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Spotlight #4 – Eastview Elementary & Cami Scott

Nov 2nd, 2026
By Jake Christiansen   Something remarkable is happening at Eastview Elementary in Connersville, Indiana.   During the 2025-2026 school year, Eastview saw its ILEARN math proficiency rise from 28.8% to 46.2%, an impressive 17.4 point increase that ranked the school third in year-over-year improvement among 220 comparable Indiana schools.  The gains were particularly remarkable in fifth … more »

Spotlight #3 – Jordyn Hoffman – A Classroom Built for Growth

Oct 19th, 2026
During the 2024–25 school year, 69% of students in Jordyn Hoffman’s third-grade classroom at Tri Elementary School achieved proficiency in mathematics on Indiana’s ILEARN assessment. One year later, that number climbed to 77%. Those results caught our attention in the small community just south of New Castle, Indiana. We wanted to find out what was … more »

Vimme Spotlight #2 – Shenandoah Elementary School – “Win Together”

Oct 5th, 2026
Shenandoah Spotlight – October 2026 – Jacob Christiansen    Shenandoah Elementary School and Vimme Learning “Win Together”   In 2021, 47% of Shenandoah Elementary students reached ILEARN proficiency or above within the math section of the statewide assessment.  By 2024, that number had reached 70.1%.  A dramatic turnaround, increasing by 23.1 percentage points in just … more »

Vimme Spotlight #1- Jessica Miller – Grandview Elem.

Sep 16th, 2026
‘They’re Vimme Kids. They Get it’ – Jessica Miller of Grandview Elementary Vimme Learning Spotlight By: Jacob Christiansen Return of the Vimme Kids Early August shines its light on another school year as Jessica Miller returns to her fourth grade  classroom and finds herself in her eleventh year of teaching.  Nestled in the middle of … more »

3 Things You Need to Know about IDOE + Indiana Academic Standards

Feb 15th, 2023
The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) has announced that they will evaluate Indiana’s Academic Standards as a result of House Enrollment Act (HEA) 1251 enacted during the 2022 legislative session.  The IDOE will spend the next few months exploring ways to reduce the Indiana Academic Standards.    Here’s a portion of HEA 1251:                                                … more »

Let’s Talk About Touch Math

Jan 4th, 2023
Touch math is a method of teaching math that involves using physical movements, such as touching or tapping, to represent mathematical concepts and perform calculations. While it has been marketed as a way to help students with learning disabilities or difficulty with math, there is limited research on its effectiveness and some concerns about its … more »
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