FIRST, SECOND & THIRD GRADE TEACHERS:
It's time to make teaching math way, way easier. No more reteaching lessons. No more scrambling to find busy work. Just meaningful instruction and learning.
When teaching math, have you ever felt:
Overwhelmed
Your curriculum and pacing guides feel unrealistic when you look at the wide range of needs in your classroom. Despite your best efforts, the DIY approach to your math block isn't working.
Frustrated
You're tired of teaching your math lessons, knowing that afterward you'll have to reteach it to some students and scramble to find something to keep your fast-finishers busy.Â
Confused
It doesn't seem to matter how many times you try, some students just aren't getting it. You wish you could understand what's holding them back from learning the content and how to make it accessible to them.
Imagine what it would be like to...
✔ Trade overwhelm for confidence because you have the resources, on-demand videos, and a team of math specialists to support you.
✔  Reclaim your prep period because you no longer spend it googling and cobbling together activities. You now have access to a library of targeted activities as your fingertips.
✔  Stop scratching your head when students get stuck because you have the tools to know why they’re struggling.
✔  Get those precious instructional minutes back because you have a way make learning accessible to all students.
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"If you want to become a more confident teacher, and feel less alone in teaching, join this membership. It has been worth every penny for me." -Sarah B.
YOUR 4Â STEPS TO SUCCESS
Let Me Show You Everything You Get When You Join!
STEP 1: PLAN
ON-DEMAND VIDEOÂ LIBRARY
Getting ready for your next unit? Maybe you have a question about tomorrow's lesson? Our growing PD library is here to help! Deepen your understanding of the content and know what to look for to make sure your students actually get it! Best of all? Each video is bite-sized and you can even watch right from your phone!
STEP 2: PREP
RESOURCE LIBRARY
BRAND NEW! Our members asked, and we listened. This is a growing library of resources that we are currently building out! (priority being given to beginning of the year content). These are Hands-On, targeted resources to build concrete understanding of concepts from EACH grade-level standard.
STEP 3: REFLECT
 ONLINE SUPPORT
Have questions about a lesson, concept, or student? Step into our safe space! Our team of math specialists and members are here to support and encourage you in our private Facebook community. Share ideas, collaborate with other teachers, and celebrate your wins. We can’t wait to welcome you!
STEP 4:Â GROW
PRIVATE PODCAST
Pop in your earbuds and get ready! Teachers want to know what the research says about best practices, but who has the time or energy to track it down, let alone read it? We’re removing the guesswork by giving you the key takeaways from the research to support your teaching and help you grow. Tune in each week for new episodes.
And It doesn't stop there!
You also get access to our entire Math Manipulatives Toolkit!
Math Manipulative Guide
Ever wonder "What can I teach with these?" This comprehensive resource explores the top concepts you can build with the 7 most common manipulatives (with visuals for each concept!).
Math Manipulative Planner
The Planning Template helps make your planning with manipulatives more intentional. The Concept Planner and shares a breakdown concepts/skills shares the top 2-3 manipulatives to build each one.
Sucess withÂ
Manipulatives
Mini Course
Get acess to the extended version of our Success with Manipulatives Workshop Series. 5 sessions designed to remove the overwhelm and get you excited to build student learning with math manipulatives!
Tools Not Toys Activities & Scripts
The perfect tool for back-to-school! Access scripts to introduce five common manipulatives to ensure they're used as tools (not toys!), and activities for each manipulative to provide guided exploration.
CHOOSE YOUR PLAN!
If you thought that was it, you’re in for a surprise!
On top of all that goodness, you’ll also get:
01
A Year of Number Talks
Want to get started with Number Talks in your classroom?We have created 180 Number Talk Prompts for each grade level. It's as easy as click, download, teach!
02
Math Word Walls
The perfect solution to build math vocabulary, introducing concepts, and reviewing key learning! Transform your walls into the ultimate math resource with 150-200 terms per grade.
03
The Progression Notebook
Have a go-to place to hold onto all of your key takeaways! Download our Progression Notebook and use it to easily capture all of the learning you do in Meaningful Math for future reference!Â
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Curriculum Maps
Take planning off your plate! I’m setting you up for success and sharing curriculum maps for each grade level. Each map follows a natural progression designed to work with your students. Your curriculum maps will focus on the topics and subtopics that need to be covered in each grade level.
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Progression Skill Maps
Remove the guesswork of what to teach in your small groups. Progression maps will help you understand what prerequisite skills students need in order to master the topics in your curriculum map. Make it easy breezy to create assessments and plan for your small groups.
06
Student Skill Trackers
Keep track of the moving pieces with this game-changing set of student data forms. This exclusive system will take care of collecting individual and whole class data for you! When combined with your curriculum and progression skill maps, you have all the tools for deeply effective planning and instruction.
I WANT THOSE BONUSES!
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Our money-back guarantee
Try our program for 48 hours, risk-free
We want you to feel comfortable about joining Meaningful Math! So here's our promise to you: Once you join Meaningful Math, you have 48 hours to look around and check out our teaching community.Â
In those first 48 hours, if you don't think that it's going to be a good fit for you, no problem! We'll refund your money, no questions asked.
Hi, I'm Jillian Starr!
I am dedicated to helping every teacher realize that they are a “math person” even if they’ve never thought of themselves in that way before.
Breaking down math concepts and making them accessible for busy teachers is my passion. I can't wait to support your math instruction so you can be the best teacher for your students!
I am excited to join you on your math journey!
Teachers like you are saying...
"I love having tons of topics covered in multiple formats right at my fingertips. Sometimes I binge a few videos or podcasts in a row, and other times I seek out the specific topics I'm covering that week. It has helped me so much to see where my students are on the continuum of math growth and understanding! If you are ready for meaningful PD and a community to help when you have questions then this is for you!" -Ceira Y.
