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Urbandale teachers report early gains from two-year rollout of Illustrative Mathematics

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District teachers told the board the two-year adoption of Illustrative Mathematics has increased engagement and proficiency in several grades; presenters described teacher collaboration, professional learning and some assessment gains.

District curriculum staff and classroom teachers reported to the board that the two-year implementation of Illustrative Mathematics (district materials and routines often referred to in discussion as "IM" or "Illustrative Math") has produced increased student engagement and rising assessment results in several grades.

Bridal Sharp Parker of teaching and learning led the presentation and introduced teachers from multiple grade bands who described classroom practice, professional learning and early assessment trends. "The learning we've done over the past 2 years has helped us plan better, assess better, and have better conversations surrounding student learning," said a third-grade teacher from Olmstead, describing coaching cycles and…

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