What I’ve Learned Implementing NYC Solves
Jevada Wright • NYC Middle School Math Teacher
After nearly 25 years of teaching middle school math, I’ve seen many different instructional approaches come and go. Throughout my career, I’ve taken pieces from different curricula to craft a style that best supports my students. That experience proved invaluable when I piloted the Illustrative Mathematics (IM) curriculum—just one year before it became a key component of NYC Solves, the city’s new math initiative.
Having used the curriculum firsthand and engaged in professional development around it, I’ve seen both its bright spots and its challenges. These experiences provide key takeaways for city leadership as they consider what to reinforce and what to improve in order to ensure all students receive high-quality math instruction.