A Snapshot of Oakland Unified School District’s Comprehensive Professional Learning to Implement Illustrative Mathematics®
This brief presents a snapshot of the conditions and processes in place in Oakland Unified School District—a medium-size urban public school district that was an early adopter of Illustrative Mathematics (IM)—as a comprehensive set of instructional materials that are aligned with a broader vision of quality mathematics learning and teaching. The focus of this snapshot for grades 6–8 addresses the question:
What district conditions enable powerful professional learning while implementing a common and ambitious curriculum, Illustrative Mathematics?
