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6 Helpful Math Intervention Strategies for Struggling Students

Students struggling with concepts in the classroom need extra attention to help them catch up. Math intervention strategies can be easily implemented in small groups throughout the week to help students right where they are.

How to Help Your Students with Math Intervention Strategies

We have all had students who aren’t grasping the math concepts being taught. These students need extra guidance to understand the topics at hand. Math interventions will help students catch up to their peers and understand the skills being taught.

Here are some strategies to implement in the classroom to help students.

Math Intervention

What is math intervention.

Think about math intervention as a way to help students who are behind in the skills being taught in the classroom. They are targeted strategies implemented by the teacher to help students get the support they need to understand the material being taught at grade level.

When to Implement Math Intervention Strategies?

Math strategies should be implemented when students are struggling with a topic. The earlier you help them with a skill, the quicker you can get them on track.

Who Needs Math Intervention?

Math intervention can be used with any student, but often they are implemented for students who are one or more grade levels behind in a math topic.

Math Intervention Tiers

Regarding math intervention, there are three tiers in which teachers break down their instruction. Tier 1 means that students are 80% or more efficient in their math skills at the grade level. A tier 2 intervention is reteaching the current grade level strategies to help the student not fall behind. Finally, tier 3 refers to interventions given to students still working on previous grade-level material.

All intervention tiers should provide students additional time to work on their skills. These should not be whole group instruction times but rather small group periods throughout the day and week.

Math Intervention Strategies for Struggling Students

So what does math intervention look like in action? There are many ways to help your students; here are just a few examples that work well with younger students.

1 – Using Hands-On Methods and Materials

Using hands-on materials is a great way to immerse students in the skills they need to learn. Math manipulatives are fantastic tools to have in the classroom. Cubes, laminated tens frames, 3D shapes, linking chains, and tons of other small tools help students conceptualize the skills they are working on. Using counters and tangible items has been proven to help students while they learn new math skills.

Visual models, such as “I Can” Posters, are an excellent way for students to see and internalize what they are working on. Try Kindergarten , First Grade , or Second Grade “I Can” Posters as helpful tools and simple statements for students.

2 – Differentiation

Differentiating the material to meet the needs of each student is also essential. Differentiating the skill may involve meeting with some students more than others, or it might look like completely changing up an activity to meet students where they are.

Let’s say you are working on addition with students. Some groups may be able to do two numeral addition, while others are still working on adding numbers one through ten. Differentiating involves analyzing the students’ needs and helping them master their lowest skill level before moving on.

While you can plan some activities for several students, some may need more scaffolding or support. Pay attention to these details as you work with tier 2 and 3 groups. Listen to their needs and build up from there. They’ll catch up in no time.

3 – Math Warm-Ups

Use Math warm-up activities with all students, especially your tiered students. Math warm-ups allow students to work on skills in an open-ended format. Introduce skills slowly and then make them more challenging, allowing students to work through them without feeling overwhelmed.

The consistent format helps them understand the instructions without getting frustrated. Giving them open-ended activities to anticipate each day will help them build confidence, gain extra practice, and stay on track instead of falling further behind.

Try Math Warm-Ups for 1st Grade and Math Warm-Ups for 2nd Grade . Use them as morning work or to warm up their brains before a new math lesson.

4 – Open-Ended Math Activities

Open-ended math activities are activities that allow students to experiment with how they get an answer. While you will be teaching certain strategies, all students reach the answer in a different way. Math centers and other open-ended math activities allow kids to get creative and learn through their experiences.

Open-ended math activities are also beneficial because they allow students to come up with their answers in their way. Sure, you’ve taught specific strategies, which should be reflected in their work, but some students reach their solutions in unique ways. As long as they can explain their work, these should be encouraged.

5 – Small Group Instruction

Take advantage of small group instruction . Use whole group lessons to teach the primary skill, but use small groups to get down to the nitty-gritty. Pay attention to the information students hold onto and where they need more assistance.

Each small group session might include a warm-up or review, followed by a main activity and then a quick assessment or exit ticket. The ideal use of this time is to focus on one skill and help kids build on that skill without getting overwhelmed.

The group they are working with is on the same level as them, so they all have a common understanding of the task at hand. So placing the tier 2 kids together is important for targeted math intervention, while tier 3 kids may need extra pull-out support during this time.

6 – Exit Tickets & Quick Assessments

Utilize exit tickets or quick assessments that check for understanding. Exit tickets are simple ways of seeing which students grasp a concept and which need more guidance.

One of the simplest ways to provide students with an exit ticket is to write an equation (or skill) on the board and give them each a sticky note. In order to leave the classroom for lunch or recess or to move on to the next activity, they must present their answer on a sticky note.

This will help teachers and students see where help is needed, and it will help you plan your interventions and small group activities. Exit tickets and quick assessments are great tools to keep everyone on track.

Math Intervention Routine

As you implement your math intervention routine, take it slow. If you speed through the process, kids won’t catch on, and you’ll quickly find yourself back at square one. Instead, start slow and use repetitive activities and terminology. It may seem “elementary,” but we are teaching primary, after all!

The repetition will help students digest the information, even if they seem bored. Watch for mastery as they learn the concept; you’ll know when to bump them to the next skill.

Staying on the topic of consistency, plan your intervention times accordingly. Pick a time you can stick to each week so students get the help they need.

How to Use Mindful Math for Intervention

The Mindful Math Curriculum is a fantastic math program with many tools, materials, and resources that are useful for whole class instruction, small groups, and math intervention. The curriculum includes warm-ups, ideas for whole group counting and ways to build number sense, using manipulatives and models to build understanding, assessment quick checks, ideas for small group instruction, and activities to create awareness.

While you might use these resources for small or whole-group instruction, all materials can easily be used for intervention groups by just tweaking things here and there. For example, instead of working with partners, use the games to work one-on-one with students. Instead of completing an activity once, have the students complete it three times for repetition. You might also have students use multiple strategies to build numbers or to reach an answer so they conceptualize the skill.

Learn more about the Mindful Math curriculum and how it can help you!

Resources for Math Interventions

Try these Math Products by Proud to be Primary to support your math intervention efforts seamlessly. There are tons to choose from!

Mindful Math Curriculum contains everything you need to teach each math subject throughout the year. There are ten units for each grade level. The materials are perfect for tier 1 and tier 2, and 3 students who need extra practice.

• Mindful Math for Kindergarten
• Mindful Math for 1st Grade
• Mindful Math for 2nd Grade

“I Can” Posters are a fantastic way to help students visualize and conceptualize what they are working on mastering. Use these in your intervention groups to show them what they are working on.

• Math “I Can” Posters for Kindergarten
• Math “I Can” Posters for First Grade
• Math “I Can” Posters for Second Grade

Warm-Up Task Cards have 90+ different tasks and activities to help students master math skills. The cards can be used in centers or small groups to help students build their confidence.

• Kindergarten Math Warm-Up Task Cards
• First-Grade Math Warm-Up Task Cards
• Second-Grade Math Warm-Up Task Cards

Try Free Math Assessment Quick Checks

Try the Quick Checks in your classroom with this FREE resource! Use these assessment tasks as an intervention tool to see where your students are at and what they need more review on.

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Free Math Intervention Activities for Grades 3-5

Sometimes, our students in 4th and 5th grade have gaps in their learning or they need to work on their math fluency. These gaps can often hold them back with grade level skills. On this post, you will find a few free math intervention activities (and I will be adding more throughout the year) to provide additional instruction and intervention to your students with those gaps or who just need more practice or better fluency in specific math skills.

Note: I will be adding to this post as I create new math intervention activities to use with my students.

The math skills that I add to this post will most likely fall in the 1st-3rd grade range. However, they will be presented in a way that is more acceptable to 3rd-5th grade students. Also, I will try to keep them as low prep as possible.

Addition and Subtraction Fluency

Free math intervention activities for addition and subtraction fluency! Grab these free basic addition and subtraction activities to help your students with mental math and to help with embedded addition and subtraction skills that are keeping them from performing grade level work.

There are a total of 19 tic-tac-toe games in this resource. Use the table of contents to choose the ones that work best for your students. Some of the games work best for mental math fluency practice and some are perfect for helping students gain fluency with addition and subtraction while they are working on grade level math skills (such as multi-digit multiplication).

***Click here to grab the addition and subtraction fluency tic-tac-toe games. Make sure you check out the table of contents for the specific skills your students need and the notes for what they work best for (mental math or helping with multi-digit operations).

Multiplication and Division Strategies

When are students are working on memorizing multiplication and division facts, they still very much need strategies to help them get the answer. This printable intervention activity works for that.

On these mats, the students are prompted to solve a multiplication or division problem using four different strategies. Depending on the needs of your students, you have a few options for how you want the students to work with the mats.

Option #1 – Have the students use all four strategies to solve the problem.

Option #2 – Have the students choose the most efficient way (in their opinions) to solve the problem. For example, some problems can be solved efficiently with repeated addition (4 x 9 = 9 + 9 + 9 + 9) and some work better when using related facts (7 x 8 = 2 x 8 and 5 x 8).

Not sure of the different multiplication and division strategies? I will also link multiplication and division strategy cards that you can use to review these strategies and that the students can then use as references.

***Click here to grab the free mats to help your students work on their conceptual multiplication and division strategies.

***Click here to grab the strategy cards for multiplication and division.

Want MORE Free Math Centers and Activities?

Click here or on the image below to check out my favorite math centers and activities for grades 3-5 and download lots of free ones to try out with your students.

**These are grade level math centers and activities.

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February 6, 2020 at 11:36 am

I have a very low group of math students, but need to still teach 3rd grade curriculum. I have a small group time that I work with them, but wanted to know if you have anything that works? Thanks!

March 9, 2021 at 1:33 am

I work with students who have numeracy issues, and simply cannot remember times tables. I really love these multiplication/division mats an strategy cards. Thank you for the great ideas!

February 14, 2022 at 9:19 am

That’s amazing! Thank you so much 😀

August 24, 2022 at 11:44 am

I am doing intervention with 3 and 4 graders in Math. This is my first year…any help would be great!

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For first grade, 17 of 29 supplements sets are correlated to the Common Core State Standards. For two-way mapping of supplements to standards download the Grade 1 Correlations .

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Geometry, Set C4: Symmetry

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Number & Operations, Set A5: Place Value

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Number & Operations, Set A6: Fractions

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Number & Operations, Set A7: Addition & Subtraction

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Number & Operations, Set A10: Numbers to 100 with Penguins

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9 Math Intervention Strategies for Struggling Students

Mathematics has potential to inspire wonder and foster creativity. It is far deeper than counting and arithmetic; math can provide irrefutable proof of grand ideas and predict new scientific discoveries.

As educators usher in a new generation of future problem solvers, a challenge to overcome today relates to current math proficiency levels . But fear not! No matter where students are on their math journeys, there are strategies educators can use to maximize and accelerate their growth.

What Is Math Intervention?

In the broadest terms, math interventions are ways to help students who are behind in their math learning. However, for many educators, the meaning of math intervention is the support provided to students who are two or more grade levels behind in a math topic. Many schools offer dedicated classes—frequently with fewer students and more than one teacher—to support students who would benefit from intensive math intervention.

Tier 2 Intervention and Tier 3 Intensive Intervention

The strategies described in this article can serve as Response to Intervention (RTI) math strategies. However, they do not differentiate among the needs for a multi-tiered system of supports for interventions within the core classroom (Tier 1), as supplemental intervention through differentiated instruction (Tier 2), or as intensive intervention that can occur in either the core classroom or in a traditional pull-out classroom (Tier 3).

• Tier 1: Students receive research-based instruction within their core classroom.
• Tier 2: Students receive targeted supplemental intervention using differentiated instruction.
• Tier 3: Students receive individualized, intensive intervention within their core classroom or in a pull-out model.

All students have different learning needs. What works for one student may not work for another, and what works for a particular math skill or problem may not work for another. Moreover, the supports that your students need may look different depending on classroom capacity or the organization of specialized intervention support within your school or district. Feel free to try the ideas below, adapting them to your individual students.

Planning Lessons for Students Who Are Struggling

Explore this list of math intervention strategies before giving a lesson, as they can be used in whole-class or small-group math instruction and guide what problems to use in the first place.

Strategy 1: Account for Student Strengths

So your student doesn’t like math? Or maybe doesn’t seem to make any progress with the topic you’re teaching? Well, what do they like? Account for the whole student. Ask about their family, hobbies, and entertainment. Maybe there’s a class they particularly love or even a previous math topic that interested them. Consider creating an interest survey where students share their feelings about math, which can extend to what interests them outside of math, too. Look for ways to connect what your students love to the math topic that’s confounding them.

This can also be an opportunity to introduce students to new ideas and subjects that they didn't even know would be of interest to them. If your math program includes videos or simulations , encourage your students to explore. If it doesn't, there are still plenty of free options online. Listen to your students and figure out what personally engages them so you can tap into what they care about.

This isn't a simple task for you, the teacher! You may need to research details about your students’ interests and seek out the mathematical connections. It may help to browse our full library of free resources , including math activities that relate to fashion , sports , business , and art , to name a few.

What works for one student may not work for another, and what works for one math topic may not work for another.

Strategy 2: Use Schema-Based Instruction

Word problems can leave students across all grade levels wondering where to even start. The combination of parsing English and manipulating mathematical concepts can be daunting, especially for multilingual learners . One evidence-based strategy is to create a schema, or an underlying blueprint or structure that you can introduce students to and continually revisit when working through word problems. For example, consider the following word problems:

• Alice has 81 fish that she has to place evenly into 9 buckets. How many fish are in each bucket?
• Rosario wants to hang 25 artworks into 5 galleries so that every gallery has the same number of artworks. How many artworks go in each gallery?
• A pet shelter has 18 cat treats that it wants to give out evenly to the 6 cats in the shelter. How many treats will each cat get?

All of these problems can be described using a schema that describes the general concept of division:

• Total ÷ Groups = Number per group

Once you have a schema, you can refer back to it to help students illustrate problems and adapt new word problems to the same schema. It may help to draw the schemas , create posters for the ones that appear most frequently, or—if your students are ready—see if they can define their own schemas.

Strategy 3: Peer Tutoring

Want to know one of the best ways to learn math? Teach it. Seriously; ask math teachers of all stripes, and they can attest that having to explain an idea to others makes them learn it more soundly than they ever thought possible. This can be a scary strategy to employ when the students don't seem to have mastered a concept yet themselves, but plenty of learning can happen through the teaching process. Having students talk to each other about math fosters rich math conversations. It also helps students identify classmates who are strong counterparts in terms of helping them when they're stuck.

Pair students up and have them teach a concept to each other. Be sure to give them tools to tutor another student even if they’re struggling themselves. For example, you could provide (or have students create!) cards with numbers, equations, images, or vocabulary terms. The “tutor” can select the cards, and the “tutee” can sort them and form rules that describe all of the cards in each group. After 5–10 minutes, have students reverse roles: the tutor becomes the tutee. Not only does this strategy improve math understanding for both students; it bolsters confidence and attitudes about math, to boot!

If your students could use some practice with division, try out the card sort activity below, which comes from Math 180 , our math intervention solution for students in Grades 5 and up.

Strategy 4: Practice Fact Retrieval

Part of what stops a lot of students from progressing in math is frustration over not knowing and constantly getting stuck on math facts. After all, if you can’t quickly add and multiply, how can you be expected to solve larger problems that rely on those facts?

Modern evidence suggests that math facts should not be the focus of lessons and are improved through general practice. However, some evidence shows that setting aside some time for practicing math facts—around 10 minutes per day—can reap large dividends in terms of confidence in math class and growing in math competency beyond fact fluency. There are endless ways to practice math facts with students, including video games , board and card games, and the strategy that follows: Cover-Copy-Compare.

Fact fluency can also be thought about in the context of problem solving. When solving math problems, don't quickly correct an arithmetic error and move on. Instead, spend time on it and have students discuss their thought processes. Consider employing Number Talks, five- to fifteen-minute conversations around computation problems that are solved mentally, which are great at getting students to work naturally on their fact fluency and speed of recall.

Strategy 5: Cover-Copy-Compare

This is an intervention that offers a specific evidence-based activity to practice fact retrieval . In preparation, create a worksheet with around 10 math facts. Have the list of sums or products (for example) lined up along one side of the paper. Let students study the facts and, when they’re ready, cover the lined-up numbers and try to recreate the list. When they’re done, compare the list they generated to the original list.

Mark the facts correct or incorrect. If any are incorrect, repeat the procedure of covering, copying, and comparing until all the facts are solved correctly. This task helps create a definable and manageable goal for students—get all of the facts correct—no matter their current math abilities. You can differentiate the task by having students answer orally instead, which has the added benefit of being quicker. This routine improves math accuracy both across general education and special education , and can apply to math ideas beyond just math facts! For example, this strategy could be used to build fluency with greater than or less than symbols.

Strategies to Use While Teaching

Try this list of math interventions while giving a lesson, as they can be tools to help individual students—or even full classes!—who seem to be stuck on a problem.

Strategy 6: Employ Metacognitive Strategies

Research has shown time and time again that if you can get students to think critically about their own mathematical thinking, there is an opportunity to grow. On the surface, the problem may seem to be an understanding of math concepts, but the deeper problem may in fact be the students’ mindsets.

Encourage students to tell their own math stories. What was math like in their household and in previous classes? Intentionally draw your students’ attentions not just to what the math concepts are, but how they feel about them. Have students pause to reflect on how they feel and what thoughts are crossing their minds. Are they thinking thoughts like “I’ll never get this” or “There’s nothing I can do about it?” Present ways to combat this thinking, such as taking a break, asking for help, or brainstorming a new strategy to try.

Strategy 7: Verbalize Thought Processes

Research shows that the most successful math interventions are explicit and systematic. One way to do that is to verbalize thought processes. In other words, as students think about how to solve a problem, probe them to say what they are thinking aloud. It is important here to listen patiently and without judgment even if their mathematical language is inexact or their reasoning is imperfect. When you hear the full process, it can help you identify specifically how to intervene. Perhaps they understand a larger idea but get stuck on the arithmetic. Or perhaps they understand what a problem is asking but shut down as soon as they encounter a fraction.

It can work the other way, too. As you solve a problem, verbalize your thought process. Let students see the steps you take to work through a problem and model precise mathematical language and reasoning.

Strategy 8: Fast Draw

Fast Draw is a learning strategy devised by Cecil D. Mercer and Susan P. Miller around 30 years ago to help students with learning disabilities in solving math word problems. The letters of Fast Draw are a mnemonic for the steps:

• Find what you are solving for: Look for the question mark and underline what you are trying to solve for.
• Ask yourself what information is given: Read the whole problem and look for what information is already provided.
• Set up the equation: Write the equation with numbers and symbols in the correct order.
• Tie down the equation: Say out loud what the operation is and what it means. If you can, solve the problem. It may help to draw pictures.
• Discover the sign. Find the sign and say it out loud.
• Read the problem. Say the problem out loud.
• Answer the problem, or draw.
• Write the answer to the problem.

Here’s a resource from James Madison University that provides details on each step, along with examples. Students struggling in mathematics often become passive when faced with word problems , and Fast Draw offers a concrete strategy that can help them become active and work through word problems on their own. The strategy not only helps bolster math achievement, but math attitudes, too, especially for students with learning disabilities.

Strategy 9: Use Multiple Representations

Multiple representations are important well beyond math intervention. They help students perceive math concepts in different ways and form important generalizations. However, they can serve a more targeted purpose for a student who needs targeted help. Showing math representations in different ways gives students a variety of mental models to consider, making comprehension more likely. In other words, it helps students “see” the math, even when one representation confuses them. The card sort activity from Strategy 3: Peer Tutoring is one way you can prepare specific multiple representations for students to compare.

Even concepts that seem simple to you can be complex to your students. Since everybody without visual impairments is a visual learner , lean into multiple visual representations to demystify ideas. But be intentional in which representations you show. If the representations are hard to interpret or come across as disconnected, you risk confusing students more !

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What Is Math Intervention? A Guide for Educators and Families

It’s unique for each student.

Math intervention is instruction to help students who need extra support to master important math concepts. This could be supporting students who are two or three grade levels behind, or to address foundational math concepts. When it comes to intervention, what each student needs will be unique. One student may be working on fact fluency, while another may be working on representing fractions.

Math intervention is often part of a school’s (federally mandated) Response to Intervention (RTI) or Multi-Tiered Support (MTSS) process, meaning that schools will provide math intervention to students who need additional support to become proficient at math.

What math skills does math intervention address?

Math has strands of skills that students must master, and each strand has individual skills. The Achieve the Core (Common Core) strands are:

• Counting and algebraic operations
• Numbers and operations, including fractions
• Measurement and data
• Ratios and proportional relationships
• Expressions and equations
• Statistics and probability
• Algebra and higher math concepts (trigonometry, pre-calculus, calculus)

Achieve the Core has a detailed progression of the math skills that students should master.

Math intervention reteaches and reinforces any skill that a student isn’t proficient in. It’s based off of their mastery of grade-level standards. Students can excel or struggle with any combination of math concepts. For example, a child may do well with number sense but struggle with problem-solving.

OK, so what is math intervention?

Math intervention is additional instruction, often in a small group or one-on-one or using a computer program, to reteach and review important math concepts and skills. Effective math intervention first identifies the knowledge and skills that a student is missing. Then, it teaches them the concept using a variety of strategies that help the student grasp the concept. Finally, math intervention gives the student lots of practice with and feedback on the concept through problem-solving.

Watch as an interventionist explains math intervention:

How do we know which students need math intervention?

Math intervention is typically provided to students who are working two to three years below grade level. Teachers will use a universal screener, like the NWEA/MAP or iReady assessments, to figure out where students are working. Students who fall into the intervention range will be provided with a diagnostic assessment to figure out which skills to focus on first. The idea is to intervene and reteach skills from the most basic to the most complex.

Once students receive math intervention, teachers will use data to monitor progress and adjust intervention as needed.

So, a student may take a universal screener in the fall. Based on that universal screener, teachers see that the student is below grade level in, for example, number sense and operations. The student takes a diagnostic assessment and teachers determine that the student has deficits in number knowledge and basic operations. Then, they provide intervention and formative assessments along the way to monitor how the child is progressing. When the next benchmark assessment is given, the team can review whether or not the intervention is helping the student make the progress they’d expect.

What are math intervention programs?

In general, research is limited on how effective programs are at advancing students’ math skills. The determining factor is teacher professional development. When programs include lots of professional development, the outcomes are better. (Read more: Best Evidence Encyclopedia ). That said, here are examples of math programs:

Bridges is a curriculum for grades K-5 that incorporates problem-solving and number sense. This is a Tier 1 or Tier 2 program, meant for students who are making progress or who need a little extra support.

Learn more: Math Learning Center

MathLinks focuses on middle school math skills and supporting students who need remediation or reteaching in core concepts.

Learn more: Math and Teaching

Math Pathways and Pitfalls

Math Pathways and Pitfalls is a K-8 intervention curriculum that addresses number and numeracy, academic language, and core math concepts for K-3 and 4-8. Professional development is available.

Learn more: WestEd

SOAR Mathematics

SOAR Mathematics focuses on helping students understand, show, and explain math concepts.

Learn more: Institute for Learning

Online Programs

Some schools will use online math programs that are adaptive, meaning that they are developed to provide students with instruction (videos, lessons) and math practice that matches the skills they are working on. A program will use the information that students give it while working through each problem to provide the next problem, and the next, so that students are moving at their own pace. A student won’t move on to the next skill until they’ve gotten a certain number of problems correct, for example. Online learning platforms, including iReady , IXL , and Dreambox , all offer math platforms.

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What are math intervention strategies?

There are a variety of ways that teachers can approach math intervention, through instructional strategies, metacognitive strategies, and research-based strategies.

Instructional strategies

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Math intervention lessons should include:

• Hands-on methods: Math manipulatives like 3D shapes, cubes, number blocks, and other tools help students see and work with math concepts like amounts, number sense, and fractions.
• Direct or explicit instruction: Direct instruction provides a clear, scaffolded, step-by-step presentation of information with checks for understanding at each step along the way. It’s also paced so that students demonstrate mastery of one concept before moving on to the next.
• Scaffolding: Math intervention should move in small, manageable steps. Students learn and practice one skill to mastery before moving on to the next.
• Feedback: When students make mistakes, and when they complete a problem correctly, they need to know. Feedback that’s specific and corrective helps students develop knowledge of what to do, and ensures their practice is perfect.
• Small groups: Small group intervention, with a warm-up or review and a main activity and exit ticket, allows more time for students to get instruction, feedback, and opportunities for practice.
• Formative assessments: Students should be assessed on the target skills regularly, after each lesson or weekly, to ensure they are making progress.
• Repetition: Students need consistency to master math concepts. The more practice students get, the more a skill becomes automatic and they can incorporate it into the next concept.

Math interventions that work:

Learn more: Vanderbilt IRIS Center

Visual models are another way to show students what’s happening when they’re adding or multiplying. Effective visuals in math can include:

• Number lines for number sense and counting skills
• Charts and graphs to show the relationship between numbers and show abstract concepts
• Illustrations to make number sentences or word problems more concrete
• Graphic organizers to show relationship between a number sentence and its representation

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Metacognitive strategies

When students are stuck on where to start, metacognitive strategies can help.

Self-monitoring: Talking through a problem can make sure students are completing each step. A checklist or list of questions can help students develop self-monitoring habits. Some questions they can ask themselves:

• What is the question asking me?
• Have I completed a problem like this before? How did I handle it?
• That didn’t work. What else can I try?

Read more about self-monitoring and performance feedback .

Self-checking: Students may get to the end of a problem without knowing exactly what they did or where they went wrong. Help students develop the habit of checking their work regularly and monitoring their accuracy by teaching them to stop and ask:

• Does that look right?
• If I put my answer back into the problem, does it make sense?
• Have I made any mistakes?

Read more: Develop a self-monitoring checklist.

Think aloud: Thinking aloud or talking through how they solve a problem is helpful for students who need extra modeling. Thinking aloud is a way for teachers to demonstrate the metacognitive strategies and thinking that strong students do without verbalizing.

More Research-Based Strategies

Cover-copy-compare.

When students are working on math fact fluency, cover-copy-compare is a way to study and practice facts. Students study a list of facts, then, when they’re ready, they cover the problems and try to answer each one. They repeat the procedure until they get every problem correct.

Watch a video about cover-copy-compare:

Read more about cover-copy-compare .

Peer-Assisted Learning Strategies (PALS)

Using PALS, high-ability students are partnered with those who need extra support. Then, students work together for 20 to 30 minutes a few times per week. One student is the “coach” and one is the “player.” The coach models how to solve the problem, thinking aloud as they go. Then, the player works through another problem, thinking aloud. Finally, they each do a problem on their own. This gives students a chance to think aloud and get feedback from a peer.

Use Mnemonic Devices

Mnemonic devices can help students remember procedures to solve problems. For example, FAST DRAW:

• Find what you are solving for: Look at the question mark and underline what you are solving for.
• Ask yourself what information is given: Read the problem and look for what is already provided.
• Set up the equation: Write the equation with numbers and symbols.
• Tie down the equation: Say out loud what the operation is and what it means. Draw pictures if that’s helpful.
• Discover the sign. Find the sign and say it out loud.
• Read the problem out loud.
• Answer the problem.
• Write the answer to the problem.

Having a mnemonic device like FAST DRAW can help students get started and have a process for working through math problems.

How can I help a struggling student at home?

When students get intervention at home, they may not want to do more math at home. But there are ways to reinforce math concepts and support students with homework.

One way you can help your kids at home is to talk about math. When you see numbers (on the road, at the grocery store, on the laundry machine), talk about what the numbers mean and how you use them.

Watch more ideas on how to help children with homework:

Is math intervention special education?

In short, no. But math intervention is provided to students that a school thinks may have a learning disability. And based on the data collected during the intervention, if the student is found eligible for special education services, then math instruction may continue as part of the child’s Individualized Education Plan.

Read more: What is special education?

Resources for Math Intervention

Best Evidence Encyclopedia has reviews of math interventions that have research to support them.

Intervention Central has information about math strategies and approaches.

What Works Clearinghouse from the Institute of Education Science has searchable reviews of research on math, like this guide on assisting students struggling with math in the elementary grades .

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2. differentiated instruction, 3. use of manipulatives, 4. visual aids and graphic organizers, 5. math vocabulary building, 6. integrating technology, 7. peer tutoring, 8. scaffolded instruction, 9. real-world application, 10. regular feedback and encouragement.

Have you ever found yourself standing before your class, explaining a math concept for the umpteenth time, only to see a sea of confused faces staring back at you? It’s a moment many educators experience, signaling a disconnect that’s neither the fault of the teacher nor the students. This common scenario underscores the urgent need for effective math intervention strategies to address diverse learning needs.

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In this blog, we’ll dive deep into math intervention strategies, outlining what they are and how you can implement them to make a real difference in your student’s learning journey. 

What is Math Intervention?

At its core, math intervention is a targeted approach designed to help students overcome the hurdles they face with mathematical concepts. Unlike the broad strokes of regular math instruction, math intervention zooms in on specific challenges, offering a lifeline to those who find themselves adrift in a sea of numbers and equations.

The primary goal of math intervention is straightforward: to ensure every student achieves proficiency in math by addressing their individual learning gaps . This is done through various intervention strategies for math, which are tailored to meet the unique needs of each student. The strategies deployed are as diverse as the learners, from one-on-one tutoring sessions to small group work.

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Diagnostic assessment acts as a compass, guiding educators to identify specific areas where students struggle with math. It’s about gathering insights into each student’s unique challenges.

How it can be done:

• Use pre-tests to evaluate students’ knowledge before starting a new unit.
• Employ quizzes and surveys to understand students’ comfort levels with various math topics.
• Analyze errors in homework and tests to pinpoint misconceptions.

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Recognizing that every student’s learning journey is unique, differentiated instruction tailors teaching methods to suit individual needs. It ensures that all students find pathways to understanding and success in math.

• Group students based on their skill levels for targeted teaching.
• Offer varied types of content delivery—visual, auditory , and kinesthetic —to cater to different learning styles .
• Adjust the pace of instruction to meet the needs of each learner.

The use of physical tools, or manipulatives , transforms abstract math concepts into tangible learning experiences. This strategy helps students visualize mathematical ideas, fostering a deeper understanding.

• Integrate blocks, beads, or counting sticks during lessons to illustrate concepts.
• Encourage students to use manipulatives to solve problems and demonstrate their thought processes.
• Create interactive activities that incorporate these tools to enhance engagement and comprehension.

This strategy involves using diagrams, charts, and other visual tools to make complex math concepts easier to understand. Presenting information visually allows students to see the connections and relationships between ideas, enhancing their comprehension and retention.

• Create flowcharts or diagrams to outline steps in a math process.
• Use graphic organizers to break down problem-solving strategies.
• Incorporate visual aids in lessons to illustrate concepts like fractions , geometry , and algebra .

A strong grasp of math vocabulary is crucial for students to follow instructions, understand questions, and express their mathematical thinking. This approach focuses on developing a comprehensive math language, aiding in clearer communication and deeper understanding.

• Introduce and practice key vocabulary terms in context during lessons.
• Use word walls in the classroom to display and reinforce important terms.
• Encourage students to use specific math language in their explanations and reasoning.

Leveraging technology in math education offers dynamic and interactive ways for students to engage with mathematical concepts. Educational software and apps can provide personalized learning experiences, immediate feedback , and various resources to support diverse learning needs.

• Implement math learning apps and online platforms for practice and exploration.
• Use interactive whiteboards or projectors to demonstrate problems and solutions.
• Incorporate simulations and virtual manipulatives to offer hands-on learning in a digital format.

Peer tutoring is a collaborative learning strategy where students help each other understand math concepts and solve problems. This method fosters a supportive learning environment, encouraging students to communicate, collaborate, and learn from one another.

• Pair up students with differing skill levels to facilitate learning and mentorship.
• Organize group study sessions focused on specific math topics or challenges.
• Encourage older students or those proficient in math to lead tutoring sessions for their peers.

Scaffolded Instruction is a teaching method where the teacher gradually reduces their support, allowing students to become more independent in their learning process. It’s like teaching someone to ride a bike with training wheels and gradually removing them as they gain confidence and skill. This approach is crucial in math interventions for elementary students, offering them the stepping stones to mastery and independence.

• Start with highly structured activities where the teacher leads the process.
• Gradually shift to tasks that require more independence from students.
• Provide tools and resources, like cheat sheets or reference materials, that students can use on their own.

This strategy involves linking math concepts to everyday situations and problems. It shows students the practical side of math, making learning more engaging and meaningful. When students see how math works in the real world, it enhances their understanding and appreciation of the subject. Mathematics intervention programs incorporating real-world applications can significantly increase students’ motivation and interest in math.

• Use examples from cooking, shopping, or sports to teach math concepts.
• Encourage students to identify and solve real-life math problems.
• Integrate projects that require students to apply math skills in real-world scenarios.

Providing students with ongoing feedback and positive reinforcement is key to effective math intervention programs. This strategy helps build students’ confidence, keep them motivated, and guide their progress by letting them know where they stand and how to improve.

• Offer timely, specific feedback on students’ work and progress.
• Celebrate successes, no matter how small, to encourage persistence.
• Use constructive criticism to guide students towards better understanding and strategies.

Who Needs Math Intervention?

Identifying which students need a helping hand in math isn’t always straightforward. Here’s how teachers can pinpoint those who might benefit most from math intervention:

1. The Identification Process

• Teachers are often the first to notice when a student struggles. You might see a student repeatedly making the same mistakes, showing frustration, or avoiding math tasks altogether. These are clear signals that additional support could be necessary.
• It’s important to consider not just one bad test score but a pattern of difficulties. Consistent struggles with homework, quizzes, or classwork can indicate that a student might need intervention.

2. The Role of Standardized Tests

• Standardized tests provide a snapshot of a student’s math skills compared to grade-level expectations. Scores significantly below average are a red flag that a student may need targeted help.
• While these tests are useful, they’re just one piece of the puzzle. Remembering that they don’t capture everything about a student’s abilities or potential is crucial.

3. Teacher Observations

• Teachers see students in action every day. You know who participates eagerly and who hangs back. Your detailed observations in the classroom are invaluable for identifying students who might not fully grasp math concepts.
• Sometimes, it’s not just about who can’t do the math but also about who lacks confidence or shows little interest. These students might also benefit from intervention strategies that boost their engagement and self-assurance.

4. Parent Feedback

• Parents can offer perspectives on how their child feels about math at home, including anxiety, frustration, or a lack of interest in homework. This information can be vital in understanding a student’s intervention needs.
• Working together, teachers and parents can share observations and insights, ensuring that students receive support at school and at home.

When to Implement Math Intervention Strategies?

Deciding when to start math intervention strategies and how often to conduct these sessions is key to their success. Let’s break it down into simple, actionable advice:

1. Timing is Everything

• Early Intervention: The sooner, the better. Starting intervention when you notice a student struggling can prevent minor issues from becoming major obstacles. Don’t wait for the problem to grow; tackle it head-on at the first sign of difficulty.
• Before New Units or Concepts: If possible, introduce intervention strategies before moving on to more complex topics. This helps ensure all students have a solid foundation to build new knowledge.

2. Frequency Matters

• Regular, Consistent Sessions: Consistency is crucial for math intervention. Whether it’s daily or a few times a week, setting a regular schedule helps students know what to expect and builds the routine into their learning process.
• Adaptable to Student Needs: The frequency of intervention sessions may need to adjust based on how quickly a student progresses. Some may need more intensive support initially, with the possibility of tapering off as they gain confidence and skill.

3. Best Practices for Intervention Sessions

• Short, Focused Sessions: Keep intervention sessions short and focused. Long sessions can be overwhelming, especially for students already struggling with math. Aim for short bursts of concentrated learning to keep students engaged and not burnt out.
• Small Group or One-on-One: Depending on the available resources, try to keep groups small or work one-on-one with students. This ensures that each student gets the attention they need to address their specific challenges.

Role of Teachers in Math Intervention

Teachers are at the heart of successful math intervention programs. Their role goes beyond just delivering content; it encompasses planning, implementing, assessing, and collaborating to ensure each student receives the support they need. Let’s simplify and outline these responsibilities:

1. How to Plan Intervention Strategies

• Teachers start by identifying the specific math skills or concepts students struggle with, using assessments and observations.
• Based on these needs, teachers select appropriate intervention strategies that will best support student learning.

2. Implementing Intervention Strategies

• Teachers provide targeted instruction tailored to each student’s individual needs. This might involve breaking down concepts into smaller, more manageable steps, using manipulatives, or incorporating technology.
• It’s crucial to create a learning environment where students feel safe to express confusion, ask questions, and make mistakes. This supportive atmosphere encourages growth and learning.

3. Assessing Intervention Effectiveness

• Teachers continually monitor students’ progress through regular assessments and feedback. This helps to adjust intervention strategies as needed to ensure they are effective.
• Based on assessment results, teachers may need to adjust their approach, trying different strategies to find what works best for each student.

4. Collaboration Is Key

• Teachers communicate with parents to provide updates on their child’s progress and to discuss ways to support learning at home.
• Collaboration with special educators, school psychologists, and other professionals is essential. These experts can offer additional insights and strategies to support students’ learning.

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SplashLearn stands out as a powerful tool in the math intervention toolkit, offering interactive, engaging, and personalized learning experiences for students. Here’s how educators can leverage SplashLearn to bolster their math intervention efforts:

1. Adaptive Learning Paths: SplashLearn’s platform adapts to each student’s learning level, providing challenges just right for their current understanding. This personalization ensures that students are neither bored with content that’s too easy nor overwhelmed by content that’s too hard. The scaffolding in skill progression is well-researched, so kids learn to apply concepts independently.

2. Resources for Diverse Learning Needs: The platform offers a range of games and worksheets that cater to different learning styles and needs, making it a valuable resource for differentiated instruction. Whether a student needs practice with basic math skills or more advanced problem-solving abilities, SplashLearn has resources to support their growth.

3. Immediate Feedback without Penalties:

• Encouraging Response to Mistakes: Instead of penalizing wrong answers, SplashLearn responds with encouraging messages like “Hey, let’s try that again!” This approach helps build a positive learning environment , reducing math anxiety and encouraging a growth mindset.
• No Timed Challenges: SplashLearn allows students to work at their own pace by removing the pressure of timed challenges. This is particularly important for learners who need extra time to process and solve problems, ensuring they don’t feel rushed or stressed.

4. Progress Tracking for Educators: Teachers can monitor their student’s progress in real time, gaining insights into their strengths and areas for improvement. This feature enables educators to tailor their intervention strategies more effectively based on detailed data about each student’s learning journey.

5. Facilitates Home-School Connection: SplashLearn can be accessed at home, making it easier for parents to get involved in their child’s math learning. Educators can collaborate with parents, providing updates on their child’s progress and suggestions for supporting their learning outside the classroom.

Implementing effective math intervention strategies and exploring innovative math intervention ideas like SplashLearn can significantly enhance the learning experience for students struggling with math. By tailoring our approach to meet each student’s unique needs, providing supportive and adaptive tools, and fostering a positive learning environment, we can make math accessible and enjoyable for everyone. 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What are tier 1 and 2 interventions in math.

Tier 1 interventions are general strategies used in the regular classroom to support all students, while Tier 2 interventions provide targeted support to small groups or struggling individuals.

How do you structure a math intervention class?

A math intervention class is structured around identifying specific learning gaps, using targeted instruction and practice, and regularly assessing progress to adjust strategies as needed.

What is a push in math intervention?

A push in math intervention involves the math specialist or interventionist coming into the classroom to work directly with students in their regular learning environment, providing support alongside the classroom teacher.

What makes a good math intervention?

A good math intervention is tailored to individual student needs, uses evidence-based strategies, provides frequent feedback, and actively engages students in their learning process.

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Finding the right math intervention resources for students who find math challenging can sometimes feel overwhelming. It often seems like fewer math resources are out there than reading . But don't worry, I've got you covered! I've spent a lot of time searching online for the best math intervention websites.

These sites are packed with helpful MTSS math interventions and resources, perfect for supporting your Math RTI strategies. They're all about boosting math skills and giving focused help, making sure your students get the support they need to succeed.

These amazing math intervention websites all contain helpful resources to support students in building essential skills for success across several math topics, including number sense, building fluency, problem-solving, and more!

Getting Started with Math Intervention: Gather Data

Targeting precise skill gaps is crucial for effective intervention planning . This post will share some amazing math intervention websites, but starting with high-quality data from a formative assessment tool is the only way to target gaps.

While it can be a challenge to find quality math diagnostics, here are a few options:

• AMC Assessment
• MasterTrack Assessments
• Math Reasoning Inventory

However, free options are also available if you're working independently or your district doesn't have a budget for these. Here's a list of free math diagnostics to help you gather that essential data.

Explore this list of free and affordable math intervention websites with your insights, including targeted lessons, assessment tools, and various online and printable supports.

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Top Free Math Intervention Websites for RTI or MTSS

The math intervention websites shared below have great printable and digital resources for Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 interventions. You'll find many of them focus on key numeracy skills, since these are critical to math success.

1. Delta Math

Targeted Skills: Number Sense, Fractions, Computational Fluency, Subitizing, and all CCSS through Algebra

Level: Tier 2 & Tier 3

This website has a plethora of amazing resources. Not only does it include screening materials, you can also find Tier 2 and Tier 3 intervention resources, all for free.

Originating from Michigan, you can print off ready-to-use teacher lesson plans, printables, and graphic organizers for each intervention lesson. There's a ton to unpack here, so you'll want to dig through all the resources to ensure you've tapped into everything you might need.

Everything you need can be found using the header menu at the top of the webpage.

Visit the Delta Math Website.

2. Georgia Numeracy Project

Targeted Skills: Numeracy

Level : Tier 1, Tier 2, possibly Tier 3

This site is extensive and includes everything you need to intervene effectively. You can quickly and easily print a master copy of the intervention binder and find diagnostic assessments to administer.

From there, you've got planning resources, games, and lessons to help you intervene with struggling learners.

These materials are built from the New Zealand Numeracy project, so if you're looking for the originals, they are also available (and free) here .

Visit the website.

3. Kentucky Center for Mathematics

Targeted Skills: math fact fluency, numeracy, fractions

Level: Varies by materials

This math intervention website has many free resources, but a few stood out when looking for materials for my struggling and reluctant learners. The Learning Math through Representations (LMR) curriculum has great lessons supporting mastery of positive integers, fractions, and negative integers. These units are printable and ready for download.

There are also some awesome activities for building math fact fluency on the site. Games and activities are broken down to help you build a foundation, target strategies, and assess facts in an engaging way for learners.

While a million great resources on this site can support your intervention efforts, I'd also recommend checking out the printable math tools if you're short on manipulatives to help you build conceptual understanding.

Visit the Kentucky Center for Mathematics website for all these great resources.

4. Xtramath

Targeted Skills: Computational Fluency

Level: Tier 1 & Tier 2

A quick and easy intervention for math fact fluency. The site includes great data and offers support for struggling learners.

Students work to answer basic computations and build fluency and accuracy quickly. If it takes a student too long to answer, the program gives them a visual cue with the answer, but they still have to enter it. Over time the program rotates through the problems the student has yet to master, working them toward fluency.

Over time the program rotates through the problems the student has yet to master, working them toward fluency.

As with any site, it has some pros and cons. One pro is that it is great for accurate students but not yet fluent with their math facts. You might use it in conjunction with these great math fact games. That said, it isn't great for kids still building a conceptual understanding of computation.

Visit the Xtramath website.

5. Mathematics Assessment Project (MAP)

Targeted Skills: Middle & High School Math Skills

So many websites cover the basics and don't hit on those higher-level math concepts. This website is great for Tier 1 and Tier 2 intervention for more advanced math classes.

The site has lesson plans and printable materials that make it easy to implement, and there are many hands-on performance tasks.

One thing I liked about the site is that performance tasks are sorted from “novice” to “expert,” meaning you can do some differentiating in your classroom to support all learners best. While working with your struggling students to build conceptual knowledge using a novice task, you can challenge your advanced learners.

The tasks are also all real-life scenarios, which makes them engaging and purposeful.

Targeted Skills: Standards-based math skills

Level: Tier 1

This site offers a free teacher account and is great for those students who need a Tier 1 reteach and extra guided practice and support. The program begins with a diagnostic assessment, which helps you identify gaps and targets for support.

With built-in assessment and differentiation, the program monitors how students progress. It also gives modeling and visuals for problem-solving. This is great for students struggling with a specific concept or below grade-level standards. Plus, it works on tablets!

There are also K-2-friendly lessons and resources on this site, which isn't always the case with math intervention sites.

While it isn't for Tier 2 or Tier 3 interventions, one pro of the site is that it offers a computer-adaptive format and robust reporting that can help you determine when extra exposure and reteaching aren't enough. This can help you come to SST meetings better prepared to advocate for learners.

Visit the Freckle website to sign up for free.

Targeted Skills: Place Value, Computation, Fractions, Decimals

Level : Tier 2

These Tier 2 intervention modules are from Texas, and they target the entire lesson sequence from introduction to independent practice. The scripted lessons are designed to be systematic and offer explicit math instruction.

The nice thing is that each module or unit, includes everything you need. Teacher lesson books, student activity sheets, display master copies, and activities are all shared for free. There are also multiple assessment forms, so you can use these to monitor progress across time.

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8. First Steps in Mathematics

Targeted Skills: Place Value, Computation, Number Sense, and Geometry

Level: Tier 1, possibly Tier 2

These are downloadable teacher resource books that focus on core skills. The books are divided by topic and cover the topics of data, geometry, measurement, numbers & number sense, and operations.

They provide lessons and activities for a broad range of grade levels, but the books are organized to make it clear and easy to find what you need.

Planning materials, lessons, and performance tasks are all included in the books, which you can download individually or as a full set.

Check them out here.

9. Pirate Math Quest

Targeted Skills: Word Problems

Level : Tier 1 & Tier 2

This resource is designed in an engaging format for learners and is an extension of the work done by Vanderbilt University. The research that has been done with the intervention targeted third graders, and it provides teacher materials, student materials, and supplemental materials that help students better understand the common structures of word problems.

The site has embedded videos for support, offering ways to teach these skills individually or in a small group.

Unrelated to intervention, a section offers Texas teachers a way to support students in preparing for the word problems they'll encounter on the STAAR test.

Check out the Pirate Math Quest materials.

10. New Jersey Center for Teaching & Learning

Targeted Skills: Expressions & Equations, Fractions, Functions, Geometry, Measurement, Number Systems, Base 10, Operations, Ratios & Proportions, and Statistics

Level : Tier 1

These materials are step-by-step and would be good for an in-class Tier 1 intervention for struggling learners. They are all-inclusive, with presentation materials, teacher resources, hands-on labs, and homework.

This site covers K-8 standards. It offers a good starting place and has many resources that could be easily incorporated into the typical classroom structure to support students needing intervention.

That being said, it isn't designed to be a print-and-go site. You'll need to come prepared with the skills your students need support and spend time searching the materials to find the best fit for your learners.

Check it out.

12. Math Fact Lab

If you're looking for a math intervention website for building computational fluency that isn't just about rote memorization, this one is ideal. Math Fact Lab is a free, user-friendly intervention tool focused on math fact fluency through strategy building.

It provides valuable data and essential support for students who struggle in this area. The site encourages learners to rapidly respond to basic computation questions, improving fluency and accuracy. Here's a video to show you a little more:

Unlike many programs that aren't a good fit until students hit the fluency stage, Math Fact Lab includes multiple models for each math fact meaning that you can implement this intervention when students are still at the concrete or concept-building stage of understanding their facts. Learn more about the stages in this post.

Learn more about Math Fact Lab.

13. Happy Numbers

If you're working to document math MTSS at Tier 1 in your classroom, Happy Numbers might be what you need to help students fill in gaps and practice material they didn't quite master in prior years.

Offering a user-friendly and engaging approach to mathematical concepts, this interactive platform is designed to captivate students with its colorful, game-like environment, making math learning both fun and effective.

I've seen firsthand how Happy Numbers can spark interest and improve understanding of foundational math skills among students. Its intuitive design adapts to individual learning paces, ensuring that each student progresses through concepts at a comfortable speed.

Check out Happy Numbers here.

14. Jim Wright Online

This site by intervention guru Jim Wright is perfect for helping guide systemic math interventions at Tier 1. Each intervention is a quick read and can be implemented at Tier 1 with little extra stress.

The great part about each of these is that you can easily download and print the directions for implementing the research-based interventions. However, the site itself is a little rough around the edges. You'll also want to leave time to prep the needed materials for your intervention.

15. EasyCBM

This site has a great assortment of CBM probes for progress monitoring in reading and math.

Options for math monitoring vary by grade level and focus on core skills like numbers and operations, measurement, geometry, and numbers and operations/algebra, and there are nine probes for each. There are both digital and print versions available for all probes.

The assessments are available for grades K-8.

The lite version is free, and sign-up takes less than 5 minutes. Perfect for the busy classroom teacher to collect data for SST.

Visit the EasyCMB website.

16. Formative Loop

Okay, so I will start with a caveat on this one. The site is paid, but it offers a free trial…and one of the longest I've seen. You can access and use Formative Loop for up to a year.

The idea of this one is that students are given personalized practice, and that practice informs the problems the students receive the next day. Basically, it's the same concept as repeated reading, but for math.

While not ideal for students lacking conceptual understanding, it is great for building fluency. A major pro is that it takes five minutes of your instructional day. That's it!

Check it out now.

17. Intervention Central

Targeted Skills: Varies

Level : Tier 2 & Tier 3

Intervention Central is an amazing resource focused on providing teachers with research-based intervention strategies.

Unlike some of the other sites I am listing, this one will take you a bit more time to read and process, but it outlines all the steps for some strong, research-based intervention strategies, along with citations so you can read the original study (if that is your thing).

PROS : Research-based interventions with step-by-step directions & references

CONS : Not the prettiest site; not print & use

Visit Intervention Central.

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Math intervention resources are essential to engage learners in math skills . This article provides 18 free resources for your next small group or one-on-one math intervention for 3rd-5th graders. 

Math intervention occurs within a Response to Intervention or RTI framework. It’s built on the idea that some students need extra instruction and practice to master math concepts. 

When working with struggling students, having engaging materials for practice and an abundance of progress monitoring tools makes RTI and MTSS implementation more successful. 

These free resources can be used in the classroom for Tier 1 interventions , small group Tier 2 interventions or special education instruction. 

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Math intervention program resources should support students’ skill development across the curriculum and be targeted to strengthen specific skills in number sense and problem solving. 

Things to ensure math intervention resources include:

• Review and practice for mastering skills
• Teaching and modeling new concepts
• Teacher-led practice for new concepts
• Independent practice
• Easy to monitor student progress. 

Resources should also support best practices in math instruction:

• Explicit instruction or direct teaching of skills
• Visual representation of math concepts
• Hands-on activities and manipulatives 
• Peer-assisted or collaborative 
• Formative assessment

Math Intervention Pack Number and Operations in Base 10

Support your 3rd-5th grade intervention students with number and operations in base 10 with these ready-to-go math intervention packs

Third Space Learning’s math intervention resources 

Third Space Learning’s math experts have created hundreds of math resources to use across math intervention strategies from Tier 1 through Tier 3 interventions. 

Math specialists have written and designed adaptive math topic guides to use with students. All math topic guides contain ‘I do, we do, you do’ step-by-step instructions, detailed examples, practice math questions and teaching tips. These can be used in class or for pre or post teaching.  

Other free resources from Third Space Learning designed to improve fact fluency and problem solving include: 

• Worksheets  
• Word problems  
• Exit tickets
• Check for understanding quizzes  

For more intense math instruction, use Third Space Learning’s math intervention packs – taken straight from our one-on-one math tutoring sessions. 

Every math intervention pack contains an introductory slide to activate prior learning and introduce the math concept. 

Intervention slides start with guided practice and progress to independent practice with the opportunity for students to apply their math skills in unfamiliar content to secure understanding.   

Teachers or interventionists can finish the small group or one-on-one session with the check for understanding slide to assess students’ understanding and adapt learning. 

To help with the delivery of each session and understanding, every math intervention pack includes: 

• Math standard covered
• Key mathematical ideas
• Revelavant math terminology 
• Sentence stems 
• Common misconceptions 
• Teaching slides 
• Answers 
• Modeling prompts
• Teaching prompts 
• Questions to ask students 

Read more: Research-Based Math Interventions  

Third grade can mark a big change for students as they are expected to work with more math information than ever and bring multiple operations into one problem. 

Students in third grade are expected to: 

• Engage with multiplication and division
• Compare fractions 
• Apply operations to area and perimeter 
• Expand number sense to rounding greater numbers 

Since math is cumulative, struggles that may not have been a concern in earlier grades can become a challenge for 3rd grade learners.

Specific 3rd Grade Struggles

• Lacking a foundation If students do not understand the core math functions, they cannot move on to more advanced skills. For example, if students do not understand counting in groups, then multiplication will be more difficult to learn.
• Fractions Ask any teacher, fractions are likely on the list of skills that students struggle with. Fractions can be a hard skill to conceptualize without the use of manipulatives and visual representations. Even then, the idea that we can compare (or add) parts of a whole can be difficult for students to comprehend.
• Math anxiety Math anxiety often sets in during third grade. Learners may feel like the work is too difficult or they aren’t equipped to find the right answer for every problem.

Tips and ideas for using resources

Math resources that explain information and help build 3rd graders’ foundation as they learn new content can help strengthen skills while alleviating math anxiety. 

When using a math resource with 3rd graders:

• Slow down and move at their pace. Make sure students understand the math terms and concepts before moving on to the next step.
• Provide students with explicit instruction in new math concepts so that they are not left to guess.
• Provide lots of visual and interactive examples so students can solidify their understanding before independent practice.

Free resources: 

Math Intervention Pack Fractions  

• Recognizing and making equivalent fractions
• Understanding fractions as parts of a whole

Math Intervention Pack Operations and Algebraic Thinking  

• Solving two-step word problems using all 4 operations
• Using multiplication and division facts up to 12 x 12
• Rounding whole numbers to the nearest 10
• Subtracting whole numbers within 1,000

In fourth grade, math concepts become more complicated as students learn why math works, not just how to get the correct answer. They delve deeper into the processes and procedures for understanding how to: 

• Complete multi-digit multiplication and division
• Answer multi-step word problems
• Deepen understanding of fractions 

The pace of learning speeds up as students are expected to be able to solve math facts with automaticity. 

Specific 4th grade struggles 

• Justification Students have to explain and jusitfy their work from showing how they solved a two-digit multiplication problem to writing a paragraph that details why they chose a strategy for a word problem. 
• Math language Some students will struggle with the language required. Having math vocabulary resources and sentence stems to hand can help alleviate cognitive overload. 
• Processes Other learners will get confused with the number of steps required to complete more advanced processes and problems.

Math resources for 4th grade provide models for comprehending what problems are asking and how learners can explain their thinking. 

When using math resources with 4th graders:

• Model step-by-step. Use think-aloud strategies to show students how you solve a problem and get from the language in the problem to the language in your response.
• Use math talks. Train students to explain their thought process in partners or by presenting to the class.
• Allow extra space when you are working on problems in a worksheet or resource.

Free resources 

• Understanding adding and subtracting fractions with like denominators
• Understanding multiplication of a whole number by a non-unit fraction 
• Geometric patterns
• Finding Factors and Factor Pairs
• Multiply 2-digit numbers using the area model
• Dividing using partitioning

Fifth grade math adds to the challenge of 4th grade math, 5th graders are expected to: 

• Show their work and justify their answers with fractions
• Increase fluency and automaticity with addition and subtraction of fractions
• Start multiplying and dividing fractions
• Apply the four operations to decimals 
• Complete problems about volume.

Specific 5th grade struggles

Math in fifth grade will challenge:  

• Students’ executive functioning
• Working memory
• Organization 

Students are completing longer problems and relying on their math knowledge to complete problems.

Tips and ideas for using resources 

In 5th grade, using resources that break down problems into manageable chunks and then support students’ ability to build up their stamina and organization helps students master 5th grade concepts. 

To use 5th grade math resources:

• Focus on organization. Teach students how to organize their math work, their workspace, and their thoughts.
• Use examples of typical problems as references for how to solve problems. Turn example problems from a resource like the Third Space 5th grade intervention pack into an anchor chart for reference.
• Use checklists. As you work through practice problems, provide students with a checklist for math problem solving on a notecard or bookmark.

• Finding fractions of a whole number
• Subtracting mixed numbers 
• Identifying, recording, and graphing ordered pairs
• Expressions involving parentheses
• Multiplying and dividing decimals using known facts
• Reading and writing decimals in numeral, word, and expanded forms

There may be times where the desired resource isn’t available for Common Core or your state standards and you need to create your own. 

When working with students who are in Tier 3 intervention or one-on-one targeted intervention, you may need to create your own resource that meets the student’s needs. 

These resources don’t need to be overcomplicated. Often, a piece of paper and pen are all you need to design a customized, differentiated and adaptive math practice sheet.

Important considerations when designing your own math intervention resource: 

• Include space to think aloud or have learners think through their math thinking. Write a problem and provide a box under each problem for students to explain their thinking.
• Use a checklist format for students to work through problems. One idea is to have a checklist on the left side of a page, and three math problems on the right. Students check off each step as they work through the problems.
• Provide lots of opportunities for practice and feedback

Teacher-created resources can also make use of math games. Tic tac toe or connect four are great ways to practice math. 

Games are great ways to make math practice interactive and engage learners in collaboration, right through to high school.

• Set up the game with math problems written on sticky notes
• Give each player a sticky note and they solve the problem before their turn
• While the other student is taking their turn, they can start a new problem

The success of math intervention depends on reaching the right students at the right time. The math resources in this article will help you do just that while ensuring that students have fun mastering math skills. 

Browse the Third Space Learning math resource library for great resources for elementary school and middle school students.  

Resources cover every math topic and module from Number and Operations, including place value to geometry. 

Use the games and activities to help students learn and practice math topics as a whole class or in small group interventions. 

Math intervention resources from Third Space Learning are perfect for all the elements of Tier 2 or Tier 3 intervention , from initial formative and summative assessment to review to progress monitoring. 

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Mathematics intervention involves instruction to help students who have gaps in math knowledge, or who are having trouble mastering grade-level math skills. Some effective intervention strategies include explicit instruction and strategies like cover-copy-compare, self-monitoring checklists, and peer-assisted learning strategies.

Teachers start by using diagnostic assessments, curriculum-based assessments, or universal screeners to identify which students require support. Once they have identified the students who need support, the next step is to identify the skills that students need to master to succeed in the grade-level curriculum.

Tier 2 interventions are provided in small groups in class with the classroom teacher or an interventionist. These intervention strategies could be review lessons in core math skills, along with extra practice. Or, they could be explicit instruction in skills with the use of manipulatives or visual representations to support students’ math learning.

Do you have students who need extra support in math? Give your students more opportunities to consolidate learning and practice skills through personalized math tutoring with their own dedicated online math tutor. Each student receives differentiated instruction designed to close their individual learning gaps, and scaffolded learning ensures every student learns at the right pace. Lessons are aligned with your state’s standards and assessments, plus you’ll receive regular reports every step of the way. Personalized one-on-one math tutoring programs are available for: – 2nd grade tutoring – 3rd grade tutoring – 4th grade tutoring – 5th grade tutoring – 6th grade tutoring – 7th grade tutoring – 8th grade tutoring Why not learn more about how it works ?

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Want to ensure your math intervention has the maximum impact on the students who need it most?

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Self-Monitoring: Customized Math Self-Correction Checklists

DESCRIPTION: The teacher analyzes a particular student's pattern of errors commonly made when solving a math algorithm (on either computation or word problems) and develops a brief

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• Dunlap, L. K., & Dunlap, G. (1989). A self-monitoring package for teaching subtraction with regrouping to students with learning disabilities. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 229 , 309-314.
• Uberti, H. Z., Mastropieri, M. A., & Scruggs, T. E. (2004). Check it off: Individualizing a math algorithm for students with disabilities via self-monitoring checklists. Intervention in School and Clinic, 39 (5), 269-275.

Number Operations: Strategic Number Counting Instruction

DESCRIPTION: The student is taught explicit number counting strategies for basic addition and subtraction.

• Number Line (1-10 and 1-20)
• Strategic Number Counting Instruction Score Sheet  
• Fuchs, L. S., Powell, S. R., Seethaler, P. M., Cirino, P. T., Fletcher, J. M., Fuchs, D., & Hamlett, C. L. (2009). The effects of strategic counting instruction, with and without deliberate practice, on number combination skill among students with mathematics difficulties. Learning and Individual Differences 20 (2), 89-100.

Math Problem-Solving: Combining Cognitive & Metacognitive Strategies

• Say-Ask-Check Student Self-Coaching (Metacognitive) Prompts
• Burns, M. K., VanDerHeyden, A. M., & Boice, C. H. (2008). Best practices in intensive academic interventions. In A. Thomas & J. Grimes (Eds.), Best practices in school psychology V (pp.1151-1162). Bethesda, MD: National Association of School Psychologists.
• Montague, M. (1992). The effects of cognitive and metacognitive strategy instruction on the mathematical problem solving of middle school students with learning disabilities. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 25, 230-248.
• Montague, M., & Dietz, S. (2009). Evaluating the evidence base for cognitive strategy instruction and mathematical problem solving. Exceptional Children, 75, 285-302.

School-Wide Strategies for Managing... MATHEMATICS

Mathematics instruction is a lengthy, incremental process that spans all grade levels.

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A-Plus Flashcard Maker . You can create math fact flashcards online. Customize your flashcards by type of number operation or even enter your own values to create individual flashcards.

Ask Dr. Math .. Dr. Math is an online math tutorial service, maintained by Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA. Students can browse a large archive of math questions and answers and post their own questions as well. This tutorial site never closes!

Cognitive Strategies in Math . This site presents several thinking strategies that students can learn to master math computation and applied math problems. It is sponsored by the Special Education Department, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Math Central . Billing itself as ‘an Internet service for mathematics students and teachers’, this site contains math teaching resources, a forum to post math questions, and a challenging ‘math problem of the month.’ Math Central is sponsored by the University of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. ||Re

Math Worksheet Generator . Sponsored by Intervention Central, this free site allows users to create math computation worksheets and answer keys for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Use the Worksheet Generator to make math worksheets to use with students who need to build fluency with math facts.

Numberfly: Early Math Fluency Probes . Numberfly is a free application from Intervention Central that allows educators to create CBM progress-monitoring probes of 3 types that assess students' developing numeracy skills: Quantity Discrimination, Missing Number, and Number Identification. This application also includes instructions for administering and scoring these early math assessments, as well as suggestions for using Early Math Fluency Probes in a school-wide RTI Universal Screening.

Teacher2Teacher . Sponsored by Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, Teacher2Teacher describes itself as “a resource for teachers and parents who have questions about teaching mathematics.” Participants can browse archived math teaching questions by level (elementary, secondary), pose their own teaching questions, and take part in on-line discussions on math instruction topics of interest.

Applied Math Problems: Using Question-Answer Relationships (QARs) to Interpret Math Graphics

Students must be able to correctly interpret math graphics in order to correctly answer many applied math problems. Struggling learners in math often misread or misinterpret math graphics.

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These printable 1st grade math worksheets help students master basic math skills .  The initial focus is on numbers and counting followed by arithmetic and concepts related to fractions, time, money, measurement and geometry.  Simple word problems review all these concepts.

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Description.

This math intervention and small group activities kit provides you with everything you need for effective math small groups & math interventions! Over 700 pages! This comprehensive math intervention and small group kit will take you through the entire year with hands-on, engaging, effective activities. It will help you get organized and transform your intervention time into something that’s effortless for you AND boost student success in math!

This resource is perfect for any 1st or 2nd grade classroom, special education classroom, and/or math intervention time. The materials included can be used for math small groups, centers, interventions, fast-finishers, mini lessons, and even skills practice & review!

SMALL GROUP & INTERVENTION MATH KIT INCLUDES:

• Everything you need to set up and run effective math small groups and/or interventions 
• Highly engaging charts, manipulatives, games, instructional mats, and activities for every math domain
• Simple tools to help you & your students assess and track student growth and skill mastery
• Unique activities like fact searches and mental math warm-ups to take your groups to the next level
• Resources that only need to be prepped once for countless uses (saving time & trees!)

MATH KIT SET-UP

• Binder & divider covers
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LESSON PLANNING

• Lesson templates, planning, & organization pages
• Anchor chart templates / student-size anchor charts
• Hands-on interventions kits
• Scope and sequence – 1st and 2nd grades
• Mental math warm-ups

ASSESSMENTS & DATA

• Math screener / exit tickets for every domain
• Student data booklet
• Digital math skills trackers

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Numbers and Operations in Base Ten

- Folder, instructional mats, activities

- Interactive partner/small group games

- Vocabulary crossword puzzles

Operations & Algebraic Thinking

- Addition and subtraction folder & instructional mats

- Math fact searches

Measurement, Time, Money & Data

- Measurement folder & instructional mats

- Money folder & instructional mats

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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “The kit is very flexible, in that it can be used for various levels of student need and support. The NYC department of education uses MTSS, and everything included in this pack can be used for intensive small groups, targeted instruction and even used during whole class lessons. Also, the games are super engaging and a big motivator. I can totally see using some of these activities for morning tubs, or “fun Friday” activities.” - Stacy

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Solar Eclipse Worksheets

Posted on Published: April 6, 2024  - Last updated: April 8, 2024

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Grab these free printable solar eclipse worksheets for kids .

They’re a fun educational activity for kids just in time for the solar eclipse we will see on Monday, April 8th, 2024.

Difficulty Level

It’s ideal for elementary students, and kids of all ages.

Younger children (kindergarten or preschool) might not be able to do everything, but there are some easier sections that would be fun for them.

Solar Eclipse Activity Sheets

These worksheets are like placemat activity sheets. And they combine fun with learning.

Younger children will enjoy the:

• coloring activities
• connect the dots
• tic tac toe
• a yes or no question

For older children, there’s also:

• a word search
• labeling the Sun, Moon, and Earth on a solar eclipse diagram
• labeling the phases of a total solar eclipse
• drawing lines to match each eclipse type (total, partial, annular, and hybrid) with its description
• a word scramble
• a coloring activity to distinguish between a solar and lunar eclipse
• drawing the solar eclipse path in the United States
• a question asking why we need to wear glasses during an eclipse

Printable Solar Eclipse Worksheets

The printable solar eclipse worksheets for kids below can be sent to your email.

The 2 page PDF is free to download and print.

More Solar Eclipse Worksheets

Looking for some last-minute solar eclipse worksheets and ideas for kids? Here are some more solar eclipse and space worksheets for kids :

• list of solar eclipse books for kids
• solar eclipse coloring pages
• If you haven’t been able to get a pair of glasses, you can still see the eclipse with a pinhole camera made with a cereal box.

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