Unlock the full potential of Illustrative Mathematics with our comprehensive professional learning packages and brand-new IM Academy, an immersive virtual learning experience offered exclusively by IM.

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What is IM Professional Learning?
IM Professional Learning provides educators with the tools, strategies, and ongoing support necessary to effectively implement IM’s curriculum. Expert-led sessions, available both on-site and virtually, guide teachers and school leaders through meaningful pedagogical shifts that lead to increased classroom engagement, consistent student growth, and higher test scores.

Expert-Led
IM Certified facilitators undergo rigorous training to lead teachers through critical instructional shifts that foster meaningful mathematical discussions and improve student outcomes.
Sustainable and Scalable
Sessions are tailored to meet educators where they are and develop their skills over time, providing actionable steps that teachers can implement immediately.
Curriculum-Aligned
IM’s research-based suite of professional tools ensures coherent, standards-based instruction within and across grade levels, and provides support targeting unique features and resources in the curriculum.
Join Your Fellow Educators and Discover the Difference with IM Professional Learning
professional learning participants in the 2022-2023 school year attended
IM Certified Professional Learning events across
states, coast to coast
Elevate Math Instruction: Bite-Sized Tips for Educators
The community building I saw and the difference from the first day to the second day was humongous. Students were talking to each other, students were talking out loud. I didn’t know these students, and they didn’t know each other, and they were still willing to have conversations and make mistakes and try.

Taylor Wiggins, Math Teacher
Syracuse City School District, New York
IM Professional Learning Phases
Piloting and Making the Decision to Adopt
For school and districts preparing to adopt the IM curriculum in the upcoming school year
Establishes foundational practices for problem-based instruction
Introduces techniques for making student thinking visible
Teachers
- Establishing Instructional Routines
- Value Student Thinking (for grades 6–12)
Instructional Leaders
- Leading IM Implementation
- Curriculum Overview for School Leaders
Implementation Training
Designed for educators completing their first few years of implementation
Focuses on growth of knowledge, skills, and confidence in instructional practices and content
Offerings include exploration of leading implementation and equitable and accessible instruction
Teachers
- Teach & Learn
- Inviting All Students to Mathematics
- Enhancing Access with Universal Design for Learning
Instructional Leaders
- Coaching Problem-Based Teaching and Learning (8-part series)
- Observing in a Problem-Based Classroom
Supporting Teachers’ Continuing Growth
Ongoing deep study engages teachers and leaders as they learn to sustain implementation beyond the first few years
Builds local capacity for collaborative teacher learning
Uses problem-based curriculum and related resources to explore common problems of practice
Teachers
- Professional Learning Communities Planning and Rehearsing Routines
- Professional Learning Communities Planning in Response to Cool-downs
- Implementing the 5 Practices in the IM Curriculum
Instructional Leaders
- Five Practices Professional Learning Communities Facilitation Guide Launch for Leaders
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IM Professional Learning Delivery
Two ways to attend to suit your teachers’ needs and 100% facilitated by IM Certified instructors with real-world classroom experience.
On-site
Full-day sessions on your school's campus are led by an IM Certified facilitator.
In-person instruction offers opportunities for deep discussions and application.
On-site sessions are ideal for implementation launches and comprehensive workshops throughout the school year.


Virtual
Interactive sessions and flexible, grade-specific training demonstrate effective learning practices.
A diverse selection of highly experienced IM Certified facilitators is available nationwide.
Virtual sessions can be conveniently integrated into the teaching day.
IM Professional Learning is conducted by IM Certified® Facilitators
Our facilitators undergo a rigorous, application-based qualification process and attend intensive, ongoing training to gain mastery in delivering impactful professional learning experiences designed to complement the IM Math curriculum. Our facilitators have backgrounds in education themselves, so your teachers are taught by experienced educators with real-world experience.
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IM Academy
For small groups or individuals wanting professional learning, we now offer our own IM Academy. In these sessions, you will be joined by educators from other schools and districts. Visit our registration page to view available virtual Teach & Learn sessions for your grade band.
Register for an IM AcademyProfessional Learning with Partners
Schools and districts can purchase IM Certified Professional Learning via their IM Certified distribution partner. Certified partners work with district leaders to tailor professional learning packages based on their unique needs. Sessions are available on-site or virtually.
Scroll to view our partnersProfessional Learning with IM Certified® Partners

Our network of IM Certified partners connects educators with specially trained facilitators who deliver high-quality professional learning in schools and districts that have adopted an IM Certified curriculum.
IM Certified Partner Academies
Our IM Certified partners also offer professional learning academies, each tailored to provide topical, in-depth training sessions that elevate educators’ teaching practices and boost student achievement.
REGISTER FOR A PARTNER ACADEMYHave more questions about IM Certified Professional Learning?
Read our Frequently Asked Questions to learn more about professional learning structure and recommendations and IM partners’ offerings.
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