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Numeracy Project 2.0 & The New Year

How to kick off '23-'24 School Year with Numeracy Project

Numeracy Project2.0 & The New YearHow to kick off '23-'24 School Year with NumeracyProject
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The Numeracy Project Workshop is HERE!

You read correctly, the support to the Numeracy Project 2.0 you've been waiting for! The Numeracy Project Workshop is for K-8 educators and high school teachers who have been trained in the Numeracy Project and would like further support in implementing with students. This workshop will address common questions that have come from practitioners who have been utilizing the Numeracy Project 2.0. We will also provide learning to assist teachers and coaches in planning for small group instruction along with suggestions for integrating progress monitoring.

Workshop Objectives

Participants will:
• have opportunities to learn strategies for supporting students who struggle with mathematics
• understand how skills from multiple stages can be connected and taught together
• explore how intentional selection of skill codes allows for differentiation opportunities
• identify opportunities within instruction where progress monitoring can occur


To Prepare for the Workshop
Bring student NII data with you to create a plan for small group instruction.


Current Agency-wide Workshop Dates:



Interested in bringing the Numeracy Project Workshop to your district or building?
Want more information about this workshop? Reach out to your Heartland AEA Math Consultant with any questions or to schedule your workshop today.

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Picking Up Where You Left Off with the Numeracy Project

Getting the Numeracy Project up and running again with the start of the new school year can seem overwhelming. Many have reached out with questions about how to pick up where last year ended. We hope to address some of those questions here, but if you still have some lingering questions reach out to your Heartland AEA Math Consultant. Keep scrolling to see our FAQs answered.

Save the Date(s) - Heartland AEA Math Classes Coming Soon!

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Universal Mathematics for Early Childhood Educators

Early Childhood Educators (PK - 1st) mark your calendars for October 17th and November 1st. Heartland AEA will offer Universal Mathematics for Early Childhood Educators Part 1 at the Johnston REC. This course deepens teacher understanding and supports changes in their perspective on mathematics. This hands-on course will support teacher implementation of three big concepts: 1) mathematics experiences must be central and coherent; 2) they must build on children's informal and everyday mathematical knowledge and promote basic math concepts and the development of logical mathematical thinking; and they must 3) provide foundations that enhance and facilitate long-lasting mathematical understanding.
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Figuring Out Fluency: Whole Number Operations

This course will engage participants in conversation and learning around fluency. This course will help participants develop a deeper understanding of what procedural fluency is and is not. We will identify which utilities, reasoning strategies, and automaticities to attend to while teaching. Participants will have a robust collection of routines, games, and other activities that support a fluency agenda. We will also explore techniques for assessing all components of fluency.

We will take an in depth look at a variety of applications of the seven significant strategies that encompass, addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of whole numbers.


Register for December 7th & 8th.

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Figuring Out Fluency: Fraction/Decimal Operations, Ratios, Equations

This course will engage participants in conversation and learning around fluency. This course will build off the ideas presented in the whole numbers course. We will identify which utilities, reasoning strategies, and automaticities to attend to while teaching.


We will take an in depth look at a variety of applications of the seven significant strategies that encompass, addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of fractions and decimals. We will also relate the topics of ratios, proportions, solving equations, and solving systems of equations to strategies as well.


Register for April 15th & 16th.

Numeracy Project 2.0 - FAQs Answered

Q: How do we start the year with students who already have an NII from last year?

A: Many may be wondering, can I just pick up where we stopped last year or do I need to ask some of the NII questions again. Students can keep or lose learning over the summer, so here are a couple options we advise...


  1. Pick up and start filling in the missed skills codes on which students worked last year. If you choose this option, but are worried about retention, incorporate some of the activities they have previously done into rotations/centers. Those could be worked on with their core teacher or their interventionist.
  2. Re-ask the last few skill codes they worked on at the end of last year for retention, work to finish any learning that may not have been as finished as you thought. Then proceed to the missed skill codes that have already been identified for the student.
  3. Get a fresh baseline within the stage the student ended last school year in. If you choose this option, you may want to either copy the previous year's data into the adjacent columns or put the new baseline that differ from last year's baseline in those columns.


If you need help thinking through these options, please reach out to your math consultant.

Q: Can I use the Numeracy Project Materials without the training?

A: The short answer is no. We understand either students or staff may be new to the district and might need to be trained to meet the students' needs. AEA Mathematics Consultants are equipped to provide you training and have a few upcoming dates. Please see below for more information about opportunities.

Q: Should I wait until after we give our universal screener to start intervening again?

A: No, don't waste any precious time with students who have already begun work with the Numeracy Project! We know how important it is to keep a student's intervention schedule as normal as possible. We listed a few options in our answer above on how to get started right away, so try some of those.

Q: If I start right where I left off last Spring, how do I adjust when the fall screening data is available?

A: As you are reviewing screening results, consider the following situations:


  • If a student is no longer identified as at-risk after a screening, you may consider fading or discontinuing an intervention such as the Numeracy Project. Then be sure to celebrate the growth achieved!!
  • After screening, if a student's score appears to show need for a different stage then they have already been working in, the GloSS or JAM would provide additional assessment information to help support your decision making.


If you need additional support making these decisions, please reach out to your math consultant.

Adding Stage 9 to Existing NIIs
Haven't added Stage 9 to your extisting NII yet? This link will take you to a direction sheet for adding stage 9 to NIIs you have already created. There is also a video if you need a visual walk through of the process.
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Our youngest mathematicians should wait.

We recommend that kindergarten students wait until after the winter screening window before beginning the Numeracy Project. Take time in the fall to build the student's familiarity with school and your relationship with them before giving them the diagnostic.
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Ordering Through Creative Services

Log into Creative Services. If you search 2989 it will bring up Numeracy Project 2.0 Activities. Once you click "Continue" you'll be able to choose from Stages 1-9 . Code 2990 is the Numeracy Project 2.0 Materials Masters. You can choose from Stages 1-8 and 9.
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Need trained?

Do you have new staff or are you looking to implement the Numeracy Project in your school? Visit the course catalog for upcoming agency-wide trainings or reach out to your math consultant for other training opportunities.


Wednesday, September 6th 8am-12pm and Wednesday, October 25th 9am-3pm.


Click the date to be taken to the registration link.

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Heartland AEA Math Consultants

We provide a variety of supports to help schools and teachers enhance student understanding and achievement in the area of mathematics. Services include consulting, coaching, collaboration and professional development in the areas of mathematics curriculum, instruction and assessment. We emphasize the importance of Iowa Core mathematics, conceptual understanding, problem-based learning and differentiated instruction in their work with teachers, teacher-leaders and administrators.

Email: math@heartlandaea.org
Website: https://www.heartlandaea.org/educators/cia/math/
Location: 6500 Corporate Drive, Johnston, IA 50131, USA
Phone: (515) 270-9030