Imagine Learning has taken a giant leap in its quest to improve numeracy skills among students. The latest play is a partnership with the Modern Classrooms Project (MCP) to provide school teachers with clear systems for pacing and small-group instruction.
Imagine Learning inks a partnership with MCP
K-12 education technology company Imagine Learning disclosed in a press release that the collaboration with MCP will “accelerate student achievement in math.” According to the statement, the partnership will support school districts to improve math skills through stronger curriculum implementation.
Right off the bat, the newly minted partnership will prioritize the adoption of Imagine Learning’s K-12 problem-based math curriculum. Christened Imagine IM, parties described the illustrative math curriculum as optimized for engagement and accessibility.
Combined with MCP’s classroom-tested techniques, teachers will have access to systems for small group instruction, pacing, and differentiation.
Math skills in the US have declined in recent years, reaching their lowest ebb after the COVID-19 pandemic. Experts attribute the decline to reduced practice, dependence on technology, and instruction gaps such as teacher shortages and uneven curriculum quality.
The statement noted that Imagine IM has recorded a streak of positive early results among early adopters. Meanwhile, educators are terming MCP as a “great investment” for teachers and students, teeing up the partnership for meteoric success.
“When teachers have the right support, students make real gains,” said Krysia Lazarewicz, VP of Professional Learning & Customer Success at Imagine Learning.
A comprehensive approach to learning
In an interview with Charity Journal, Lazarewicz quelled concerns over the partnership’s compatibility with different learning styles. She noted that students who perform better in whole-group settings and independent learners can all make keen progress, citing the partnership’s inbuilt differentiation capabilities.
“Students who are ready to move forward, because they’ve demonstrated understanding on their cool down, also excel in this structure, since differentiation is built directly into the model,” said Lazarewicz.
The organization disclosed that relying on blended instruction and flexible pacing sets the program apart from other attempts at improving math skills. Furthermore, the introduction of embedded mastery checks and year-long mentorship ensures strong implementation aimed at improving numeracy skills.
Lazarewicz added that teachers remain at the heart of the partnership rather than a wholesale reliance on self-paced learning.
While Imagine Learning inches forward with its objectives, nonprofits in war-torn regions are scrambling to meet the educational requirements of displaced children. In South Sudan, Save the Children racked up a raft of wins while UNICEF managed to provide Gaza’s children with learning materials for the first time in two years.