K-8 Math Tutoring Toolkit

Personalized approaches to math learning, such as high-impact tutoring, provide significant benefits for students and accelerate student math learning (N

Apps and Games

Games are an effective strategy to engage students in math learning and practice. Parents and caregivers can use the apps and games below to make math learning fun and engaging at home. 

Effective Math Apps Identification

Article that describes which math games and apps have proven to be an effective means of learning math.

PK - 5 Grade Math Tutoring Resources for Parents (Caregivers)

The resources in this section are tools for parents and caregivers to gain confidence and instructional skills to support their child’s math learning at home. In addition to the resources provided in this section, collaborating with your child’s math teacher and other supports within the school may prove helpful in ensuring your child is receiving the support they need to grow as math learner. 

Demonstration Lessons

Example Math Tutoring Programs

These math tutoring programs provide a range of examples of how math tutoring can be implemented in different contexts at the school and district level and during out of school time.  

District Tutoring Initiatives

These example school profiles provide insight to the ways in which districts are implementing tutoring.

Coaching and Feedback

Intention-driven coaching strategies provide opportunities for tutors to reflect and create actionable plans to continuously improve the effectiveness of their instructional practice. This section contains tools for tutor program managers to provide effective coaching and feedback to tutors through observations and direct, timely feedback. 

Observation and Feedback

Resources to provide sound and valuable feedback to tutors.

Culturally Sustaining Teaching

K-12 students come from a wide range of races, ethnicities, cultures and backgrounds. Effective tutors are prepared to teach and reach all learners. This section contains resources to support math tutors in culturally sustaining teaching.

Cultural Proficiency

Resources for building and supporting cultural awareness, sustaining culture, reducing and disrupting bias, and enhancing student identities in the educational process.

Differentiation in Math

Effective tutors are equipped to differentiate their instruction for each student regardless of student needs. Resources for addressing students with varying learning needs can provide strong support for tutors as they embark upon the journey of teaching and reaching all students. 

Resources for math instruction differentiation.

PK - 5 Math Tutoring Resources for Tutor Program Managers

The PK - 5 section provides tutors with resources related to PK - 5 grade level standards, math curriculum, and individual and small group intervention strategies. This section also includes PK - 5 level math apps, tips, and practices.

UnboundEd Grade Level Standards

Initial Training and Coaching

The resources in this section include guidance, materials, and tools to support initial training and ongoing coaching for math tutors.

High-Impact Tutoring

The research behind and description of drivers of high-impact tutoring.

Culturally Sustaining Teaching

K-12 students come from a wide range of races, ethnicities, cultures and backgrounds. Effective tutors are prepared to teach and reach all learners. This section contains resources to support math tutors in culturally sustaining teaching.

Cultural Proficiency

Resources for building and supporting cultural awareness, sustaining culture, reducing and disrupting bias, and enhancing student identities in the educational process.