ST MathMind Research

Meriden Public Schools

Andrew Hutchinson

What is ST Math and how does MPS utilize it?

Primary Grades30 minutes 4 days per week

Where we are in implementation…Pulaski – Year 3Barry – Year 2

Sherman – Year 1

Intermediate Grades30 minutes 5 days per week

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“Spatial Temporal (ST) Math® is the leader in visual math instruction and represents the highest quality and most effective blended learning math solution in K-12 learning. The ST Math software games use interactive, graphically-rich animations that represent mathematical concepts to improve conceptual understanding and problem solving skills.” (http://www.mindresearch.org/programs/)

Signing into ST Math requires students to memorize a13 picture password. Each time a picture is placed into the sequence, new pictures are given….Yes, they can do it!

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Help JiJi get through the tunnel…

The object of every game in ST Math is to get JiJifrom one side of the screen to the other side.

In this example, JiJi startedwith 6 blue blocks. When JiJi makes it across the screen, there can only be 4 blue blocks.Along the way JiJi will lose3 blocks, then 1 block. Students will have to determine how many pink blocks to add or subtract for JiJi to be successful.

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Positive Characteristics

Progress Monitoring/Data Rich

Motivational - Rewards

Self-Pacing

Engaging and

Challenging

Productive Struggle

Aligned to both content and performance

CCSS

Remediation(teacher, peers, individual)

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Usage Highlights

Highly Engaging – Students request to use the program during theregular school day. No requests for “free time”.

Multiple grade levels allow teachers to setup successful entry points to learning for every student.

Progress monitoring helps in identifying strengths and weaknesses.

Students using ST Math at home opens up opportunities for parentsto connect to their child’s learning.

Students helping students - across grade levels & learners

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Moving forward…

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Use current year student data to place students appropriately at their level next year at the onset of the school year.

Bridge the blended learning experience of ST Math and the classroomwith the CC Content Standards and Standards of Mathematical Practice: Perseverance, Precision, Modeling, and Tools

Reward benchmarks at different levelsfor primary and intermediate grades.