K–8 Intervention Curriculum

Math Pathways & Pitfalls K- 8 Award Winning Curriculum

Math Pathways & Pitfalls won the 2011 Distinguished Achievement Award in the Curriculum Category for Mathematics, Grades 6-12 from the Association of Educational Publishers, and was a finalist in the K-5 division.

Math Pathways & Pitfalls books are aligned to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for Mathematics in the domains of Operations & Algebraic thinking and Numbers and Operations. We offer four volumes with the following mathematical topics:

• early and whole number concepts with algebra readiness for grade K and grade 1;
• place value and whole number operations with algebra readiness for grade 2 and grade 3;
• fractions and decimals with algebra readiness for grade 4, grade 5, and grade 6;
• and percents, ratios and proportions with algebra readiness for grade 6, grade 7, and grade 8.

This K–8 intervention curriculum helps students tackle stubborn pitfalls head-on and transform them into pathways for learning key topics depicted in the table on the right.

Each of our four Math Pathways & Pitfalls books contains 20 or more core lessons and follow-up mini lessons, and is designed to add value to any adopted curriculum. With Math Pathways & Pitfalls lessons and instructional strategies, you can

• Help students master key mathematical standards.
• Support academic language development.
• Prevent common pitfalls on homework.
• Raise achievement on standardized tests.
• Reach diverse students in your classroom, including English language learners – who are encouraged to use MPP embedded tools and structure to discuss mathematical concepts in English.