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Tier 1 InterventionsMath intervention, writing intervention, neurobiology, and cognitive-based learning - Jonily Zupancic and Cheri Dotterer are sharing how to incorporate them into your classroom. Author: Jonily Zupancic and Cheri Dotterer
Math intervention, writing intervention, neurobiology, and cognitive-based learning - Jonily Zupancic and Cheri Dotterer are sharing how to incorporate them into your classroom. Jonily is a secondary math teacher and instructional coach for math K-12. Cheri is an occupational therapist specializing in neurology-based treatment across the lifespan and a Strategy-based Interventionist. Jonily secretly calls Cheri her Lesson Plan Whisperer because Cheri is always in her head, reminding her of the foundations of development before academics begin. They met in 2018 and have been talking ever since. Together, they have discovered the Miracle Math Classroom. This classroom embeds all math standards from Kindergarten to twelfth grade, plus neuro-based interventions that improve proficiency and boost student engagement. Both gifted and learning support students thrive using the interventions they share, plus all students in between. Using cognitive enhancing techniques strategically placed in the lesson plan, students learn more and enjoy school more, and fewer students get removed from critical instruction for Tier Three Interventions. Jonily has discovered how to teach all Kindergarten through algebra math standards using twelve, thats right, twelve Reference Tasks. They include the Pizza Problem, 120-Chart, Paper Folding, Making Rectangles, Quick Dots, Locker Problem, Jesse and Kay, Geoboard, Candy Problem, Paint Problem, Staircase, and the Function Machine. Cheri uses Body-Brain Anchors to ignite the flame inside everyones brain for learning. Whether a person is five or 90, her strategy-based interventions will ignite that flame. These Brain-Body Anchors include the Handstand Flip, Interlaced Bilateral Integration, and the Body Sentence Alphabet. Together, they connect the puzzle behind math instruction and instructional delivery alongside these cognitive-enhancing activities to maximize math education for all students. Join us live on the third Saturday of the month, sa Language: en Genres: Education, Language Learning, Mathematics, Science Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Why Standard Teaching Fails Our Students - Part 2
Episode 21
Tuesday, 4 March, 2025
In this episode of Tier 1 Interventions, Cheri Dotterer and co-host Jonily dive deep into the Candy Problem—a discussion that exposes the failures of traditional math instruction. Kirk and other passionate educators join this four-part series. They explore the neuroscience of learning, why manipulatives are crucial, and how math instruction must evolve. If you've ever wondered why so many students struggle with math or how we can make lasting changes, this episode is a must-listen! Sit back and listen to Part 2.****************************************************************************DisabilityLabs.com sponsors this video podcast. We are committed to IMPACT the journey of 200K teachers (3M students) by 2030 so they can reignite their passion for teaching.*****************************************************************************RESOURCES/COURSES MENTIONEDAll episodes of Tier 1 Interventions are recorded live and edited for teachers, therapists, and parents to consume on their way to work.Join the Next Tier 1 Interventions Workshops LIVE: https://disabilitylabs.com/courses/tier-1-interventions-workshops2025.**************************************************************************BOOKSMaking Mathineers on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Making-Mathineers-Transformational-Experiences-Conceptual-ebook/dp/B08NFCZ64KHandwriting Brain Body DISconnect Digital Version: https://disabilitylabs.com/courses/hwbbdOn Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Handwriting-Brain-Body-DisConnect-techniques-ebook/dp/B07N1XB1G7Both books are also available in paperback and hardcover versions. All versions are available wherever books are sold.Math DYSconnected - To be released in 2025.*************************************************************************TIME STAMPS2:00 Why reference tasks work for all grade levels4:30 The power of number sense and fact fluency7:00 The Candy Problem setup: Two boys, 90 candies10:00 The importance of question creation over answer-getting15:00 The role of division as the FIRST operation taught20:00 Cognitive science behind retention and memory25:00 How to implement The Candy Problem across a school year30:00 Four key deficits The Candy Problem helps fix40:00 Why worksheets fail and what to do instead***************************************************************************SUBSCRIBE and LISTEN to the Audio version of the podcast here on YouTube or your favorite podcast app.APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tier-1-interventions/id1729403599?uo=4SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/72Wmq8ddduGz4eUMK7LVIyAMAZON MUSIC/AUDIBLE: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/89f67d1a-98b5-4592-a53c-8f4acb3d8029This podcast is created from excerpts from the Tier 1 Interventions Workshop. To hear the full math intervention, subscribe to watch the event live monthly on the 3rd Saturday during the school year.*************************************************************************MISSIONWe are committed to IMPACT the journey of 200K teachers (3M students) by 2030 so they can reignite their passion for teaching.*************************************************************************WORK WITH US:Join Tier 1 Workshops. Complete episodes with bonuses are included in the course. New episodes are added after the live events. https://disabilitylabs.com/courses/tier-1-interventions-workshops*****************************************************************************************************FREE RESOURCESSaturday Math and IMPACT Wednesday https://www.eventbrite.com/o/jonily-zupancic-85235994433 Interventions OTs need to make your Students' Math Stick!https://3MathInterventions.eventbrite.com*************************************************************************Other ways to connect with Jonily and CheriFB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tier1interventionsIG: https://www.instagram.com/cheridotterer/https://www.instagram.com/jonilyzupancic/Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cheridotterer/https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonily-zupancic-29aa7a54/X: https://twitter.com/CheriDottererhttps://twitter.com/mindsonmathTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cheridottererhttps://www.tiktok.com/@mindsonmath**************************************************************************BE THE FIRST TO KNOWJoin our community https://disabilitylabs.com/community*************************************************************************HASHTAGS#tier1interventions #mindsonmath #jonily #cheri #TeacherTips #MathEducation #ClassroomStrategies #TeachingMath #K12Education #MathTeachers #EducationMatters #TeacherLife #MathInterventions #NumberSense #MathFluency #CountingStrategies #MathAutomaticity #MathPatterns #STEMEducation #MathDifferentiation #PodcastForTeachers #EducationPodcast #TeachingPodcast #MathPodcast (02:00) - Why reference tasks work for all grade levels (04:30) - The power of number sense and fact fluency (07:00) - The Candy Problem setup: Two boys, 90 candies (10:00) - The importance of question creation over answer-getting (15:00) - The role of division as the FIRST operation taught (20:00) - Cognitive science behind retention and memory (25:00) - How to implement The Candy Problem across a school year (30:00) - Four key deficits The Candy Problem helps fix (40:00) - Why worksheets fail and what to do instead
