"Bridging Research and Practice to Strengthen Tier 1 Math Instruction."

I’m Adriene Marshall, founder of Accelerate Math, where I help students build confidence in math and support educators in transforming instruction.

With over three decades of experience, Adriene has taught, coached, and led professional learning across the country. Her work focuses on three key areas: addressing math anxiety, improving Tier 1 instruction, and equipping teachers and families with mindset-based strategies to make math accessible and possible for all.

I am a National Board Certified Teacher and have worked deeply with Illustrative Mathematics (IM) for more than six years. I’ve trained educators and school leaders to implement IM with depth and purpose, going beyond the surface to:

✔️ Build a deep understanding of IM’s high-leverage instructional routines

✔️ Help teachers confidently navigate the curriculum’s structure and resources

✔️ Create the classroom conditions that bring IM to life for students

✔️ Coach school leaders on using “look-fors” to collect data, monitor growth, and target support

I also led the design and delivery of a yearlong professional learning course that supported over 400 schools across the country in implementing IM with fidelity. As a former certified IM facilitator, I’ve supported countless schools through their first year and beyond.

Through Accelerate Math, I partner with both schools and families. I lead parent workshops that build understanding and reduce stress around math at home. I created the Math Partnership Framework, which aligns student, educator, and family actions to reduce anxiety and grow confident math thinkers.

Accelerate Math operates on the belief that every student is a math person. This begins with a crucial mindset shift for the learners and the adults who support them.