How do we teach?

Schema

We believe mathematics can be taught the way the brain learns

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

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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

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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.†

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

ST Math : Middle School Supplement

ST Math for Middle School includes both on-grade-level and intervention content. With ST Math, students build a strong conceptual foundation and repair cracks and gaps in that foundation - correcting misconceptions so their future math learning can snap into place.

Personalized Intervention

Enhances Core Curricula

Embedded Assessment

Detailed Teacher Tracking and Reports

Visual Conceptual Instruction

Algebraic Thinking

Base Ten Concepts

Fractions

Personalized Intervention

Students receive intervention content tailored to their needs as measured by a built-in diagnostic. Ongoing formative assessments will refine students’ personalized path, ensuring concept mastery.

Decimals

Geometry, Measurement & Data

Implementation

Content Mapping

Digital Manipulatives

Schools can design rich, blended learning experiences that utilize the individualized visual software in a variety of ways.

Learning objectives can easily be aligned to match classroom pacing. Students can toggle between personalized intervention and on-grade-level content.

Teachers have access to all of the visual models within ST Math to supplement classroom lessons for preview or review of math standards.

Curriculum Enhancement

ST Math’s web-based curriculum fits perfectly into any middle school environment.

EMBEDDED ASSESSMENTS

Each objective contains a pre and post-quiz available in English and Spanish. Ideal for:

Diagnostic Assessment

ST Math: Middle School Supplement uses a built-in diagnostic to personalize the learning path for each student through the intervention content.

Formative Assessment

Progress Monitoring

Standardized Test Preparation

Results Tracking

EMBEDDED ASSESSMENTS

Reports

Powerful reports facilitate impactful decisions based on standards coverage, productivity and usage.

For teachers, ST Math progress reports and student detail information show clear, actionable data that provides insights into productivity, usage, and areas of struggle - effectively informing instruction.

For administrators, it’s reporting at scale that helps optimize usage and track tangible results.

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.