08/25/2026
August is the busiest month! Not only am I prepping for August PD but data from last year is coming in! Three years ago I created the Math Mini-Lessons program with seven math courses for NYC teachers aligned to NY state standards and exams. At the same time, NYC public schools began the NYC Solves initiative. This means NYC public schools are using Amplified, iReady or Illustrative Mathematics as their primary curriculum in math.
Charters have more freedom in their choice of curriculum. Many even create their own which takes a lot of time and attention. Here is the data from three of the charters that used Math Mini-Lessons as their primary math curriculum for the past two years. In one school the 6th grade earned 74.4% proficiency last year and jumped to 87% this year. The community was beyond the moon. I am so proud of of all three schools! Here is to year 3! I can't wait to share more results from schools as they're made public!
