In Partnership with Verizon Innovative Learning, MIND Research Institute is offering competitive grants for ST Math. All schools that apply and are chosen to participate receive the following free of charge for the first two years: a full site license to ST Math, ongoing training and professional development, personalized curricular support, coaching, and 24/7 access to a robust gallery of reports.
Nearly 1.8 million students, 100,000+ teachers, and 8,700+ schools in all 50 states across the country are currently using ST Math, which has proven its impact on test scores and students’ attitudes toward mathematics.
Check out the ST Math impact at schools and districts across the country.
Academica, FL
Academica Nevada, NV
Alhambra ESD, AZ
Atlanta PS, GA
Baltimore City PS, MD
Birmingham City SD, AL
Broward CPS, FL
Cleveland Metro SD, OH
Compton USD, CA
Crescent City Schools, LA
Glendale ESD, AZ
Houston ISD, TX
Jefferson Co PS, KY
Los Angeles USD, CA
New Brunswick PS, NJ
New York City PS, NY
Portland PS, OR
Richmond Co SD, GA
San Francisco USD, CA
St Louis Public Schools, MO
This district found on the Gulf Coast of Texas wasn't necessarily looking for a new math program but the tide turned when they visited a nearby campus where they saw students doing math with a little penguin named JiJi.
This diverse district with 47% of its population connected to the military looked to strengthen and support their math curriculum to meet the needs of all students, regardless of language level or confidence in math.
APPLY FOR AN ST MATH GRANT
In partnership with Verizon Innovative Learning, Cohort 9* schools can apply for a competitive ST Math grant. We will be seeking applicants from April 1st to June 2nd for the 2022-2023 school year.
To learn more, please register for any of the following informational webinars or reach out to vils@mindresearch.org:
*Cohort 9 VILS are schools that will begin the Verizon Innovative Learning program starting June 2022.
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
Download the TEKS Correlation for a full view into how ST Math learning objectives target key grade-level concepts and skills.
Play sample puzzles from the NEW ST Math.
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.
Yes, visit http://vils.stmath.com for important dates and start your application today!
Every school and district’s needs are different, and COVID-19 has created unique challenges for teachers and students. With strong implementation, ST Math can mitigate learning loss, and help students succeed on grade level. MIND is seeking philanthropic partners to fund staff, training and research in order to provide additional, tailored support for schools across the state. To learn more about how you could partner with us to support Texas students, contact our Social Impact team at socialimpact@mindresearch.org.
Chris Hara serves as the Program Manager for VILS residing in Seattle, WA. Prior to joining MIND, he was a middle school teacher in California where he was lucky enough to experience ST Math in his own classroom. It transformed his instruction from rote, procedure-heavy lessons to dynamic and differentiated facilitation. As a Program Manager, he enjoys working with administrators nationwide to foster a deep, conceptual understanding and love for mathematics.
Jim deBerjeois is an Education Success Manager based out of Atlanta, Georgia. He has a Master’s in School Administration from UNC along with bachelor’s degrees in both Math and Education. With over 20 years of experience as an educator and trainer, Jim can effectively merge ST Math with school/districts’ math goals to provide opportunities for students to gain a strong conceptual understanding of math.
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.
Interested in bringing ST Math to your students?
There are several funding options including the Texas Math Innovation Zones* grant.
Experience the power of visual learning with a free, 30-day ST Math® trial.
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.
Over 1 million students and 44,000 teachers in 45 states across the country
are currently using ST Math, which has proven its impact on test scores
and students’ attitudes toward mathematics.
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.
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| 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 |
