Mother. Educator. 🌊 Lover. 🌲 Hugger. Creator. Advocate of joyful math. Ed.D. Sr. Implementation Specialist at IM. Tweets are my own.

Springfield, MO
Joined March 2015
Exciting news! We’re partnering with @hand2mind to provide Interactive Center Kits & Manipulative Kits, bringing IM Certified® curricula to life! 🙌 ✅ Minimal prep ✅ Hands-on practice ✅ Problem-based learning & fluency support Read more: knowim.org/news #LearnWithIM
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🚨 It’s almost go time! #LitMath2025 kicks off next week, and we are ready. 📍 Visit IM at BOOTH #107 to chat math, pick up free resources, and explore the power of problem-based learning. We can’t wait to meet you in Chicago! 🔗 Learn more: knowim.org/events #IMxEvents
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📢 Integrated Math 1 in Spanish is now on AccessIM! ✅ Supports Spanish-speaking students ✅ Free, high-quality IM Certified® curriculum ✅ Anytime, anywhere access 👉 Visit AccessIM.org to explore it now. #MathEquity #BilingualEducation #AccessIM #LearnWithIM
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🗣️ What does it take to unlock meaningful student discourse in math class? Our latest #IMxBlog post with @MsCastillosMath dives into how to create a classroom where students lead the conversation. 👉 Read it now: knowim.org/discourse #LearnWithIM
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🎙️ What if math wasn’t about steps to memorize—but problems to make sense of? In this Teaching That Counts podcast episode, April Mouton of IM shares how problem-based learning shifts the way students experience math. @maestasteach 🎧 Listen: knowim.org/podcasts #LearnWithIM
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🧠 New on the #IMxBlog: “Unlocking the ‘Our’ in Discourse” gives practical strategies to build rich student discourse in math class through: ✅ Classroom norms ✅ Productive struggle ✅ Student agency ✅ Peer collaboration 👉 Read more: knowim.org/discourse @MsCastillosMath
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What reasoning do you hope to hear from your students in the discussion? What content could this warm-up activity help prepare students for? Comment to let us know and then check out the lesson in the IM K–5 curriculum: accessim.org/k-5/grade-5/uni…
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🚨 IM® v.360 Integrated Math 2 & 3 are now available on AccessIM! 🎉 With this launch, the full 9–12 Integrated Pathway is complete—building on the strong foundation of Integrated Math 1. Explore the full suite of IM v.360 courses: 👉 AccessIM.org #LearnWithIM
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🎉 Greenfield Elementary just adopted IM® K–5 Math districtwide! Teacher Eric Saucier praised IM’s hands-on, engaging approach, while Principal Hilliard said the curriculum is making a measurable impact on student learning. 🙌 Read the full story here: knowim.org/news
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Catherine Castillo retweeted
Replacing Common Core with a different set of standards will solve very little. The United States cannot regulate its way to educational excellence. It’s time to invest resources in improving the basic science of education—including the discovery of new,
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Empower Your Coaching with IM Academy! Join our Coaching Problem-Based Teaching & Learning sessions to gain practical strategies for supporting K–5 and 6–12 educators and students. Sessions are filling up! ➡️ Register now to secure your spot: illustrativemathematics.org/…
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Catherine Castillo retweeted
Is this @IllustrateMath or organized chaos… or an amazing Grade1 math lesson during our 2nd in-school learning day of the year! Thanks #sssct staff and families for making today amazing for our kids. We are proud to be a #Title1 school @EducateCT @SecCardona
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Catherine Castillo retweeted
Character counts! 🙌
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📣Exciting news for inclusive math education! Learn how IM’s implementation supports are making a difference among students with disabilities. Be sure to check out our latest blog post! 📖 Read more on the #IMxBlog now: illustrativemathematics.blog… #LearnWithIM
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🧠✨ In our new blog post for #NationalSTEAMDay, Dr. Anita Crowder, and Kathleen Whittle dive into Maximizing the M in STEAM. Discover how math enriches science, technology, engineering, and art! 👉 Read more on the #IMxBlog: illustrativemathematics.blog… #LearnWithIM
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📢 Mark Your Calendars! Join us for our upcoming webinar: Building Effective Math Instruction: Professional Learning with IM 🗓️ Register now: illustrativemathematics.org/… #IMProfessionalLearning #LearnWithIM
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Catherine Castillo retweeted
This is such an amazing answer from Kamala Harris on Sarah Huckabee Sanders insulting her “I don't think she understands that there are a whole lot of women out here who are not aspiring to be humble. This is not the 1950s anymore.” Spot on.
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🚌 Exciting news! Illustrative Mathematics is heading to Chicago to exhibit at NCSM + NCTM 2024 from September 23–28! 📍NCSM Booth # 217 📍NCTM Booth # 723 Stay Informed: Follow us now! 🌟 Learn more about our #IMxEvents at: illustrativemathematics.org/… #LearnWithIM #NCSM #NCTM
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🌟 Kicking off your journey with IM? 🚀 Dr. Catherine Castillo guides you through a seamless and strategic IM implementation in our newest blog post. Read her expert tips on the #IMxBlog now! 📚 🔗 illustrativemathematics.blog… #LearnWithIM #IMv360 #IllustrativeMathematics
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📢 We're Hiring! 📢 Illustrative Mathematics is excited to announce a new opportunity for a Curriculum Development Project Manager to join our dynamic Product Strategy and Development team! 🔗 Learn more and apply now: illustrativemathematics.appl… #JobOpportunity #EducationJobs
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