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With more than 100,000 students and 350+ schools using ST Math in the Lone Star State, nearly 1.3 million students and 5,000+ schools in 48 states across the country are making more learning happen. ST Math has proven its impact nationwide on test scores and students’ attitudes toward mathematics.
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A recent analysis for Brazosport ISD revealed that their district wide elementary adoption of ST Math has led to significant gains in students scoring Approaches, Meets, and Masters on STAAR. This large-scale study, which included over 5,000 students using ST Math, compared district accountability scores from 2013 (pre-ST Math) to 2019.
ST Math aligns with TEKS to ensure Texas students develop deep, conceptual understanding of math concepts to equip them for the challenges of the 21st century. Below is a small sample of ST Math puzzles that were designed to meet the rigorous demands of the Texas math standards.
Model the action of joining to represent addition and the action of separating to represent subtraction.
Standard: Number and Operations K.3A
Game: Push Box
Use concrete and pictorial models to compose and decompose numbers up to 120 in more than one way as so many hundreds, so many tens, and so many ones.
Standard: Number and Operations 1.2B
Game: Alien Capture with Numerals
Use concrete and pictorial models to compose and decompose numbers up to 1200 in more than one way as a sum of so many thousands, hundreds, tens, and ones.
Standard: Number and Operations 2.2A
Game: Pulling Petals
Determine the solutions to problems involving addition and subtraction of time intervals in minutes using pictorial models or tools such as a 15-minute event plus a 30-minute event equals 45 minutes.
Standard: Geometry and Measurement 3.7.C
Game: Time Unroll with Clocks
Represent and solve addition and subtraction of fractions with equal denominators using objects and pictorial models that build to the number line and properties of operations.
Standard: Number and Operations 4.3.E
Game: JiJI Cycle Select Basket
Describe the meaning of parentheses and brackets in a numeric expression.
Standard: Algebraic Reasoning 5.4.E
Game: Which Parentheses?
Generate equivalent numerical expressions using order of operations, including whole number exponents and prime factorization. NOTE: ST Math grade 6 content is not included in Texas Home Learning but is available for purchase.
Standard: Expressions, equations, and relationships 6.7A
Game: Exponential Notation
Write and solve equations using geometry concepts, including the sum of the angles in a triangle, and angle relationships. NOTE: ST Math grade 7 content is not included in Texas Home Learning but is available for purchase.
Standard: Expressions, equations, and relationships 7.11C
Game: Missing Angle LI
Write an equation in the form y=mx+b to model a linear relationship between two quantiles using verbal, numerical, tabular, and graphical representations. NOTE: ST Math grade 8 content is not included in Texas Home Learning but is available for purchase.
Standard: Proportionality 8.5I
Game: Linear Balloons
ST Math Pre-Kindergarten is a comprehensive blended learning curriculum that includes the five mathematics domains identified in the Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines by TEA: counting skills, adding to/taking away skills, geometry and spatial sense skills, measurement skills and classification and patterns skills. The program combines:
Learn more about ST Math: Early Learning.
ST Math is a PreK, K-5, and Middle School visual instructional program that leverages the brain's innate spatial-temporal reasoning ability to solve math problems. With ST Math, students build deep conceptual understanding, and schools see proven, repeatable results.
ST Math K-5 is included in Texas Home Learning; other grade level programs are available for purchase.
Whether distance learning, in the classroom, using a hybrid model, or at home, ST Math has been proven effective at keeping meaningful math learning happening for students. By design, its mastery-driven approach develops deep conceptual understanding at the student’s own pace, making ST Math just as powerful a learning tool outside the classroom as it is inside of it.
ST Math’s nationwide effectiveness study meets What Works Clearinghouse QE and ESSA Tier 2 design requirements, and has won numerous awards, including two CODiE Awards in 2019 for Best Mathematics Instructional Solution for Grades PreK-8 and Best Overall Education Technology Solution. ST Math was also in the first cohort of programs to be recognized by Digital Promise for their research-based design and learner variability product certifications.
In response to COVID-related student learning needs, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) is funding ST Math for all K-5 students in Texas through December 2023. All Texans are eligible to participate.
Sign-Up Process for Schools and Districts:
All public districts, private, and charter schools are eligible, including existing ST Math customers. Sign up using the form at the bottom of this page and you could be up and running in 2-3 weeks.
This partnership offered by TEA covers all software licensing costs for K-5 students and standard implementation. Additional grade levels, training, and professional services are available for purchase from ST Math. This partnership does not cover content access for PK, middle school (6th-8th grade), or in-person professional learning for specific schools/districts.
Sign-Up Process for Families and Individuals:
Families and individuals can sign up for access to ST Math as part of the Texas Home Learning program.
You will be asked to provide your district and school information. If that school is already signed up for ST Math access, you will receive access instructions.
If you are a homeschooling family, or your district/school is not already signed up for ST Math access, you will be provided access to the ST Math Homeschool program.
In response to COVID-related student learning needs, ST Math K-5 is available through Texas Home Learning through December of 2023.
Schools and districts who currently have access to ST Math will receive free access to ST Math from the TEA and ST Math partnership. After registering for TEA access to ST Math, your current contract will automatically be paused during TEA-provided access. You will be contacted by your Education Partnerships Manager with more information.
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted student learning for the past 9+ months. ST Math has a strong track record of building deep math understanding whether students are in school or learning from home.
While we do not suggest mandating ST Math for your teachers, we highly recommend making it available as an option for those teachers that would welcome an exciting, new instructional resource for students.
Coordinating rostering at the district/school level ensures that administrators can monitor usage and progress across campuses while still allowing teachers to make instructional decisions.
All students – regardless of language proficiency level, reading capability, or existing math knowledge – have the ability to think deeply about math concepts. But when math is presented only as words and numbers on a page, ELs and students with special needs can get left behind.
ST Math is a supplemental game-based instructional program that guides students of all abilities in visualizing math concepts. While there are some built-in assessments (available in English and Spanish), the vast majority of the ST Math content has no language.
Generally, when words appear in the ST Math games, they are being presented as a label to the conceptual puzzle with which the student is engaged. The student will be able to work through the puzzle using visual reasoning. Therefore, if a label (i.e., “Quart” or “Gallon” or “More”) appears in English, it helps to begin building a connection between the concept and the language.
You may have more questions about ST Math, including how it works for English learners, what kind of information is in the reports, and more. We've prepared a more detailed FAQ one-pager, which you can review and share with your district, school, and teachers.
We are a team of former educators with nearly 140 years of shared public school service. Now, we are dedicated to ensuring that all Texas students are mathematically equipped to solve the world’s most challenging problems with ST Math!
Damon Neiser serves as the Regional Vice President of Partnerships for Texas at MIND Research Institute. While Damon joined MIND this ...
Damon Neiser serves as the Regional Vice President of Partnerships for Texas at MIND Research Institute. While Damon joined MIND this past February, he has been helping districts across the nation bridge the gap in educational equity for more than a decade. Damon brings his passion for sparking curiosity in mathematics to Texas to ensure that every student can reach their highest potential regardless of their zip code. Damon has been a featured speaker at SXSWedu, Ole Miss, University of Arkansas, and more with a focus on how technology can empower educators, inspire creative thinkers, and prepare students to be successful in the 21st century. Damon’s role at MIND spans from helping districts to solve the challenges of today to empowering his team to anticipate the needs in education tomorrow.
Sandra Consilio serves as Program Manager, Texas, at MIND Research Institute. Prior to joining MIND, she served Brazosport ISD as the ...
Sandra Consilio serves as Program Manager, Texas, at MIND Research Institute. Prior to joining MIND, she served Brazosport ISD as the K-12 Math Director. During that time she actively managed to leverage ST Math with the best math instructional practices which resulted in incredible results for the schools she served. As MIND’s project manager for Math Innovation Zones (MIZ), Sandra has been guiding districts to ensure full compliance with TEA requirements, as well as planning to maximize the impact ST Math will have for students and teachers. In addition, she provides support, coaching and collaboration to team members at MIND as a subject matter expert. Professional development, on-boarding experiences, and certification/coaching experiences are also part of Sandra’s skill set in working with adult learners. With 18 years as a Texas public educator, Sandra’s has vast experiences with instructional design, educational leadership, curriculum management, and educational technology.
Christina Pipkin (also known as Pip), currently holds the role of Education Success Manager servicing districts across the state of ...
Christina Pipkin (also known as Pip), currently holds the role of Education Success Manager servicing districts across the state of Texas. She was born in Dallas, TX but moved to Houston, TX at a young age. She attended grades 4th-12th in Alief ISD, ultimately graduating from Hastings High School. In 2008, Pip graduated from Spelman College in Atlanta, GA with a BA in Early Childhood Development. While in college, she was a Bonner Scholar, a scholarship program that allowed her to work with nonprofits in a multitude of roles. After graduating from Spelman, Pip moved back home to Houston where she started her teaching career in Fort Bend ISD. She taught 2nd grade self-contained for 5 years. In 2013, Pip moved to Cypress-Fairbanks ISD where she taught 3rd grade ELA, Reading and Social Studies. In 2015, Pip transitioned out of the classroom to work as an ALEKS Sales Rep with McGraw-Hill Education. After the company acquired Redbird Mathematics, she became a Personalized Learning Implementation Specialist working directly with K-12 schools and districts that use ALEKS and Redbird Mathematics. She supported them with implementing the programs with fidelity, best practices, blended learning strategies to use in their classrooms and data analysis to monitor their students’ growth. In addition, she’s currently a grad student at Houston Baptist University where she is getting her Masters in Curriculum and Instruction with Instructional Technology integration.
An additional Education Partnerships Manager serving schools and schools districts participating in the state of Texas Math Innovation ...
An additional Education Partnerships Manager serving schools and schools districts participating in the state of Texas Math Innovation Zones project is Kristina Faraday. In her role, she proactively shares ST Math information, research, and resources with school and district leaders to ensure that they are aware of the benefits of ST Math’s unique instructional approach. She also helps districts secure funding for ST Math through philanthropic partners, grant opportunities, and ensures that ST Math is represented at mathematics and instructional leadership events across the state. Prior to coming to MIND, Kristina spent a decade as an educator. She began her career as a 4th grade teacher and then moved into an Instructional Facilitator role, where she provided direct support to RtI students on her campus. After five years on a campus, Kristina moved to the district level, where she worked as an Instructional Specialist, supporting teachers in the implementation of the district curriculum, effective teaching strategies, and other best practices around instruction. Kristina is committed to the mission of MIND Research Institute and knows that with ST Math we will ultimately ensure that all students are mathematically equipped to solve the world's most challenging problems.
Garrett Girouard, Education Partnerships Manager, has been part of the MIND Research Institute team for over nine years. In his role, he ...
Garrett Girouard, Education Partnerships Manager, has been part of the MIND Research Institute team for over nine years. In his role, he proactively shares ST Math information, research, and resources with school and district leaders to ensure that they are aware of the benefits of ST Math’s unique instructional approach. He also helps districts secure funding for ST Math through philanthropic partners, grant opportunities, and ensures that ST Math is represented at mathematics and instructional leadership events across the state. He has been supporting Math Innovation Zones districts since the inception of the program. Prior to his move to Texas, he supported hundreds of ST Math schools (and thousands of teachers) across the country through technical implementation, initial onsite professional learning, and ongoing coaching and program support. Previously, he was an elementary teacher in Denver Public Schools where he led instructional technology and data analysis professional learning for his peers.
Cory Carroll is the Program Manager for Phillips 66 for MIND Research Institute. Cory has worked with MIND since 2017 supporting schools ...
Cory Carroll is the Program Manager for Phillips 66 for MIND Research Institute. Cory has worked with MIND since 2017 supporting schools in 9 different states. Born in DFW, Cory was a teacher and coach for 7 years in different districts in DFW. As a secondary mathematics educator he had the opportunity to teach remediation to GT students in pre-algebra to Algebra II. In addition to teaching Cory was able to serve as the math department chair and technology specialist for the campus. His love for technology and math made moving to MIND a perfect fit. As Program Manager with Phillips 66 he gets to work with districts and communities who partner with Phillips 66 to provide trainings, support, and community engagement.
Lisa McCorquodale-Robalin is in her first year at MIND Research Institute, Education Partnerships Manager in Texas. Prior to joining ...
Lisa McCorquodale-Robalin is in her first year at MIND Research Institute, Education Partnerships Manager in Texas. Prior to joining MIND, Lisa most recently served as a valued district partner in Texas for two EdTech companies. Previously, Lisa was a Texas mathematics educator and leader in Region 1 and Region 20 for ten years. Lisa taught remediation, regular and GT courses from 6th grade to Calculus. In addition to serving as the campus Math Department Chair in two districts, she was a lettered UIL coach for Mathematics, Calculator, and Journalism. Lisa holds a BS in Journalism and Public Relations, a BA equivalent in Mathematics, and a Masters in Secondary Mathematics Education from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth. Lisa has vast experience not only in the classroom, but also partnering with districts to bring successful programs to schools.
Dr. Billie McConnell serves as a Professional Learning Specialist at the MIND Research Institute. His role is to help teachers and ...
Dr. Billie McConnell serves as a Professional Learning Specialist at the MIND Research Institute. His role is to help teachers and administrators implement ST Math in a manner that develops full benefits for students. This includes professional learning, coaching, data meetings, progress reports, and troubleshooting. Dr. McConnell’s career includes being a teacher and administrator in K12, an Asst. Prof and Chair in Higher-Ed, and Owner/President of an Education Consulting/Training firm serving Texas schools. As an Asst. Professor, and the Director of the ACU K12 Digital Learning Institute, Dr. McConnell led the way for Abilene Christian University (ACU) to beget recognized by TEA as a leader in technology integration in a Teacher Ed program. As a result, TEA created a five-video documentary on the ACU initiative for the TEA Power On Texas program. He holds an Ed.D. in Educational Technology, a Graduate certificate in Competency-Based Education, an M.S. in Computer Education and Cognitive Systems), and a B.S.Ed. In addition, he holds Texas teaching certificates in Math (4-8), Technology Applications (EC-12), Computer Science (6-12), and Business (6-12).
JiJi is a 3-foot-tall penguin on a journey through the world of ST Math. Students help JiJi overcome obstacles by solving math puzzles – and they associate JiJi with the thrill of challenge and success. JiJi crosses the screen every time a student successfully completes a puzzle, leading them to the next challenge. JiJi is curious, persistent, patient, and friendly.
JiJi’s name means “little chicken” in Mandarin.
Lance Matus serves as Inside Partnerships Manager for Texas at MIND Research Institute who supports the ST Math Texas Education ...
Lance Matus serves as Inside Partnerships Manager for Texas at MIND Research Institute who supports the ST Math Texas Education Partnerships Managers as they support Texas schools and districts. Lance has been at MIND for over a year but has also spent almost 4 years with educational software companies. Before moving to the business world, Lance spent 24 years in public elementary education in the Austin Area. He mainly taught fifth grade but also spent some time as an assistant principal and technology coordinator. Lance holds a Bachelor's of Science Degree from the University of Texas at Austin in Applied Learning and Development and a Master’s Degree in Education Administration from Concordia University at Austin. He is Texas Educator Certified lifetime in Elementary Self-Contained (1-8) and Elementary Mathematics (1-8). He also has a Texas Principal Certification (EC-12).
Mary Jane Smith serves as Inside Partnerships Manager for Texas at MIND Research Institute. While MJ joined MIND on July 1st of last ...
Mary Jane Smith serves as Inside Partnerships Manager for Texas at MIND Research Institute. While MJ joined MIND on July 1st of last year, she has been working with schools across the US for over two decades through many different educational technology companies. In Texas, she ended her almost 20-year public school career as the Elementary Mathematics Coordinator in Fort Bend ISD in 1996. MJ brings years of experience in elementary mathematics education and a passion for getting all students able to solve the hard problems that face us as a nation and world. MJ’s role at MIND for Texas consists of supporting ST Math partners to renew and expand their use. She supports all three ST Math Texas Education Partnerships Managers as they support Texas schools and districts.
Interested in bringing ST Math to your students?
There are several funding options including the Texas Math Innovation Zones* grant.
Grade K Numbers & Operations: K.3.A
Model the action of joining to represent addition and the action of separating to represent subtraction.
These puzzles ask students to model addition and subtraction by joining and separating birds on a telephone line. Students use the manipulative to find the total number of birds.
Grade 2 Numbers & Operations: 2.6.B
Model, create, and describe contextual division situations in which a set of concrete objects is separated into equivalent sets.
In this example the student has determined that if each purple monster eats 2 pears, as shown by the rate in the top left corner, than 8 pears should be separated equally to feed 4 purple monsters.
Grade 4 Numbers & Operations: 4.3.E
Represent and solve addition and subtraction of fractions with equal denominators using objects and pictorial models that build to the number line and properties of operations.
This puzzle asks students to match a collection of fractions represented with a circular model to a single point on the number line. The blue pieces represent positive numbers, the red indicates a negative number.
Grade 7 Expressions & Equations: 7.10.B
Represent solutions for one-variable, two-step equations and inequalities on number lines.
In this example, the student must find the value of variable “a”. This two-step equation, 4 + 3a = 7, is represented on a number line.
These puzzles ask students to model addition and subtraction by joining and separating birds on a telephone line. Students use the manipulative to find the total number of birds.
Represent and solve addition and subtraction of fractions with equal denominators using objects and pictorial models that build to the number line and properties of operations.
This puzzle asks students to match a collection of fractions represented with a circular model to a single point on the number line. The blue pieces represent positive numbers, the red indicates a negative number.
Represent solutions for one-variable, two-step equations and inequalities on number lines.
In this example, the student must find the value of variable “a”. This two-step equation, 4 + 3a = 7, is represented on a number line.
Exhibitor: Garrett Girouard
Presence: J. Ivan Alfaro, Wendy Coffman & Garrett Girouard
ST Math® aligns with the TEKS to ensure Texas students develop deep, conceptual understanding of math concepts to equip them for the challenges of the 21st century. Below is a small sample of ST Math puzzles that were designed to meet the rigorous demands of the Texas math standards.
Grade K Numbers & Operations: K.3.A |
Grade 2 Numbers & Operations: 2.6.B |
Grade 4 Numbers & Operations: 4.3.E |
Grade 7 Expressions & Equations: 7.10.B |
Download the Texas Scope & Sequences for a full view into how ST Math learning objectives target key grade-level concepts and skills.
Grade K Numbers & Operations: K.3.A |
Grade 2 Numbers & Operations: 2.6.B |
Grade 4 Numbers & Operations: 4.3.E |
Grade 7 Expressions & Equations: 7.10.B |