June 12, 2023 1:01 pm
Little Rock School District to Keep Online Option for Learning
Published by: Arkansas Democratic Gazette
“Imagine Learning has a wealth of courses for kids.”
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June 9, 2023 1:00 pm
Ella White Students Top in State for Imagine Math Program
Published by: The Alepena News
“We are so proud of our Ella White Eagles. They are soaring above and beyond when it comes to Imagine Math,” said Ella White Principal Meaghan Black. “These three girls, in particular, have done a remarkable job and have made great accomplishments. We’re really proud of you.”
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May 22, 2023 11:18 am
Creating a Framework for Impact
Today’s schools are measuring success by more than test scores and graduation rates. That’s why Imagine Learning built an Impact Framework: to collaboratively set goals and chart student progress as partners in success.
There are as many ways to make an impact in education as there are students in school. By ‘zooming out’ from only measuring impact the traditional ways – retention, test scores, graduation rates – educators can explore how comprehensive their impact is and could be.
Some days, seeing a student show empathy toward another classmate is evidence of a well-implemented social and emotional learning program. On other days, you can hear the impact of comprehension lessons as you listen to a small group literature discussion. A school’s growth can look like: more languages being heard on campus, math and science bowl awards in the trophy case, connecting courses to career paths, and the student-led pursuit of ‘what’s next.’
The success of a school or district’s impact is often all in how it’s measured.
How can we help?
More educators – from the classroom teacher to the superintendent – are adding metrics like student agency and engagement to how they track positive impact. With that in mind, Imagine Learning set out to determine how we could help chart success as we work closely with them.
Elizabeth Lehnertz, Vice President of Marketing, explains: “We really want to work in partnership with our customers to set a growth trajectory. Growth is the ultimate outcome for our products, but the road to get there isn’t something that happens overnight. That’s why we’ve been thinking about the metrics that lead up to growth.”
After discussion and consideration, the Imagine Learning team identified the metrics of its Impact Framework, as well as questions to consider and examples at each step:
- Engagement
- Progress
- Achievement
- Growth
Each metric builds on the one before it, so setting goals according to each one provides a strategic road map to growth. Lehnertz states, “The use of these performative metrics can vary by the [Imagine Learning] product you’re using and by the year of implementation, which is why we’re interested in working collaboratively with our customers to set goals that will drive growth.”
Are students engaged?
It all starts with engagement. Students who aren’t engaged are significantly less likely to achieve the measurements of success outlined by their school and district. For Imagine Learning, questions around student engagement include ‘Are administrators monitoring and encouraging program use?’ ‘When are students actively working?’ ‘Are the students spending enough time in the program?’
Assessing things like logins, active time, the number of student users, and students’ use of motivation features helps measure engagement and inform the next steps in the educator/Imagine Learning partnership.
Are students progressing?
Determining student progress requires assessing the number of activities and lessons completed and checking students’ pacing and grade level progression. It also means asking if teachers ensure students have content to work on and examining how teachers monitor progress. By considering these questions, we can target areas of the program’s implementation that need more connection between our customer success team and partners. When we can ensure teachers are able to use the program at its fullest capacity, everyone is better positioned for progress.
Are students achieving?
This is where scores take their turn as key examples of a metric:
- Grades
- Activity Score
- Lesson Score
- Quiz Score
- Pass Rate
When focusing on student achievement, we examine whether students are mastering the content and where they struggle. Looking at whether teachers are providing challenges or support based on individual and small group needs also helps. The more in-depth our understanding of teachers’ and students’ experiences, the better we can provide support and develop programs that equip customers for success.
Are students growing?
Finally, the big question. Pulling insight from what we learn about students’ engagement, progress, and achievement, we look at demonstrations of growth on benchmarks and pre- and post-quiz growth. We also explore how our partners’ students’ growth compares to the expected growth rate to determine our programs’ impact.
Look back to look forward
Thanks to the Impact Framework functioning as a roadmap, we can look back through the metrics to troubleshoot any development gaps and generate solutions. As Lehnertz explains: “We’ve identified these metrics – engagement, progress, achievement – as ways to lead to growth. We’ve been looking across our products and across the stages of implementation to really work with our customers to identify goals for each. We then use those goals as a formative way to adjust the implementation and the approach, ultimately leading to growth.”
Combined with the often-immeasurable, personal impacts educators are making every day, the potential is nothing short of exciting.
Elizabeth Lehnertz
Vice President, Marketing
Elizabeth brings over 25 years of experience in education, first as a classroom teacher in Texas before moving into educational publishing and technology. She has held leadership roles in product marketing, product management, and corporate marketing at Pearson, Renaissance Learning, and McGraw-Hill.
With the passion to improve education for teachers, students, and families alike, Elizabeth brings the insight and experience to build and lead industry-leading teams to solve complex problems in a dynamic market.
About the Author — Kallie Markle
Kallie Markle lives in Northern California with her family of humans, house plants, and dogs. The humans take up the least amount of space. Before joining the education world, she wrote her way through national parks, concerts, tourism, and brewing.
May 15, 2023 1:45 pm
Reading Public Schools Honored for Use of Illustrative Mathematics
Published by: Patch.com
Reading Public Schools learned last week that it was one of 18 districts nationwide to be selected as a 2022-23 District of Distinction for the use of [Imagine] Learning Illustrative Mathematics.
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May 2, 2023 2:21 pm
Why Teachers Teach
A teacher’s job is challenging. From classroom management to individualized instruction, we ask teachers to accomplish much with minimal resources. So, why do teachers teach?
Most of us can reflect on our school years and think of a teacher who inspired us: one who made a difference in our learning, changed the way we saw the world, or even the way we saw our own potential. Yet, a teacher’s job is challenging. From classroom management to individualized instruction, we ask teachers to accomplish much with minimal resources. So why do teachers teach? And what motivates an individual to become a teacher?
Why teachers become teachers
If you ask a teacher why they became a teacher, they’ll often say, “I had a teacher…” as they share the story of an educator who inspired them. Today’s teachers hope to have the same impact on their students, making a difference for each unique learner and making a social contribution for an entire generation. Some love the subject they teach and want to share their love of math, literature, art, music, language, science, or history with others. Some come from a long line of educators. When a person has a parent who was a teacher, they are more likely to become a teacher.
Supporting teachers
Research acknowledges that today’s educators are at high risk for stress and burnout from the demands of their job. Teachers recognize this risk, even providing teacher-to-teacher suggestions to conquer burnout, such as setting daily intentions, updating their workspace, utilizing motivational quotes, and trying new approaches or changes to routines. Other sources suggest teachers can avoid burnout and feel supported by reaching out to inspiring colleagues for inspiration and mentorship, self-care, utilizing organizational systems, preparation, and reflecting on moments of meaning and connection with students. Providing respectful and equitable places of work, increasing teacher pay, and offering comprehensive mental health support are strategies teachers say will greatly help to alleviate burnout.
Appreciating teachers
May is Teacher Appreciation Month, and teachers share that being acknowledged and valued by their principals goes a long way to feeling appreciated, as well as gifts of time and having fun together as colleagues. Others say a note of gratitude, school supplies, gift card, or small gift from students and parents are appealing tributes of appreciation.
We have each been impacted, instructed, and inspired by teachers. This spring, take some time to thank the educator in your life. You might give a teacher just what they need to continue to educate and encourage others.
About the Author
Sherri Walker
Sherri Walker is an Employee Communications Manager at Imagine Learning who comes from a long line of teachers. Sherri taught Public Speaking and End of Life Communications classes at The University of North Carolina in Charlotte and loves writing, editing, reading, hiking, her four boys, and the incredible views of the Utah mountains right out her front window.
May 2, 2023 1:00 pm
Imagine Learning Recognizes Top Schools with 2023 Imagine Nation School of Excellence & District of Distinction Awards
Over 300 schools nationwide are honored with the annual Imagine Nation Award, celebrating innovation, dedication, and exemplary usage of Imagine Learning digital solutions.
SCOTTSDALE, AZ: MAY 4, 2023 – Imagine Learning, the largest provider of digital curriculum solutions in the U.S., serving 15 million students in more than half the school districts nationwide, today announced the winners of the 2022–2023 Imagine Nation Awards, honoring schools and districts across the U.S. for their exceptional use of Imagine Learning solutions.
The Imagine Nation Awards are part of the Imagine Learning motivational program, igniting engagement and strengthening confidence for all learners. More than 21,000 schools and districts throughout the U.S. were eligible for the Imagine Nation Award.
“We’re proud of the commitment to learning shown by these schools and districts,” said Sari Factor, Vice Chair and Chief Strategy Officer. “It is our privilege to partner with educators across the country, and these awards serve to highlight their dedication to achieving greater learning outcomes for their students.”
Imagine Learning uses multiple measures, including usage and implementation data, to designate top schools and districts for the Imagine Nation Awards. The Imagine Nation Award is presented to schools and districts that demonstrate outstanding commitment to effective implementation of an Imagine Learning program throughout the year. Based on rigorous research, Imagine Learning has found that meeting program usage and implementation goals is directly associated with increased student success and academic growth.
Today, 301 schools and districts from across 42 states are receiving the honor of being named an Imagine Nation school for the 2022–2023 school year. Following official notification of the Imagine Nation Awards, each winning school or district will receive an Imagine Learning banner that displays their achievement. Find the full list of schools and districts being honored with an Imagine Nation Award below.
IMAGINE NATION AWARDS
Imagine Edgenuity
- Marengo High School, Marengo County School District, AL
- Academy of Excellence, Cave Creek Unified School District, AZ
- Rosedale Middle School, Rosedale Union School District, CA
- A.W. Dreyfoos School of Arts, The School District of Palm Beach County, FL
- Royal Palm Beach Community High, The School District of Palm Beach County, FL
- Central Educational Center 8th Grade Academy, Coweta County School System, GA
- ROE 11 Paris Beacons – TAOEP, ROE 26 – TAOEP, IL
- ROE 30 – Cairo – TAOEP, ROE 26 – TAOEP, IL
- Jefferson West High School, Jefferson West Unified School District 340, KS
- Ridgewood Middle School, Caddo Parish Public Schools, LA
- Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy, Charter Schools USA, LA
- Gueydan High School, Vermilion Parish School System, LA
- Hamilton Christian School, LA
- Cadillac High School, Cadillac Area Public Schools, MI
- Chelsea High School, Chelsea School District, MI
- Innovations Academy, Shiawassee Regional Education Service District, MI
- Two Rivers High School, School District 197, MN
- Oxford High School, Oxford School District, MS
- Contentnea-Savannah K-8 School, Lenoir County Public Schools, NC
- E.B. Frink Middle, Lenoir County Public Schools, NC
- New Visions Charter High School for Advanced Math and Science (X539), New York City Charter School District 84, NY
- Independence High School, Independence Local Schools, OH
- Bio-Med Science Academy STEM School, OH
- Pioneer High School, Pioneer-Pleasant Vale, OK
- Stillwater High School, Stillwater Public Schools, OK
- Cocalico School District, PA
- Colonial Virtual Program, Colonial Intermediate Unit 20, PA
- Friends Central School, Montgomery County Intermediate Unit, PA
- Pottstown School District Beech Street Learning Studio, Pottstown School District, PA
- Powdersville High, Anderson School District One, SC
- James F. Byrnes High School, Spartanburg District Five, SC
- Hope High School, Calhoun County ISD, TX
- Crosby Crossroads Academy, Crosby ISD, TX
- Jacksboro High School, Jacksboro ISD, TX
- W.B. Bizzell Academy, Navasota ISD, TX
- Olton High School, Olton ISD, TX
- Rogers Middle School, Prosper ISD, TX
- Sidney School, Sidney ISD, TX
- Soaring Eagle Education Center, WA
Imagine Español
- Mendota Elementary, Mendota Unified School District, CA
- James Monroe Elementary, Santa Ana Unified School District, CA
- Dr. Michael D. Fox School, Hartford Public Schools, CT
- María C. Colón Sánchez Elementary, Hartford Public Schools, CT
- Braden River Elementary, School District of Manatee County, FL
- Hiawatha Elementary, Berwyn South School District 100, IL
- Pershing Elementary, Berwyn South School District 101, IL
- Mark Twain Primary, Kankakee School District 111, IL
- Steuben Elementary, Kankakee School District 111, IL
- Holy Cross School, Diocese of Fort Wayne South Bend, IN
- Dr. Marcella R. Kelly Elementary, Holyoke Public Schools, MA
- Ford Early Learning Center, Ypsilanti Community Schools, MI
- Frank Porter Graham Elementary, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, NC
- Lakewood Elementary, Durham Public Schools, NC
- Lillian Feinstein Elementary at Sackett Street, Providence Public Schools, RI
- Rogers Elementary, Amarillo ISD, TX
- Central Elementary, Angleton ISD, TX
- Oppe Elementary Magnet Campus of Coastal Studies, Galveston ISD, TX
- Gillette Elementary, Harlandale ISD, TX
- Wright Elementary, Harlandale ISD, TX
- Bonham Elementary, Midland ISD, TX
- Davis Elementary, Royse City ISD, TX
- De Llano Elementary, United ISD, TX
- Franklin D Roosevelt Elementary, United ISD, TX
- Kazen Elementary, United ISD, TX
- Newman Elementary, United ISD, TX
- Lamar Elementary, Wichita Falls ISD, TX
- Anderson Elementary, Vancouver Public Schools, WA
Imagine Learning Illustrative Mathematics
- Dysart Unified District, AZ
- Corona-Norco USD, CA
- Saddleback Valley Unified School District, CA
- Jeffco Public Schools, CO
- Smyrna School District, DE
- Liberty County, GA
- Community Consolidated School District 15, IL
- Community Consolidated School District 59, IL
- Michigan City Area Schools, IN
- Ottawa USD 290, KS
- Jefferson County Public Schools, KY
- Brockton Public Schools, MA
- Reading Public Schools, MA
- Montgomery County Public Schools, MD
- Washington County Public Schools, MD
- Grosse Pointe Public School System, MI
- Springfield Public Schools, MO
- Evergreen Public Schools, WA
Instructional Services
- Sloan-Hendrix School District, AR
- Empire Union School District, CA
- Granada Hills Charter High School, CA
- Greater San Diego Academy Charter Homeschool, CA
- Kings Canyon Unified School District, CA
- La Habra City School District, CA
- San Marcos Unified School District, CA
- Washington County Schools, GA
- Wheeler County School District, GA
- Des Moines Public Schools, IA
- Logan County Schools, KY
- Monroe City Schools, LA
- Lowell Catholic High School, MA
- Clintondale Community Schools, MI
- Northville Public Schools, MI
- Saline Area Schools, MI
- Carl Junction Schools, MO
- Columbia Public Schools 93, MO
- Union Public Schools, OK
- Loudoun County Public Schools, VA
- Russell County Part Time Virtual, VA
- Wise County Public Schools, VA
- Lopez Island School District, WA
- Princeton School District, WI
Imagine Language & Literacy
- Brewbaker Primary, Montgomery Public Schools, AL
- Catoma Elementary School, Montgomery Public Schools, AL
- Highland Avenue Elementary School, Montgomery Public Schools, AL
- Gordo Elementary School, Pickens County Schools, AL
- Amerischools Academy-Yuma North Campus, Amerischools Academy, AZ
- First Avenue Middle School, Arcadia Unified School District, CA
- Kingswood Elementary, Hillsborough County Public Schools, FL
- Dr. Edward L. Whigham, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, FL
- William A. Chapman Elementary, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, FL
- Forest Park Elementary, The School District of Palm Beach County, FL
- G.W. Northcutt Elementary, Clayton County Public Schools, GA
- Fair Oaks Elementary, Cobb County School District, GA
- Mary L Fonseca Elementary School, Fall River Public Schools, MA
- Aspen Creek Elementary, Broken Arrow Public Schools, OK
- Creekwood Elementary, Broken Arrow Public Schools, OK
- Liberty Elementary, Broken Arrow Public Schools, OK
- Oak Crest Elementary, Broken Arrow Public Schools, OK
- Prairie Elementary, Guymon Public Schools, OK
- Powdersville Middle School, Anderson School District 1, SC
- Castle Heights Elementary School, Lebanon Special School District, TN
- Hickman Elementary, Garland ISD, TX
- IDEA Los Encinos Middle School, IDEA Public Schools, TX
- Lagos Elementary, Manor ISD, TX
- Bridge Elementary, UT
- Olds Junior High School, North Franklin School District, WA
- Idaho, Venture Upward, LLC, WY
- Sequoia, Venture Upward, LLC, WY
Imagine Learning EL Education
- Pendergast Elementary School District, AZ
- Greeley-Evans Weld County School District 6, CO
- Webster County School District, KY
- North Middlesex Regional School District, MA
- Detroit Public Schools Community District, MI
- Cleveland Metropolitan School District, OH
Imagine Lectura
- Clinton Avenue School, New Haven Public Schools, CT
- King Middle, Kankakee School District 111, IL
- Hartman Middle, Houston ISD, TX
Imagine Math 3+
- Francisco Vasquez De Coronado Elementary School, Nogales Unified School District 1, AZ
- Hollywood Academy of Arts and Science-Elementary, Charter Schools USA, FL
- Renaissance Charter School at West Palm Beach, Charter Schools USA, FL
- Robert Healy Elementary, Chicago Public Schools, IL
- Iselin Middle School, Woodbridge Township School District, NJ
- Glenn York Elementary, Alvin ISD, TX
- Pomona Elementary, Alvin ISD, TX
- Shirley Dill Brothers Elementary, Alvin ISD, TX
- Startzville Elementary, Comal ISD, TX
- Mayes Elementary, Denison ISD, TX
- Blanton Elementary, Denton ISD, TX
- IDEA Yukon College Prep, IDEA Public Schools, TX
- Venable Village Elementary, Killeen ISD, TX
- KIPP CONNECT Houston Primary, KIPP Texas Public Schools, TX
- KIPP UNITY PRIMARY, KIPP Texas Public Schools, TX
- McWhorter Elementary, Mesquite ISD, TX
- Bonham Elementary, Midland ISD, TX
- Early College High, Midland ISD, TX
- Franks Elementary, Midland ISD, TX
- Rusk Elementary, Midland ISD, TX
- Henderson Elementary, Northside ISD, TX
- J.K. Hileman Elementary, Queen City ISD, TX
- Sheppard Elementary, Wichita Falls ISD, TX
- Burton Elementary, Davis School District, UT
- Pioneer Valley Elementary, Bethel School District, WA
- Buffalo Elementary School, Logan County School District, WV
Imagine Math Facts
- Paragould Primary, Paragould School District, AR
- Caldwood Elementary, Beaumont ISD, TX
- Reagan Academic Magnet, Ector County ISD, TX
- Hutchins Elementary, El Campo ISD, TX
- Lakeview Elementary, Little Elm ISD, TX
- Fisher Elementary, Northside ISD, TX
- Peaster Elementary, Peaster ISD, TX
- Carroll Early Childhood Campus, San Antonio ISD, TX
Imagine Math PreK-2
- Rebecca Creek Elementary, Comal ISD, TX
- Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary, Ector County ISD, TX
- Milam Elementary Magnet, Ector County ISD, TX
- Ross Elementary, Ector County ISD, TX
- Cedar Valley Elementary, Killeen ISD, TX
- Clarke Elementary, Killeen ISD, TX
- Nolanville Elementary, Killeen ISD, TX
- Venable Village Elementary, Killeen ISD, TX
- Villareal Elementary, Los Fresnos CISD, TX
- Bush Elementary, Midland ISD, TX
- Emerson Elementary, Midland ISD, TX
- Fasken Elementary, Midland ISD, TX
- Parker Elementary, Midland ISD, TX
- Santa Rita Elementary, Midland ISD, TX
- Dudley Elementary, Victoria ISD, TX
- Mission Valley Elementary, Victoria ISD, TX
- Hugh Dingess Elementary School, Logan County School District, WV
Imagine MyPath
- University Place Elementary School, Tuscaloosa City Schools, AL
- The Don Tyson School of Innovation, Springdale Public Schools, AR
- Elementary School Group, East Palo Alto Tennis and Tutoring, CA
- Compass Outreach and Education Center, FL
- Butterworth Elementary School, Moline-Coal Valley School District No. 40, IL
- Jane Addams Elementary School, Moline-Coal Valley School District No. 40, IL
- Roosevelt Elementary School, Moline-Coal Valley School District No. 40, IL
- Madison STEAM Academy School, LA
- Graden Elementary, Park Hill School District, MO
- Hawthorn Elementary, Park Hill School District, MO
- Union Chapel Elementary, Park Hill School District, MO
- Banks Elementary, Lenoir County Public Schools, NC
- La Grange Elementary, Lenoir County Public Schools, NC
- Pink Hill Elementary, Lenoir County Public Schools, NC
- Southwood Elementary, Lenoir County Public Schools, NC
- Mullen Elementary School, Mullen Public Schools, NE
- Mighty B Academy, NM
- Urbana Elementary School, Urbana City Schools, OH
- Hermitage Springs School, Clay County Schools, TN
- Balmorhea School, Balmorhea ISD, TX
- Wild Peach Elementary, Columbia-Brazoria ISD, TX
- Goliad Elementary, Goliad ISD, TX
Imagine Purpose
- Aniguiin School, Bering Strait School District, AK
- Mingus Union High School, Mingus Union High School District 4, AZ
- Antelope Valley Adult Education, Antelope Valley Union High School District, CA
- PUC Lakeview Charter High School, Partnerships to Uplift Communities Schools, CA
- Cañon City High School, Cañon City Schools Fremont RE-1, CO
- Hope Academy – Virtual, Hope Academy, FL
- Robert Renick Educational Center, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, FL
- Coastal Plains Charter High School – Candler, Coastal Plains Education Charter High School, GA
- Coastal Plains Charter High School – Long, Coastal Plains Education Charter High School, GA
- Coastal Plains Charter High School – Wayne, Coastal Plains Education Charter High School, GA
- Pike County High School, Pike County Schools, GA
- Coahulla Creek High School, Whitfield County Schools, GA
- Rey Academy, Gresham-Barlow School District, OR
- Brownsville Area High School, Brownsville Area School District, PA
- Cleburne ISD, TX
- North Lamar DAEP, North Lamar ISD, TX
- Central High School, San Angelo ISD, TX
- Lake View High School, San Angelo ISD, TX
- Lone Star Middle School, San Angelo ISD, TX
Imagine Reading
- Rio Del Mar School, Rio School District, CA
- Lew Wallace Elementary School 107, Indianapolis Public Schools, IN
- Crawford Middle School, Fayette County Public Schools, KY
- Oakland International Academy Middle, Education Management and Networks Inc., MI
- Gulfport High School, Gulfport School District, MS
- Columbus Elementary, Deming Public Schools, NM
- Camino Real Elementary, Hays CISD, TX
- Canyon Creek Elementary, Davis District, UT
- Bennion School, Granite School District, UT
- Jefferson Academy, UT
Robotify
- Mammoth-San Manuel PreK-12 School, Mammoth-San Manuel Unified School Dist 8, AZ
- Lee Kornegay Intermediate, Miami Area Unified School District 40, AZ
- Skyline Education, Skyline Education, AZ
- Camino School, Camino Union Elementary School District, CA
- Mount Vernon Elementary, San Bernardino City Unified School District, CA
- Creekside Charter Academy, Charter Schools USA, FL
- Winthrop Charter School, Charter Schools USA, FL
- William James Middle, Bulloch County Schools, GA
- Raceland – Worthington Middle, Raceland – Worthington ISD, KY
- Emily C Watkins Elementary School, Saint John The Baptist Parish Public Schools, LA
- La Place Elementary, Saint John The Baptist Parish Public Schools, LA
- Pittsfield Public Virtual Academy, Pittsfield Public Schools, MA
- Pelham Memorial School, Pelham School District, NH
- Christopher Columbus Middle, Clifton Public Schools, NJ
- School 2, Clifton Public Schools, NJ
- School 3, Clifton Public Schools, NJ
- School 5, Clifton Public Schools, NJ
- School 9, Clifton Public Schools, NJ
- School 11, Clifton Public Schools, NJ
- School 12, Clifton Public Schools, NJ
- School 13, Clifton Public Schools, NJ
- School 14, Clifton Public Schools, NJ
- School 16, Clifton Public Schools, NJ
- School 17, Clifton Public Schools, NJ
- Woodrow Wilson Middle, Clifton Public Schools, NJ
- East Orange STEM Academy, East Orange School District, NJ
- Port Chester Middle, Port Chester Rye Union Free School District, NY
- Dr Raul Garza Jr STEAM Academy, San Benito CISD, TX
Twig Science
- Armona Union Elementary School District, CA
- Capay Joint Union Elementary School District, CA
- Centralia Elementary School District, CA
- St Rose Catholic School, Diocese of Monterey Department of Catholic Schools, CA
- St Joachim School, Diocese of Oakland School Department, CA
- St. Joseph Catholic School, Diocese of Orange Catholic Schools, CA
- Envision Education, CA
- Guadalupe Union School District, CA
- Irvine Unified School District, CA
- Newark Unified School District, CA
- Saratoga Union Elementary School District, CA
- Stony Creek Joint Unified School District, CA
- Washington Unified School District, CA
- Weed Union Elementary School District, CA
- Manitou Springs School District 14, CO
- Smyrna School District, DE
- Burbank School District 111, IL
- Geary County USD 475, KS
- Bemidji Middle School, Bemidji Public School District, MN
- Sanborn Regional School District, NH
- Little Ferry Public School, NJ
- The Seven Hills School, OH
- Bethany Public Schools, OK
- Davis Public Schools, OK
- Dewey Independent School District 7, OK
- Guthrie Public Schools, OK
- Tahlequah Public Schools, OK
- Upper Darby School District, PA
About Imagine Learning
Imagine Learning provides digital-first PreK–12 solutions for core instruction, supplemental and intervention, online courses, and virtual instruction. Our mission is to ignite learning breakthroughs with forward-thinking solutions at the intersection of people, curricula, and technology. We serve over 15 million students — partnering with over half of districts nationwide. Imagine Edgenuity™ is our flagship courseware solution, complemented by Imagine Instructional Services’ virtual teachers. Our core portfolio includes Imagine Learning Twig Science®, Illustrative Mathematics®, and EL Education®. Additionally, a robust supplemental and intervention suite provides personalized instruction for ELA, SLA, math, coding, and more.
April 17, 2023 9:00 am
Imagine Learning Expands Senior Leadership Team
Leslie Sobon Promoted to Chief Experience Officer; Carin Casso Reinhardt Hired as Chief People Officer Renews Commitment to Deliver Measurable Impact That Better Empowers Educators To Improve Student Achievement
Scottsdale, Ariz., April 17, 2023 – Imagine Learning, the largest provider of digital-first curriculum solutions in the United States, today announced several new leadership appointments in key areas across the organization, renewing its commitment to deliver measurable impact that ignites learning breakthroughs and improves student achievement.
Leslie Sobon, formerly Senior Vice President of Customer Experience, was promoted to Chief Experience Officer, a newly created position. With deep experience in technology and marketing, Sobon joined Imagine Learning in 2014 and has played a critical role in the rapid growth and success of the organization by serving in a wide range of customer-facing roles with increasing responsibility. Her leadership has directly impacted and inspired positive learning outcomes for the teachers, students, and families across the districts we serve.
Carin Casso Reinhardt joins Imagine Learning as Chief People Officer, another newly created position. With more than 20 years of human resources experience, Reinhardt joins Imagine Learning from NewAge, Inc, a nationwide distributor of health beverages and skin care products, where she served as Chief People Officer. In her role at Imagine Learning, she will oversee all human resources and talent initiatives and guide the business through its next period of growth and evolution.
Imagine Learning made two additional senior leadership announcements that will propel the Company forward. Dr. Kimberlin Rivers was promoted to Vice President of Instructional Services and Tom DeWitt joined the Company as Senior Vice President of Sales for the Western U.S. Rivers joined Imagine Learning in 2013 and during her tenure has supported a culture of integrity and service that has fueled the growth of this important unit of the company. DeWitt brings more than 25 years of experience in K-12 education sales, including a senior role at McGraw-Hill Education, and will partner with Marcia Willson, Senior Vice President of Sales for the Eastern U.S. to lead Imagine Learning’s nationwide sales team.
Imagine Learning is an industry leader by any measure. Building on its legacy, leadership, and innovation in developing courseware and curriculum for a wide array of supplemental and intervention products and supporting schools with robust instructional services, Imagine Learning is now offering a full suite of digital-first core curriculum products and services designed to meet the needs of K-12 teachers and students across the country. Serving 15 million students and over one million educators in more than half the school districts nationwide, Imagine Learning is comprised of 2,600 employees dedicated to a single purpose: igniting learning breakthroughs.
“Imagine Learning is defined by the strength of our people, the vision and talent of our leaders and our unwavering commitment to deliver impact for students and educators,” said Jonathan Grayer, Chairman and CEO of Imagine Learning. “We are excited that Leslie, Carin, Kimberlin and Tom will all take on new and important roles in our organization. The decades of experience and passion they bring to their new positions will be integral to driving our next stage of growth and we are thrilled to have them leading talented teams.”
“This is an exciting time for our company and the K-12 education industry. Digital curriculum solutions are now a foundational part of education and Imagine Learning remains committed to investing in access to personalized learning tools designed to deliver sustained achievement for students across the country,” Grayer stated.
About Imagine Learning
Imagine Learning provides digital-first PreK–12 solutions for core instruction, supplemental and intervention, online courses, and virtual instruction. Our mission is to ignite learning breakthroughs with forward-thinking solutions at the intersection of people, curricula, and technology. Imagine Edgenuity™ is our flagship courseware solution, complemented by Imagine Instructional Services’ virtual teachers. Our core portfolio includes Imagine Learning Twig Science®, Illustrative Mathematics®, and EL Education®. Additionally, a robust supplemental and intervention suite provides personalized instruction for English Language Arts, Spanish Language Arts, math, coding, and more. Learn more: imaginelearning.com
April 12, 2023 9:32 am
Illinois Students Show Significant Growth on IAR with Imagine Learning Illustrative Mathematics
Community Consolidated School District 59 (CCSD59) students using Imagine Learning Illustrative Mathematics showed significant improvement in IAR proficiency rates.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., APRIL 12, 2023—Community Consolidated School District 59 (CCSD59), a Chicago area school district, began using Imagine Learning Illustrative Mathematics (IM) in the fall of 2021 and showed significant gains on Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) proficiency rates and teacher-observed engagement in math instruction by the end of the 2021–2022 school year.
The IAR is administered to Illinois students in grades 3–8 and CCSD59 students experienced a larger increase in IAR math proficiency rates between 2021–2022 than the state overall. Specifically, a greater percentage of CCSD59 students experienced positive proficiency rate changes in Grades 3-6, and Grade 8 compared to the state average. Additionally, low-income students, English learners, students with disabilities, and students with Individualized Educational Plans (IEPs) experienced larger increases in IAR math proficiency rates between 2021 and 2022 in CCSD59 than in the state overall.
“We wanted a strong focus on grade-level standards and a problem-based curriculum. We also wanted to make sure there was equitable access for all students,” said Dr. Nicole Robinson, Executive Director of Curriculum and Instruction for CCSD59. “We found that with Illustrative Math from Imagine Learning.”
“Our three-year goal is that 80% or more of our students are able to adequately be supported by our core instruction,” shared Michelle Benages, K–12 Math Coordinator for CCSD59. “We started off the 2021–2022 school year, prior to implementing IM, at 60%. We’ve already grown 5% after our first year of implementation.”
A recent study showed student perceptions of math instruction in CCSD59 grew substantially more positive after the introduction of IM compared to student perceptions of math instruction in the state as a whole. Students perception of math instruction was “Strong” or “Very Strong” in all elementary and middle schools in CCSD59 after the first year of using Imagine Learning Illustrative Mathematics.
“I am seeing so much growth in teachers and students working together,” stated Jackie Townsend, Instructional Coach at CCSD59. “The students own their learning and are proud to share what they have taken away with their classmates, their peers, and their teacher.”
CCSD59 is comprised of 15 schools and over 5,000 students. Over 50% of the students are classified as low income and 46% are English learners. Learn more about the CCSD59 Imagine Learning Illustrative Mathematics implementation story here.
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April 5, 2023 1:00 pm
What to Know About PSD’s Newly Approved Literacy Curricula for Elementary Schools
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Poudre School District is adopting Imagine Learning’s EL Education K-5 literacy program for most of its elementary schools beginning next fall.
“This moment is significant in a lot of different ways,” Superintendent Brian Kingsley said, “because we’re … significantly raising the floor of excellence for literacy instruction across all of our elementary schools.”
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March 28, 2023 3:43 pm
Getting Personal: Transforming the Educator-Curriculum Provider Relationship
What makes a relationship between districts and curriculum providers deepen into a true partnership with improved student outcomes? And what makes that partnership successful? Discover what three Imagine Learning customers and their Customer Success Managers say.
In education, the best relationships between districts and curriculum providers deepen into true partnerships — where there’s collaboration, give-and-take, and improved student outcomes.
But what makes that partnership truly successful? We talked with three districts and their Imagine Learning Customer Success Managers to see what makes their partnerships tick. Though every educator is from a different geographic location and plays a different role within the education world, the similarities between their partnerships were impossible to ignore.
What we discovered: both professional and personal trust is key to building partnerships that work.
After you’ve decided to use Imagine Learning, what happens next? (Besides amazing student learning breakthroughs!) A dedicated Customer Success Manager walks you through each phase of implementation: rostering, getting started, finding the right professional development for your team, and even analyzing your data and results.
Customer Success Manager Kristy and the Baltimore City School District (BCSD)
Communicative Partnerships
“Regular communication is the key to partner success,” said Kristy. “You already have a professional connection from working together. Meeting in person to make a personal connection, and talk about kids and grandkids, is so important.”
Kristy M.
Customer Success Manager, Imagine Learning
Michael from BCSD agreed: “I think you have to like people to want to work with them. The Imagine Learning team we work with shows us that they’re humans. It’s not robotic.”
Trusting Partnerships
“Partnership is exemplified in the relationship with Imagine Learning,” said Kerry from BCSD. “When we reach out, they’re responsive; communication is so key in this partnership. It shouldn’t feel like the partner is dominating and selling, but rather listening to us and coming up with solutions together.”
“The give-and-take is what makes this partnership unique,” said Kristy. “They’re a very data-driven district. The school has a long game, and this partner trusts the data. This is a factor that differentiates this partner from others: they trust you and they trust the numbers. They count on me to be correct.”
For an education partnership to work, customers can’t just trust the people with whom they work — they must also trust the product. Kerry from BCSD said, “We also see how much time and thought goes into creating the product. We can tell it’s not been thrown together quickly. We’ve never been able to see that with another group that we’ve worked with.”
Aligned Partnerships
“We looked for alignment in a partnership,” said Kerry from BCSD. “We needed a partnership aligned to our district initiatives, as well as easy-to-access and with implementation support. Working with a partner, we’ve been able to build and grow.”
One BCSD customer was shocked to hear that Kristy had other districts for customers because she’s so responsive and focused on their needs. She laughed, “It’s really flattering that they thought I worked only for them! But I have 70 other customers, too.” Michael from BCSD added, “Every day I’m emailing Kristy, saying, ‘Help!’”
Kristy vows, “I will get to know you, your goals, and your implementation. There are lots of options out there. I want them to feel like they have this valuable tool because someone is part of their team.”
When asked to describe the partnership with Imagine Learning in one word, Kerry from BCSD joked, “One word? We’re math people,” but quickly added, “Supportive.”
Colleague Michael added, “Considered.”
Mark C.
Customer Success Manager, Imagine Learning
Customer Success Manager Mark and Joanne, the Hope Center for Autism
Relational Partnerships
“Trust is important when you’re dealing with something as important as a child’s education,” said Mark. “And trust requires honesty and difficult conversations.”
Especially in an education partnership, trust is essential. Mark said, “Partnership is not transactional, but relational; we work toward shared goals for the students’ best interests. If a customer doesn’t make that leap and jump the transactional fence, then we’ll run into some obstacles.”
Mark adds, “I have some clients that don’t trust as easily, and because they don’t trust as much, they’re not getting the best service.”
Joanne said, “Usually I am that person who’s like, ‘Yeah, we got it. Let me be. I got it.’ But, Mark, you’ve been so helpful, and we’ve needed that. I don’t do this with anybody else.”
Personal Partnerships
“Hope Center has a lot of heart,” said Mark. “The people who work there have a lot of heart and they really are invested in their students’ wellbeing. And I could tell that right away, because everything mattered to them and was important.”
The work is personal to Joanne, but also to Mark, a former classroom educator. “I’ve always recognized, as a brick-and-mortar teacher, that students can get left behind, so the work that Joanne’s doing is phenomenal, and it really drives me.” He added, “As a customer success manager, I get to wake up and continue doing that great work with Imagine Learning because I’m able to see the impact.”
Mark said, “It’s not just a course, it’s about truly transforming somebody’s life. That just touches me.”
Collaborative Partnerships
For Mark, realizing that the Hope Center helps students who have never succeeded in a traditional brick-and-mortar setting was pivotal. He said, “We’ve had to step out of the box and had to really redesign what the box looks like for those students.”
Joanne said, “In all honesty, if we didn’t have that flexibility, I don’t think we would have been successful. We’ve needed a lot of support to get through to where we are at this point now. We are a small school, and we have more than 50 people on staff for 86 kids… We need a lot of adjustment, a lot of understanding, and what we adjust… may be a little bit different next year.”
Collaborating with the larger Imagine Learning team to pool knowledge and experience truly gives partners like the Hope Center the best solutions for their needs. Mark says, “The benefit to the partner is that they can get exactly what they want and need — even if it’s offbeat from other, typical customer needs.”
How would Joanne describe the partnership with Imagine Learning? Without missing a beat: “Collaborative.”
Customer Success Manager Tiffany and Dr. Randy, Director of Education Management and Networks in Michigan
Trusting Partnerships
“Partnership equals team,” said Tiffany. Her background as an athletic coach shines through in her approach to her customers’ needs: “We’re on the same team and we want to win. What does your win look like?”
Tiffany G.
Customer Success Manager, Imagine Learning
Tiffany added, “I need to be able to actually meet my district administrators. I need to know that they’re really telling me what they think and feel and need.”
Dr. Randy said, “Trust is important because we’re not just buying software. I believe that we’re also buying expertise. I’m asking the partner to boost and support us.”
Tiffany said, “Dr. Randy trusts us. He believes in the partnership.”
Responsive Partnerships
Dr. Randy said, “Partnership is removing the silos and bringing everything together. I know that when we need them, they’re there. I need people who are responsive to our needs, not just invoicing me every six months. The vendor/vendee relationship doesn’t always lend itself to a partnership, but we’ve felt heard.”
Even when things don’t always go smoothly, he added, “True partners can demonstrate that problems will get fixed and solved.”
Tiffany leverages her relationships within Imagine Learning to get her customers the best answers possible when they want to dive deeper into certain products, even if it’s not her area of expertise.
For her customers, she said, “What is it that [customers] need to see so that they feel like they’ve had their return on their investment? That’s really what it comes down to. It’s finding out what it is that our customers really want.”
Personal Partnerships
“When I wake up in the morning, and I’m turning my computer on, and I’m feeling stoked — that has everything to do with people that I work with internally. But also, I have some really rad customers,” said Tiffany. “I’ve got some really, really wonderful districts — people who are wonderful humans who I get to work with.
About Dr. Randy, Tiffany added, “This is a man who will do anything for his staff, to make sure they’re supported. I would work for him in a heartbeat.”
Dr. Randy said, “In a word, I’d describe the relationship with Imagine Learning as ‘fulfilling.’” From a district’s perspective, he added, “We could get the software anywhere. I need the people.”