University of Chicago Mathematics Program Adopted by New York City Schools

Everyday Mathematics, a curriculum developed at the University of Chicago for kindergarten through fifth-grade students, has been chosen for use in New York City public schools. Impact Mathematics (an offshoot of Everyday Mathematics) will be implemented in sixth through eighth grades.

The Everyday Mathematics program, which is already in use in some NYC schools, is based on textbooks and hands-on exercises that teach math skills with blocks and other materials. Students are encouraged to devise their own ways of solving a math problem, thinking through the process first instead of just memorizing. The program also teaches several ways of solving a math problem, including both traditional approaches and more simplified ways.

The adoption of Everyday Mathematics by such a large educational system is a powerful endorsement of the success of this curriculum. For more information on the program, go to http://everydaymath.uchicago.edu.

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