Math Success for Teachers: The System, Resources, and People to Make Math Work

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K–2
Early Number Sense
Grade 2 · Place Value
3–5
Fractions & Operations
Grade 4 · Unit Fractions
6–8
Ratios & Proportions
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Each lesson includes the lesson video, PD materials, and practice activities.

Teaching math isn't always enjoyable and most available resources are procedure heavy and often introduce misconceptions. There is a better way.

The problem is not the curriculum, and it is not the teacher.

— Dr. Jonathan Brendefur, PhD, Founder

Math Success professional development session with teachers
267% achievement gains
in classrooms using the DMT Framework. 40+ years of research, verified with real students.

40 years of research, made teacher-friendly.

DMTI has taken 40 years of research into the classroom and developed the only teacher-friendly math program that works with all curricula. Precisely the tools and strategies to get at deeper understanding and durable learning.

Built on research, verified in classrooms.

We followed the research. We completed our own. We verified it in classrooms. 40+ years of work on how students actually learn math, translated into tools teachers can use on Monday morning.

In classrooms every week.

We are not researchers in a tower. We are in classrooms every week, right alongside teachers and coaches with students. We see the enthusiasm. We see the success. We see it work.

Works with any curriculum.

Eureka, Illustrative Math, Bridges, whatever your district uses. Math Success fits alongside it, filling the gaps and getting at the understanding your curriculum misses.

Three connected pillars. One coherent system.

When diagnosis, instruction, and intervention speak the same visual language, students stop memorizing and start thinking like mathematicians.

Pillar 1: Diagnose Understanding

We start by uncovering how students are thinking, not just whether they got answers correct. When you can see their thinking, you can teach precisely what they need.

Pillar 2: Teach With Visual Models

Every lesson uses consistent visual representations across grades, so students can see the math, make sense of it, and explain their reasoning.

Pillar 3: Intervene With Precision

Instead of reteaching entire units, targeted tasks help fix specific misconceptions revealed in diagnostics, saving time and building real understanding.

Spatial reasoning: the strongest predictor of math success.

Research is clear: spatial reasoning is the most important topic in math. It predicts future achievement more than any other single factor. And it is almost completely missing from standard math instruction.

The same quantity — three fourths — shown four ways: number line, bar model, area model, and ratio table

Every Math Success lesson is built on the same four models: number line, bar model, area model, and ratio table. Students meet them in Kindergarten and still in eighth grade. That repetition is spatial reasoning practice, and spatial reasoning predicts future math achievement more than any other single factor. So the lesson you teach Thursday is also the one building the thing that matters most.

Visual models that build spatial reasoning

The Math Success program uses visual models throughout, the same models that help students practice spatial reasoning and strengthen their abilities in the most important topic for long-term math success. This is one of a kind. No other K–8 program systematically develops spatial reasoning the way we do.

The MLP: the only diagnostic that tests spatial reasoning

The Math Learning Profile (MLP) is the only diagnostic that tests for spatial reasoning and fundamental KDUs. Results are tied to specific targeted intervention activities, engaging games and activities that students do which work on precisely the key understandings they need. No guessing. No one-size-fits-all. Just targeted, effective support.

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Everything you need. Nothing you do not.

Less is more. We help you cut what does not work and focus on what does.

Math Success portal showing a real lesson with video, prep materials, and practice activities

Thousands of resources for every K–8 situation

Activities, lessons, games, and interventions for entire class, small group, and individual instruction. Covering every learning situation you will face.

Weekly Office Hours calls

Live calls with Dr. Jonathan Brendefur and Dr. Jackie Ismail. Bring your questions, your challenges, your specific classroom situations. Get real answers from experts.

Direct Q&A help

Stuck on how to teach fractions? Not sure why a student keeps making the same mistake? Ask directly. We are here, responsive.

Math Foundations Masterclass

University-level content that builds your own understanding of how math works and why. No tests, no grades. Just the knowledge you need to teach with confidence.

Coaching Natalie series

Watch a real teacher's transformation through our coaching process. Four years of trying everything, then breakthrough. See exactly how the DMT Framework changes practice.

MLP diagnostic with targeted interventions

The only diagnostic that tests spatial reasoning and KDUs, with results tied to specific engaging games and activities that work on precisely what each student needs.

Offline and online delivery

Everything is available offline. Print it, use it in class, no screen required. And the full program can be delivered online too. Secure, private, and built for teachers.

Reporting that actually helps

Detailed reporting that shows exactly what each student needs, prepares you for next steps, and makes intervention easy and streamlined. Not just data. Actionable information.

Enhanced learner activities

Activities designed to make teaching the entire class easier. Varied practice, supplemental materials, and supports for every student, including English learners and special education.

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Many teachers came looking for one lesson.
They stayed for the system.

"I came looking for a fractions activity for my class on Tuesday. I found an entire approach that changed how I teach math. My students understand the concepts now, not just the steps."

Sarah M.

3rd Grade Teacher, Idaho

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Math is now their favorite subject.

Real teachers. Real classrooms. Real transformation. The stigma of "not being a math person" is gone.

★★★★★

"Before, math was my least favorite subject to teach. Now, it is most definitely my favorite."

Emily

Elementary Teacher

★★★★★

"My entire 1st grade class was at grade level by the end of the year!"

Kelli Rich

1st Grade Teacher

★★★★★

"The strategies I learned have completely transformed my math instruction. My students are finally understanding concepts, not just memorizing procedures."

Sarah M.

3rd Grade Teacher, Idaho

★★★★★

"The hands-on models and strategies work for ALL students, including my English learners and special education students."

Lisa R.

4th Grade Teacher, Oregon

★★★★★

"I wanted to share my math ISAT percentage with you. 73%! That is over 20 points higher than last year!"

Mrs. Johnson

Elementary Teacher

★★★★★

"My students understand the First-Grade math standards a lot better. The lessons are thought out and sequential. They push a lot of higher-order thinking."

Katherine Saunders

1st Grade Teacher, Sacajawea Elementary

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Hear it from real teachers.

These teachers were exactly where you might be now. Watch what changed.

"This is it. This is how to teach math."

Molly York

Teacher

"These kids are not just saying math words anymore. They can explain them and show models to back it up."

Rosie Ahcraft

Teacher

Stop piecemeal. Start focused.

Teachers have a hard job. We are here to make it easier and more enjoyable. Less prep, more impact. Cut what does not work. Focus on what does. Make math lessons easier, more fun, more effective, and with lasting impact in so many lives.

Confidence

Walk in on Monday knowing exactly what to teach and how. No more Sunday-night uncertainty. You know the why behind every concept.

Energy

When kids get it, teaching is fun again. Math becomes something you look forward to, not something you get through. Confidence and energy, boosted.

Focus

Stop trying different forms of the same underlying issue. A coherent system that targets exactly what students need, when they need it. Durable learning that lasts.

Start free. Stay free if you want.

Two free sample lessons with PD, prep, and practice materials. Plus two free resources you can keep forever.

K–2 Lesson
Grade 2 · Place Value
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3–5 Lesson
Grade 4 · Unit Fractions
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Math Foundations Masterclass

7 short video lessons that change how you teach math.

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Coaching Natalie Series

Watch a real teacher's transformation through our coaching process.

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All free. No credit card, no catch.

Teachers who excel at math are in high demand.

This is university-level content, priced for teachers who want to level up. The payoff is career optionality, increased salary, and the confidence that comes with mastery.

For your career

Teachers who are successful with math instruction are in high demand. Schools know math is the hardest subject to teach well. They pay for teachers who can do it. You do not need another degree. You need to be the teacher whose students consistently thrive in math.

For your students

The conceptual understanding you build this year pays dividends for every child, for the rest of their lives. Better jobs. Better decisions. Better problem-solving. A real leg up, because of the investment you made.

Join others who are leveling up

This is a special opportunity. Teachers across the country are leveling up, enjoying math success, and rediscovering why they love teaching. Many teachers' favorite subject is now math after working with us. Students love it. The stigma is gone.

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This program will make you a better math teacher. It is a special opportunity to join others who are leveling up and enjoying math success. Confidence and energy, boosted.

$21/month

Month-to-month. Cancel anytime. No contract. 30-day money-back guarantee.

Most curriculum systems cost hundreds to thousands per teacher. Math Success is $21/month. For less than the cost of a few cups of coffee, you get the full system.

Thousands of K–8 resources
Weekly Office Hours with PhD experts
MLP diagnostic + targeted interventions
Direct Q&A help, responsive support
Offline + online, works with any curriculum
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Teachers have a hard job. We are here to make it easier and more enjoyable.

P.S. - In case you scrolled to the bottom first.

Here is what you get when you join Math Success ($21/month):

Full K-8 resource library: thousands of activities, lessons, games, and interventions for every learning situation
Weekly Office Hours: live calls with Dr. Brendefur and Dr. Ismail, PhD experts who answer your questions
MLP diagnostic: the only assessment that tests spatial reasoning and KDUs, with targeted intervention activities
Direct Q&A help: responsive support from real math learning experts
Math Foundations Masterclass: university-level content that builds your own understanding, no tests or grades
Works with any curriculum: Eureka, Illustrative Math, Bridges, and more. Offline and online delivery.

Month-to-month. Cancel anytime. No contract. 30-day money-back guarantee.

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