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Tooele district outlines 'Into Math' rollout, sets early‑numeracy targets
Summary
District staff told the board the new K–6 Into Math curriculum is rigorous and already producing qualitative gains; the district is prioritizing additional teacher support, paid summer trainings and interventionists while setting ambitious targets for second- and third‑grade benchmarks.
Chantelle Cowan, a district math presenter, told the Tooele County School District Board that the newly adopted K–6 Into Math curriculum is in early implementation and ‘‘rigorous’’ by design. Cowan said the district purchased materials late last school year, ran paid summer trainings, provided a Canvas self‑paced course for teachers and bought supplemental software called Waggle to support classroom use.
The district has incorporated implementation planning into its adoption process going forward, Cowan said, and will offer additional strategy-focused training for teachers unfamiliar with some of the program’s models. ‘‘Right now, students and teachers are in that learning pit because it is…
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