Using the qualities of mathematical learning experiences as our guideposts, we can ensure that any pedagogical approaches, including Problem-Based Learning, are interpreted and implemented in ways that lead to meaningful and lasting student learning.
Big Ideas Learning Builds a High-Quality Instructional Foundation with California Math & YOU
The new California Mathematics Framework, finalized and adopted in July of 2023, sets a bold vision for the future of mathematics education in California.
California Math & YOU Approved by the State Board of Education
California Math & YOU, the innovative K–12 math curriculum from Big Ideas Learning, has officially been approved by the California State Board of Education for mathematics instruction kindergarten through Algebra 1 and Integrate Math 1.
Building Success in Mathematics: Teaching with HQIM to Leverage Assessment for Learning
In this blog, you’ll learn what types of feedback truly move learning forward, how math teachers can make it timely and actionable, and why the right comments, not more comments, make all the difference.
Building Success in Mathematics: Teaching with HQIM to Support Classroom Discourse
Mathematical discourse is the purposeful communication, through talk, reasoning, argumentation, and representations, that students and teachers engage in to build, test, and refine mathematical understanding together.
Building Success in Mathematics: 10 High-Impact Strategies to Transform Teaching and Learning
This webinar explores how evidence-informed practices can balance rigor with joy, make thinking visible, and engage every learner.
Explorers at Work: Sustainable Agriculture — Is it possible? With National Geographic Explorer Jennifer Burney
In this Environmental Science: Sustaining Your World take & teach lesson plan, students explore sustainable solutions to global hunger and climate change with National Geographic Explorer Dr. Jennifer Burney.
Take & Teach Lesson Plan: Computer Science Artificial Neuron
This lesson introduces students to the foundational concepts of artificial intelligence by exploring the artificial neuron.
Building Success in Mathematics: Teaching with HQIM to Support Mathematical Modeling
Mathematical modeling transforms math from abstract exercises into a tool for understanding and improving the world. When students connect mathematics to real-life problems, they discover its power to create change and develop the confidence to think critically and creatively.
Physics Minilab
This comprehensive physics mini‑lab lesson plan provides a collection of short, hands‑on investigations that guide students through key concepts.







