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Curriculum committee recommends Illustrative Math for grades 6–12 with multi-year training plan
Summary
The committee recommended Illustrative Math as the primary 6–12 resource (Imagine Learning for 6–8, Kendall Hunt for 9–12), described implementation supports including four days of August training, three release days, ongoing coaching and PLC support, and said materials were displayed for public view with no survey feedback.
Kelly Downs, the district curriculum coordinator, recommended adopting Illustrative Math as the primary math resource for grades 6–12 during the April 22 Curriculum Committee meeting, and described an implementation plan intended to support teachers and administrators.
Downs said the district would use two platforms for the same curriculum: Imagine Learning for grades 6–8 and Kendall Hunt for the upper grades, chosen because of platform strengths at different grade bands. She told the committee "it is illustrative math for 6 all the way through 12," and emphasized the program’s focus on conceptual understanding, spiral review, differentiated supports for EL and special education, and coherence between middle and high school.
The implementation plan Downs outlined includes a four-day August training for teachers, three hours of administration training, unit planning time supported by district instructional staff (including Sarah Brown and Kurt Marquardt), three additional release days to cover the eight-unit sequence, continued coaching via Math Insights and the Math Institute, walkthroughs with administrators and instructional coaches, and quarterly check-ins for PLC (professional learning community) leaders.
Downs said the materials were placed on public display March 31–April 13 at the district and West Bend Public Library; no visitors or survey responses were recorded. She presented one-year contract pricing to the committee and said the business office would handle contract negotiations; multi-year (three- or six-year) options could reduce per-year costs. The committee recommended forwarding the resource to the full school board for discussion and potential approval.
