EMBRS Overview
Below you’ll find a high-level overview of EMBRS. For a more in-depth look, go to our research page.
Research-Based. REsults-Focused.
Explicit Instruction for the Modern Classroom.
EMBRS is a complete K-12 Math Curriculum
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The EMBRS Method in 6 Steps:
Step 0: Interleaving.
Before the lesson starts, students work on spiralled review questions that are strategically placed throughout the curriculum. This ensures the learning that happens in September stays with students long-term.
Step 1: Goal setting is at the start of every lesson, so students know exactly what they’ll be learning.
Step 2: We review vocabulary so students talk like mathematicians. Because they are mathematicians.
Step 3: Our lessons kick off with something interesting: a situation, a challenge, a scenario. Everyone is paying attention. Often the hooks involve manipulatives and culturally diverse math stories.
Step 4: đ Instructional Loops are the basis of EMBRS. During Instructional Loops, the teacher leads the lesson and students actively demonstrate their learning on whiteboards.
A structured đTEACH-đŹTALK-âď¸TRY Loop has three components:
1) đ TEACH: Step-by-Step Explicit Teaching
2) đŹ TALK: Guided discussions to check for understanding, involving examples/non-examples and spot the error exercises.
3) âď¸ TRY: Using whiteboards, students work on scaffolded questions to experience success and build on it incrementally. It’s not technically “practice”, since students are still in the acquisition phase of learning during the Instructional Loops.
Step 5: We’re talking about practice. With the right amount and right type of practice, students can consolidate their learning and move from the acquisition phase to the fluency-building phase.
Students consolidate their learning using paper and pencil to answer 12 questions. The 12 questions follow the scaffolded sequence of the lesson, allowing for teachers to be precise with feedback when helping students.
The answers are embedded on the Powerpoint, so taking them up is a breeze. đ
Step 6: Students have learning gaps for a variety of reasons. Math curriculum that only supports students at grade level leaves out a large portion of students. That’s why we have ON-RAMPS.
EMBRS includes two foundational Instructional Loops per lesson called ON-RAMPS.
Teachers can use ON-RAMPS at the beginning of a lesson for the entire class, or save them for small group instruction after the lesson.
And for students who need acceleration? EMBRS includes ACCELERATORS, which are self-guided accelerated post-practice activities for students who are ready for enriched learning opportunities.
EMBRS Features Built Into Every Lesson
CRA
Each concept is structured with a Concrete-Representational-Abstract framework, allowing for a multi-sensory approach.
Interleaving
Structured year-long interleaving enhances retention by spiralling concepts leading to long-term mastery of concepts.
Instructional Loops
Our exclusive TEACH>TALK>TRY method adheres to Cognitive Load Theory and increases feedback opportunities.
Presenter Mode
No more fumbling with 1000s of PDF pages so you can figure out what you’re going to teach today. Our Innovative Presenter Controls make our lessons easy-to-lead.
Capacity Building
Our ready-to-use lessons increase teacher confidence and empower non-math specialists to become expert math educators.
Translations
Multi-language learners benefit from embedded translations on every slide(Coming Summer 2025), ensuring equitable access to mathematics learning for all students.