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.
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
Sick Kids and OISE research illustrates JUMP efficacy
Performance by JUMP Math students was found to be at or significantly above that of a control group in a newly published paper by a research team from The Hospital for Sick Children and the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto.
John Mighton awarded Honorary Doctorate of Science
Dr. Mighton, as well as a four other exceptional individuals, received this honour on June 19 from the University of Winnipeg.
Gerry Connelly, former Director of Education for the TDSB, joins JUMP Math...
JUMP Math is pleased to announce that Gerry Connelly has been appointed to the JUMP Math Board of Directors
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
