Introduction

Welcome to Math at Wells! We use the Illustrative Mathematics curriculum, which is a problem-based curriculum that provides students with the opportunity to spend most of their class time collaborating and working through carefully designed tasks. Teachers help students understand the tasks, ask questions to push their thinking, provide them with the necessary strategies and support to meaningfully engage with the tasks, and facilitate class discussion to synthesize learning. Learners gain a rich and lasting understanding of mathematical concepts that they can then apply to new situations. They gain experience communicating their ideas both verbally and in writing, developing skills that will serve them well throughout their lives.

This kind of instruction may look different from what you experienced in your own math education. Current research says that students need to be able to think flexibly to use mathematical skills in their lives (and also on the types of tests they will encounter throughout their schooling). Flexible thinking relies on understanding concepts and making connections between them. Over time, students gain the skills and the confidence to independently solve problems that they've never seen before.

Math Instructional Block

We’ve designed our math block at Wells to ensure that all learners are equipped with the support and skills needed for them to succeed and meet their personal growth goals.

How You Can Help

You can find family materials for every unit at the Illustrative Mathematics Kendall Hunt website. Every unit includes:

All students also have a Zearn and iReady online account accessible through Clever.

Zearn is an online learning platform with lessons that are directly aligned to the Illustrative Mathematics lessons. These digital lessons include:

iReady is an online learning platform that aligns lessons based on student diagnostic scores. Teachers also have the ability to assign lessons directly linked to content covered in class.

Unit Sequence