We believe that math should be
taught the way the brain learns.

Perception-Action
Schema Building

Problem Solving &
Creative Ideation

Academic
Discourse

Episodic
Experiential
Knowledge

Using the Four Neural Subsystems of Deeper Learning

How the Brain Learns:

Spatial Temporal Reasoning and the Perception Action Cycle

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How to implement the Perception Action Cycle in the classroom

Student view

I SEE

I THINK

I TRY

I LEARN

I KNOW

Formative Feedback

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Visual to Symbolic

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“Half of the human brain is devoted directly or indirectly to vision”

Professor Mriganka Sur, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences

Visualizing Fractions

Estimate the Sum

a. 1

b. 2

c. 19

d. 21

Estimate the Sum

a. 1

b. 2

c. 19

d. 21

Estimate the Sum

a. 1

b. 2

c. 19

d. 21

=

Estimate the Sum

a. 1

b. 2

c. 19

d. 21

Majority of students chose "C" or "D"

=

Estimate the Sum

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Skills vs. Schema

Deep Conceptual Understanding

Deep Conceptual Understanding

Deep Conceptual Understanding

Puzzle Talks

What is a puzzle talk?

What is a puzzle talk?

Short, easy lessons that leverage the visual puzzles of ST Math

What does a puzzle talk look like? Sound like?

What does a puzzle talk look like? Sound like?

Students

• engaging in mathematical discourse by talking to one another

• connecting ideas, revising thinking, and testing them

What does a puzzle talk look like? Sound like?

• facilitating students’ discussion and listening

• introducing vocabulary and encouraging ideas

Students

Teachers

• engaging in mathematical discourse by talking to one another

• connecting ideas, revising thinking, and testing them

New & Enhanced ST Math Puzzle Talks

• 2 targeted instructional goals

1. Deepen conceptual understanding

2. Develop student math discourse and vocabulary

New & Enhanced ST Math Puzzle Talks

1. Deepen conceptual understanding

2. Develop student math discourse and vocabulary

• Instructional flexibility

1. Launch a lesson

2. Review a topic

3. Use as an instructional routine or station

4. Use to differentiate

• 2 targeted instructional goals

How do ST Math Puzzle Talks Work?

• Short mini-lessons leveraging ST Math puzzles
  

• Address carefully sequenced, key grade-level concepts (Grades K-8)

• Flexible for whole-class, small-group, individual instruction
  

• Easy-to-follow Teacher Notes, with minimal teacher prep

Puzzle Talks

Quick Tour

Easy Access to Puzzle Talks in ST Math Teacher Console

 Simple Navigation to Find Grade-level Content

Follows Progressions Around Key Math Topics

Easy-to-follow Lesson Format

Teacher Notes at Point of Use on Each Slide

Encourage mathematical discourse in your classroom.

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Keeping Students on Grade Level

Keeping Students on Grade Level

Keeping Students on Grade Level

Keeping Students on Grade Level

Keeping Students on Grade Level

High Ceiling

Low Floor

Keeping Students on Grade Level

Accelerated learning is not cramming three years of content into one year

Usage & Reports

What's wrong with this picture?

Admin & Teacher Data Platform

Results & Impact

Third Party Validation

A 2019 WestEd study found schools that consistently used ST Math outgrew similar schools in statewide rank by 14 percentile points.†

Consistent Data Across Multiple Years

Early Learning

Early Learning:
Pre-K & Transitional Kindergarten

Play to learn math. Learn to love math.

Comprehensive Learning Curriculum

Brain Building Math Software

Teacher Directed Activities

Visual & Conceptual Instruction

ST Math: Early Learning provides a comprehensive, blended learning program for students offering math instruction before kindergarten. Early learning students love the visual math puzzles and teachers receive the support they need through step-by-step activities that connect math instruction across multiple modes of learning.

Comprehensive Learning Curriculum

ST Math: Early Learning combines:

Visual math software where students develop problem solving and critical thinking skills, and an intrinsic motivation for math learning

Step-by-step teacher’s manuals to help make connections with math concepts.

Classroom materials for teacher-directed multisensory hands-on activities, chants, and songs that complement and support the self-paced software games.

The program addresses the unique development needs of young children, helping them realize the growth opportunities called for in the Preschool Learning Foundations and beyond. ST Math introduces core math concepts visually with a neuroscience-based approach that activates the brain’s innate cognitive abilities. These animated math games guide young minds through an optimal learning path, exposing them to all five key learning domains along the way.

Brain Building Math Software

This suite of activities help develop the motor, verbal and auditory skills essential for early childhood development, regardless of skill level or language background. Easy-to-follow online teacher’s manuals include weekly plans that promote mathematical talk, connect math concepts, and support dynamic teaching.

Teacher Directed Activities

Storybook and Chant Posters

Students practice literacy and language skills while learning key math concepts by reading stories, singing songs and learning rhymes.

Manipulatives and Work Mats

Children explore and investigate with hands-on resources to build deep conceptual understanding and number sense.

Middle School

Let's re-imagine what a math program can do!

• Introduce Ratios
  Students learn that a ratio compares two quantities (part-to-part or part-to-whole). Use visuals and real contexts.

• Equivalent Ratios
  Students generate equivalent ratios by scaling quantities. Use ratio tables, tape diagrams, and double number lines.

• Rates and Unit Rates
  Introduce rates as ratios with different units (e.g., miles per hour). Students find unit rates.

• Solve Ratio Problems
  Apply ratio reasoning using tables, diagrams, and scaling in real-world contexts (recipes, pricing, maps).

• Understand Proportions
  Define a proportion as an equation showing two ratios are equal.

• Solve Proportion Problems                                                                                     Use multiplicative reasoning and eventually equations to solve for unknown values.

Professional Learning Pathway

Implement

Goals & Focus​​​​​​​

Foundations of ST Math

• Play ST Math games to discover how learning happens in ST Math.
• Support students in ST Math.
• Create a plan to introduce ST Math to students.
• Set goals and monitor students

Onsite - 2 hours | Virtual - 90-minutes

Monitoring & Supporting Students

• Identify and support struggling students.

• Analyze data and create an action plan.

• Use assignments to align & differentiate.

• Explore resources for celebration & accountability.

Onsite - 2 hours | Virtual - 90-minutes

Additional Offerings

• Introduction to ST Math for Admin

• Champions Empowerment Package

• ST Math Launch Support

• Family Workshop

• Successful launch

• Educator & student excitement

• Strong usage

• Strategies to support students

Included Workshops

• Foundations of ST Math

• Monitoring & Supporting Students

* Additional Offerings

Goals & Focus​​​​​​​

• Enhance instructional practices with ST Math

• Promote mathematical discourse

• Classroom rhythms

• Support New Teachers

Included Workshops

• Maximizing Your ST Math Implementation

* Additional Offerings

Maximizing Your ST Math Implementation

• Extend learning with math discourse.
• Develop rhythms to support success.
• Create a positive classroom culture with ST Math.
• Explore new features and resources.

Onsite - 1-2 hours | Virtual - 60-90-minutes

Additional Offerings

• Enhancing Instructional Practices with ST Math - 5 Instructional Practices to choose from:

  • Number Talks with ST Math

  • Writing in Math

  • Rich Tasks with ST Math

  • Data Tracking and Goal Setting

  • Promoting Math Discourse with ST Math

• Family Workshop

Goals & Focus​​​​​​​

• Integrate Puzzle Talks

• ST Math as an instructional tool

• Transformation of teaching & learning

• School/District-Wide JiJi Culture

• Support New Teachers

Included Workshops

• Puzzle Talk Foundations

* Additional Offerings

Puzzle Talk Foundations

• Identify the purpose for a Puzzle Talk
• Experience a Puzzle Talk.
• Integrate Puzzle Talks into your curriculum.
• Develop a plan to deliver a Puzzle Talk with your students.

Onsite - 2 hours | Virtual - 90-minutes

*Recommended add-on - Puzzle Talk Classroom Modeling

Additional Offerings

• Using Tools with ST Math

• Family Workshop

• Customized ST Math Support (Classroom Modeling or PLC Support)

Students benefit when educators engage in

live, instructor-led

Professional Learning.

Virtual Workshops

On-site Workshops

Classroom Modeling & PLC Support

Asynchronous Online Modules

• Live, instructor-led webinar
• Highly interactive & customized

• Dynamic, instructor-led workshop
• Hands-on, collaborative learning

• Flexible, customized support
• Embedded in teacher's schedule

• On-demand, just in time courses
• Complete at your own pace

Professional Learning Options

New Features for Back to School 2022-2023

New ST Math Curriculum

We expanded

standards coverage

Our data scientists analyzed all ST Math games for efficacy

We streamlined the student Journey to focus on games with greatest learning gains

New ST Math Curriculum

We expanded

standards coverage

Our data scientists analyzed all ST Math games for efficacy

We streamlined the student Journey to focus on games with greatest learning gains

Improved Console

See the most important metrics for your whole class – all at a single glance.

Improved Console

Navigation is more intuitive and embedded help serves up immediate tips for success.

Facilitating Students

New support tools for educators including
embedded facilitation tips and how-tos,
game-in-a-minute videos, and links to
additional game resources

Curriculum

New games for 3rd, 4th, and
5th grade, plus:

• Enhanced sequencing
• Improved leveling
• Enhanced alignment to standards
• Improved objective names and descriptions
• Quiz updates
• New Summative Diagnostic for Middle School

Curriculum Management

Teachers can reassign content, and students can choose to replay objectives on the Journey.

Enhanced Journey
Teachers can easily manage the Journey at the class level, can restart the Journey for students, and see which students have completed their Journey.

Students will see a new end of Journey animation to celebrate their hard work with JiJi.