewed materials and solicited teacher feedback before reaching the recommendation.
The administration said plans call for an early-adopter teacher at Turner Primary School (grade 2) next year, with a phased implementation to add kindergarten through grade 2 the following year. The district will provide professional development for math instruction and for the math standards review team's vertically-aligned work; the superintendent and assistant superintendent said they will present more details to the curriculum committee on March 12 and will bring timing and cost information to the board as the adoption proceeds.
Why it matters: adopting a new math curriculum changes instructional materials, professional-development needs and classroom practice across multiple grades. The board will have opportunity to review the formal adoption plan and timeline and to ask for additional implementation details prior to final adoption.
Ending: Staff said they will return with a formal implementation timeline, anticipated costs and professional-development plans for board review.
