This #VeteransDay, we thank everyone who has served in the U.S. Armed Forces, including the veterans now teaching and leading in our schools.
#VeteransDay #ThankYouVeterans
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In IM® Math, fluency is not about speed alone.
In IM K–5 Math, fluency is about helping students build flexible, lasting mathematical understanding through sensemaking and coherent learning progressions across grades.
📚 Learn more: knowim.org/fluency-part-2
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In IM K–5 Math, fluency is about helping students build flexible, lasting mathematical understanding through sensemaking and coherent learning progressions across grades.
📚 Learn more: knowim.org/fluency-part-2
#LearnWithIM
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“It's a mistake to pit learning against play.”
Play is how young children build understanding that lasts. And strong early experiences shape how students learn math for years to come. Read more in this blog post post from IM CEO Dr. Kristin Umland → knowim.org/earlymath
Play is how young children build understanding that lasts. And strong early experiences shape how students learn math for years to come. Read more in this blog post post from IM CEO Dr. Kristin Umland → knowim.org/earlymath
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📣 ICYMI: Before IM® Math reached a single classroom, @EastHartfordPS spent a year building a shared vision for math instruction.
Find out why that order mattered. Read “Vision First: How East Hartford Public Schools Set the Stage for IM® Math”: knowim.org/blog
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Find out why that order mattered. Read “Vision First: How East Hartford Public Schools Set the Stage for IM® Math”: knowim.org/blog
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How do we get more students talking about math? What makes professional learning effective? And what does meaningful mathematical exploration look like in TK?
Join IM presenters at #CMCSouth as they explore these questions and more.
Session details: knowim.org/events
Join IM presenters at #CMCSouth as they explore these questions and more.
Session details: knowim.org/events
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Math centers are much more than “game time.” They help students build confidence, develop fluency, and experience math through purposeful play.
Learn why centers are an essential part of every IM® K–5 Math lesson.
🔗 Read Why Centers Matter: knowim.org/why-centers-ma… #LearnWithIM
Learn why centers are an essential part of every IM® K–5 Math lesson.
🔗 Read Why Centers Matter: knowim.org/why-centers-ma… #LearnWithIM
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🧩 Curriculum. Assessment. Instruction. PL. @EastHartfordPS tackled math improvement from every angle at once, with alignment from classrooms to district leadership.
Read “Vision First: How East Hartford Public Schools Set the Stage for IM® Math.” knowim.org/blog
#IMBlog
Read “Vision First: How East Hartford Public Schools Set the Stage for IM® Math.” knowim.org/blog
#IMBlog
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🌟 This #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth, Illustrative Mathematics honors the histories, cultures, and contributions of Native American and Alaska Native educators, learners, and communities.
#MathEducation #LearnWithIM
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A coherent curriculum gave @EastHartfordPS its foundation. Leaders added a shared vision, support for teachers & time for the work to take hold.
📚 Read more in “Vision First: How East Hartford Public Schools Set the Stage for IM® Math”: knowim.org/blog
📚 Read more in “Vision First: How East Hartford Public Schools Set the Stage for IM® Math”: knowim.org/blog
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💀 Why don’t skeletons solve math problems alone? They have no body to compare strategies with.
🥧 What’s a mathematician’s favorite Halloween dessert? Pumpkin pi.
Happy Halloween from Illustrative Mathematics! 🎃 Reply with your best spooky math joke.
#LearnWithIM #MathJokes
🥧 What’s a mathematician’s favorite Halloween dessert? Pumpkin pi.
Happy Halloween from Illustrative Mathematics! 🎃 Reply with your best spooky math joke.
#LearnWithIM #MathJokes
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📣 ICYMI: Our latest blog post explores how student-led play in IM® TK Math builds mathematical thinking, language, and social-emotional skills, all at once.
Why does protecting time for play matter? Read “Play Is Not the Opposite of Rigor.” knowim.org/blog
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Why does protecting time for play matter? Read “Play Is Not the Opposite of Rigor.” knowim.org/blog
#IMBlog
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What does it take to improve math achievement? @EastHartfordPS started with a shared vision for instruction, then adopted IM® Math. By 2025, grades 3–8 achievement was ~0.6 grade levels above its 2019 baseline. Learn what made the difference: knowim.org/blog
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🎉 Congratulations to IM cofounder Dr. Bill McCallum on receiving NCSM’s 2026 Ross Taylor/Glenn Gilbert National Leadership Award!
Thank you, Bill, for continuing to inspire our work toward a world where all learners know, use, and enjoy mathematics. 💜
#NCSM2026 #LearnWithIM
Thank you, Bill, for continuing to inspire our work toward a world where all learners know, use, and enjoy mathematics. 💜
#NCSM2026 #LearnWithIM
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🎉 Tomorrow at #NCTM2026: IM’s Jennifer Wilson & Timesha Brooks present SlowMath: Looking for and Making Use of Structure.
Come see tasks that put students’ ideas at the center.
Be sure to add it to your NCTM schedule:
🗓️ Oct 29 | 2:30 p.m.
📍 Bluebird Ball 2A
See you there!
Come see tasks that put students’ ideas at the center.
Be sure to add it to your NCTM schedule:
🗓️ Oct 29 | 2:30 p.m.
📍 Bluebird Ball 2A
See you there!
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No worksheet? No exit ticket? So where’s the math in student-led play?
It’s in the problems students solve, the ideas they share, and the thinking teachers observe and deepen through thoughtful questions.
Read more in “Play Is Not the Opposite of Rigor”: knowim.org/blog
It’s in the problems students solve, the ideas they share, and the thinking teachers observe and deepen through thoughtful questions.
Read more in “Play Is Not the Opposite of Rigor”: knowim.org/blog
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Courageous conversations don’t happen by chance! 👏
Thanks to everyone who joined IM’s Brea Steele and Cherelle McKnight at #NCSM2026 to explore strategies for navigating conflict, building trust, and fostering meaningful team collaboration.
#LearnWithIM
Thanks to everyone who joined IM’s Brea Steele and Cherelle McKnight at #NCSM2026 to explore strategies for navigating conflict, building trust, and fostering meaningful team collaboration.
#LearnWithIM
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📊 In IM classrooms, multilingual learners don't just participate—they reason, revise, and engage deeply with math.
👀 See for yourself in our latest IMxBlog post. Two educators share strategies that build problem-solving skills and strengthen language → knowim.org/ML
👀 See for yourself in our latest IMxBlog post. Two educators share strategies that build problem-solving skills and strengthen language → knowim.org/ML
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Rigor isn’t about making tasks harder. It’s about meaningful thinking.
In IM® TK Math, play is where transitional kindergarten students create, compare, reason, and revise. Join the conversation! Read “Play Is Not the Opposite of Rigor”: knowim.org/blog
#IMBlog
In IM® TK Math, play is where transitional kindergarten students create, compare, reason, and revise. Join the conversation! Read “Play Is Not the Opposite of Rigor”: knowim.org/blog
#IMBlog
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💬 Before teams can have courageous conversations, they need the capacity to disagree well. Join IM at #NCSM2026 to practice protocols for navigating conflict productively.
Building the Foundation for Courageous Conversations
Tues, Oct. 27 | 9–10 a.m. | Directors Row I
Building the Foundation for Courageous Conversations
Tues, Oct. 27 | 9–10 a.m. | Directors Row I
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🙌 It’s almost conference week!
The IM team is on our way to Denver for #NCSM2026. Come say hello at booth 427, October 26–28—we’d love to hear what’s happening in your schools.
Rumor has it there will be swag. 👀
#LearnWithIM
The IM team is on our way to Denver for #NCSM2026. Come say hello at booth 427, October 26–28—we’d love to hear what’s happening in your schools.
Rumor has it there will be swag. 👀
#LearnWithIM
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