Understanding Math - Benefits


  • Improve student understanding of mathematics concepts through the use of concrete and pictorial representation through a variety of approaches
  • Provide teachers with learning opportunities to deepen their understanding of mathematics. The Understanding Math Series of programs “unpack” mathematics ideas and procedures into discrete sub concepts
  • Provide teachers with a broad range of implementation strategies to reach students of all learning styles and ability levels
  • Provide schools with a focal point for developing professional learning communities and therefore a self-sustaining cycle of professional growth
  • The Understanding Math Series of programs improves the utilization and effectiveness of existing school/district resources (e.g. textbooks, manipulatives and a school district’s core curriculum and its attendant planning and scheduling time line).
  • Significant return on investment relative to other instructional resources and their costs
  • A sequential and logical system of software implementation that ensures integration into the district’s mathematics program (e.g. correlates with the school district’s benchmark assessments enabling targeted reteaching in areas of needs)
  • A professional development framework that supports the growth of the instructional capacity for mathematics within each teacher
  • NLSI’s commitment to continuous improvement will ensure that all users of The Understanding Math Series of programs have access to the latest innovations in software development and implementation strategies to enrich their mathematics programs.