Every child can learn math and love it.
We are an award-winning non-profit dedicated to helping people lead more fulfilled lives. Our evidence-based curricula and professional development replaces math anxiety with an understanding and a love of math in students and educators.
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Awards & Recognition
John Mighton wins the Egerton Ryerson Award
John Mighton won the Egerton Ryerson Award for Dedication to Public Education in 2016, an annual Canadian award that recognizes those who actively advocate for strong public education.
JUMP Math wins 2016 WISE Award
We’re one of the six winners of the 2016 WISE (World Innovation Summit for Education) Awards, an initiative of the Qatar Foundation, which recognizes the world’s most innovative educational projects. Read more.
US DoE Funding Study of JUMP Math: Globe and Mail
The U.S. Department of Education has funded a project led by researchers at Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children to look at how elementary students fare in math using the current Ontario curriculum and comparing it to the JUMP Math program.
News
Most people never get the chance to see how brilliant they can be...
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John Mighton on CBC’s The Current
John Mighton was recently interviewed about his new book, All Things Being Equal, and JUMP Math by CBC’s Matt Galloway. Hear the interview here. Or...
The right formula: Why math is the key to a more equitable society
JUMP Math founder John Mighton Globe & Mail op-ed 19/01/2020: To read the article click here.
Tips for Teachers
Strategies Series
See our Top 10 research-supported strategies for tackling barriers in the classroom.
Teacher Support
Canadian teachers, do you have any questions about JUMP Math? Please contact your local Outreach & Teacher Support Manager with any questions that you have!
US teachers, please contact Amy Helmstetter...
Vancouver teacher says a unique program (JUMP Math) works miracles in class...
Getting a jump on math: Vancouver teacher Elisha Bonnis credits a unique program with working miracles in classrooms writes Janet Steffenhagen of the Vancouver Sun.
Elisha says, "One of the things I noticed, and it really made me reflect on my own childhood, was when kids do well at math and they're successful, they think they can do anything," she said in...
Research
John Mighton in Scientific American Mind
With the right lesson plan, teachers can turn struggling students into budding mathematicians - the secret is carefully guiding their adventure in numbers.
JUMP develops "Growth Mindset" says Carol Dweck
Carol Dweck, author of “Mindset”, and John Mighton discuss the critical importance of a growth mindset for students' success in math
