Creating Common Assignments: The Impact of Teacher Designed Instructional Units

A decade after launching the Guided Pathways project, new research affirms what early advocates believed: centering the student experience in postsecondary reform leads to stronger outcomes.

After two days of engaging with students, educators, math product developers, technologists, and researchers, first at the Advancing Innovative Math Solutions (AIMS) convening and then at the Stanford Accelerator for Learning at Stanford University, I’m more convinced than ever that reimagining math education is both necessary and possible. Partnering with students and educators is the key to designing tech-enabled tools that will have a lasting impact on student learning and teacher effectiveness.

The term <em>Pathways</em> is increasingly used to describe many facets of a student’s educational journey. In this month’s newsletter, we take a closer look at what <em>Pathways</em> means to the foundation. This edition focuses on the vital role of the Integrated Framework, which is a structured approach that connects the supports students need across systems to thrive not only at key points in their education, but also throughout their adult lives.