Math Education, Elevated

We empower educators with the confidence, resources, and focus needed to teach optimally.

Partner with us to increase math achievement.

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Professional Development

In-person, in-classroom, and online workshops that teach optimal approaches and techniques.

Curricular Resources

Guided lessons and activities. Video content, games, apps, and more - including for parents.

Interventions & Diagnostics

Diagnostics that identify specific problem areas and precise focus activities.

Math Success starts with the right approach.

Starting with robust professional development, educators are equipped with structural language, effective strategies, leading research, tools, and more. Delivering precise, conceptually rich instruction—teaching students to truly grasp mathematics before mastering procedures—using effective models and strategies.

Together, we'll embolden teachers, transform instruction, overcome obstacles, and cultivate a vibrant, thriving learning ecosystem.

I Want Math Success!

Who is this for?

Whether it's working directly with teachers through our Professional Development or our research-based content, the Math Success by DMTI's approach integrates language, models, and targeted interventions to foster conceptual and procedural math understanding.

Districts

Witness growth across an entire district. Filter results by school, teacher, class, and student

Schools

Manage teachers, students, and math coaches within a school

Teachers

Take advantage of an approachable, full-coverage math curriculum

Math Coaches

The tools to promote and document growth, right at your fingertips

Together, we'll foster a deep understanding and love of mathematics among students and educators that delivers results.

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Transformative, lasting results.

With the Math Success Program, educators are seeing amazing results.

50%

+50% increase in achievement in 2 years

Dallas County School District

54%

+54% performance improvement in 1 year (2022-2023)

Nampa School District

30%

Average 30% gains across all grade levels in 4 years

Van Buren Elementary

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A Comprehensive Program

Math Success by DMTI includes all aspects required to foster measurable improvements in teaching and learning regardless of the standards and curriculum in place.

Professional Development

Complete Curriculum

Comprehensive Assessments

Targeted Interventions

Research-based Games & Apps

Books & Manipulatives

After-School Programs
Summer-School
English & Spanish

Areas of Focus

Research shows that focusing on the right areas leads to greater outcomes. Math Success by DMTI focuses on specific areas proven to increase achievement.

Pre-K - 2nd

Number Facts

Sequencing

Interpreting Context

Relational Thinking

Measurement

Spatial Reasoning

3rd - 6th

Algebraic Reasoning

Decimal Concepts

Fraction Concepts

Geometric Measurement

Mult & Div Fluency

Ratio & Proportion

trusted by

+9 more districts across 100+ schools

More demonstrated results

Consistently upward trends in student achievement.

With DMTI Professional Development, Mountain Home School District saw a 17% increase in SBAC scores across all schools in 4 years.

At Whittier Elementary, we saw an 11% gain in SBAC scores with DMIT PD, while state scores remained stagnant or dropped. After a 6-year partnership, Whittier 6th Graders won the Spatial Reasoning award.

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Our Promise

Partnershp with DMTI is a guaranteed investment in your community. Work with us and see results!

If we don't produce gains in student achievement, we'll contribute $10,000 to your community.

About our Founder

Jonathan Brendefur, PhD is the president of the Developing Mathematical Thinking Institute (DMTI), which partners with school districts in 8+ states to provide math professional development and curricular resources to improve math understanding and achievement.

He was a professor of Mathematics Education at Boise State University for 20 years (2000 - 2020). Dr. Brendefur was the BSU Foundation Teacher of the Year (2019) and the Director of the Mathematical Thinking for Instruction for 10 years, where he designed, oversaw, and provided professional development for over 14,000 teachers and administrators.

He also wrote and directed 13 grants ($18 million) and built a seven-course math education graduate program for K-8 teachers, which graduated over 250 teachers in six years.

He has written numerous chapters, journal articles, technical reports, and curricular resources, has presented over 80 conference papers, and has just published his first book on Math Facts. His area of research and knowledge is on mathematical learning progressions, student learning, teaching, professional development, and curriculum.

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