HOW ZEARN math WORKS
Zearn Math is made by teachers to reinforce and deepen teacher-led instruction. Our math lessons are grounded in the leading research on math learning to give students more opportunities to explore, persevere and break through in the grade-level concepts they are learning in class.
Fluency and conceptual
understanding in every lesson
Research is clear: students need both automaticity with math facts and deep understanding of concepts to be successful in math. Zearn Math incorporates this balance every time a student logs in.
Built on the concrete-
pictorial-abstract approach
Zearn Math is designed to reflect the science of how kids learn — moving from concrete experiences to visual models to abstract reasoning — in order to build mastery that lasts.
Lessons adapt to help students catch up and move forward on grade level
When students struggle, digital lessons adapt just in time with the support and scaffolding students need to work through challenges — without sacrificing grade-level rigor.
Handwritten work is part
of every lesson
Every lesson integrates paper-and-pencil problem solving, giving students opportunities to reflect on new concepts, demonstrate their thinking, and transfer their learning beyond the screen.
Why Zearn Math
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Technology that complements teaching
Technology that complements teaching
Zearn Math is designed for structured use as a part of classroom instruction. Teachers assign students to content connected to the grade-level concepts they’re teaching, and students work at their own pace through a guided sequence of lessons that blends digital learning with off-screen problem solving to deepen understanding and reinforce learning.
Zearn Math is designed for structured use as a part of classroom instruction. Teachers assign students to content connected to the grade-level concepts they’re teaching, and students work at their own pace through a guided sequence of lessons that blends digital learning with off-screen problem solving to deepen understanding and reinforce learning.
Zearn Math is designed for structured use as a part of classroom instruction. Teachers assign students to content connected to the grade-level concepts they’re teaching, and students work at their own pace through a guided sequence of lessons that blends digital learning with off-screen problem solving to deepen understanding and reinforce learning.
Every lesson starts with activities to build procedural fluency and automaticity.
A variety of fluency activities helps students stay engaged in the essential practice they need to succeed in math.
Students learn new concepts through guided instruction using pictures and objects to help math make sense.
Lessons build from one to the next, helping students develop lasting understanding of the concepts they’re learning in class.
Students solve problems using visual models and digital manipulatives that mirror hands-on classroom learning.
As they learn, students progress from concrete exploration to more abstract representations.
Embedded prompts for handwritten problem solving help students strengthen and retain new learning.
Every lesson guides students through paper-and-pencil work, ensuring they transfer their understanding to new contexts.
When students struggle, lessons adapt in real time to help them break through.
Instead of dropping students back, Zearn Math brings targeted foundational support right into grade-level learning.
Students get the support they need until they can show 100% understanding on their own.
Because students need to show mastery, teachers know when students are on track and where they need support.
Backed by proven results
Backed by proven results
A large-scale, randomized control trial of over 10,000 students found causal evidence of positive, statistically significant impacts of Zearn Math on student math achievement — earning Zearn Math a “Strong” (Tier 1) rating from Evidence for ESSA. Zearn represents a small subset of supplemental math programs with rigorous, third-party validation meeting this bar of evidence.
A large-scale, randomized control trial of over 10,000 students found causal evidence of positive, statistically significant impacts of Zearn Math on student math achievement — earning Zearn Math a “Strong” (Tier 1) rating from Evidence for ESSA. Zearn represents a small subset of supplemental math programs with rigorous, third-party validation meeting this bar of evidence.
A large-scale, randomized control trial of over 10,000 students found causal evidence of positive, statistically significant impacts of Zearn Math on student math achievement — earning Zearn Math a “Strong” (Tier 1) rating from Evidence for ESSA. Zearn represents a small subset of supplemental math programs with rigorous, third-party validation meeting this bar of evidence.
Supporting learning while safeguarding privacy
Supporting learning while safeguarding privacy
Zearn Math is designed for learning — not for advertising, tracking, or data monetization. As a nonprofit, Zearn is committed to the highest possible standards for protecting student data. We never sell or share data with advertisers or use tracking technologies to build profiles or monitor activity outside our platform. Our privacy practices are informed by:
Zearn Math is designed for learning — not for advertising, tracking, or data monetization. As a nonprofit, Zearn is committed to the highest possible standards for protecting student data. We never sell or share data with advertisers or use tracking technologies to build profiles or monitor activity outside our platform. Our privacy practices are informed by:
Zearn Math is designed for learning — not for advertising, tracking, or data monetization. As a nonprofit, Zearn is committed to the highest possible standards for protecting student data. We never sell or share data with advertisers or use tracking technologies to build profiles or monitor activity outside our platform. Our privacy practices are informed by:
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)
Future of Privacy Forum’s Student Privacy Pledge
Read our privacy policy
Comprehensive supports for student success
Comprehensive supports for student success
From dedicated professional development to real-time data on students’ learning, Zearn equips teachers, communities, and systems with the tools and insight they need to help every student succeed in grade-level math.
From dedicated professional development to real-time data on students’ learning, Zearn equips teachers, communities, and systems with the tools and insight they need to help every student succeed in grade-level math.
From dedicated professional development to real-time data on students’ learning, Zearn equips teachers, communities, and systems with the tools and insight they need to help every student succeed in grade-level math.
How Zearn Math works for teachers: A companion for grade-level learning
How Zearn Math works for teachers: A companion for grade-level learning
Zearn Math is designed to complement your daily instruction alongside your curriculum, with research-backed digital lessons that reinforce your teaching, real-time alerts when students are struggling and actionable insights to help students stay on track with grade-level content.
Zearn Math is designed to complement your daily instruction alongside your curriculum, with research-backed digital lessons that reinforce your teaching, real-time alerts when students are struggling and actionable insights to help students stay on track with grade-level content.
Zearn Math is designed to complement your daily instruction alongside your curriculum, with research-backed digital lessons that reinforce your teaching, real-time alerts when students are struggling and actionable insights to help students stay on track with grade-level content.
Assign high-quality digital content connected to your instruction
Over 1,000 digital lessons are organized into units, called Missions, covering every major concept of K-8 math. Teachers assign the Mission aligned to what they’re teaching, and students work through a sequence of lessons designed to strengthen understanding — with just-in-time scaffolding and support.
See when students are on track — and where they need support
Teachers have real-time visibility into students’ progress through grade-level content, making it easy to identify where students need additional support and plan targeted instruction. Zearn Math reports provide an in-the-moment look into students’ activity on Zearn, so teachers can monitor focus, encourage persistence, and step in when students are stuck.
Reinforce and extend learning with printable resources
Zearn Math includes printable supplemental resources that extend learning beyond the screen. Teachers can access Student Notes to accompany each digital lesson, practice problems to reinforce math concepts, and other instructional materials to deliver targeted support.
How Zearn Math supports families: Resources to help your child love learning math
How Zearn Math supports families: Resources to help your child love learning math
As a nonprofit, our platform’s entire content library is available for free, so families can see what students are learning. Access resources to support and motivate your child’s learning with Zearn Math.
As a nonprofit, our platform’s entire content library is available for free, so families can see what students are learning. Access resources to support and motivate your child’s learning with Zearn Math.
As a nonprofit, our platform’s entire content library is available for free, so families can see what students are learning. Access resources to support and motivate your child’s learning with Zearn Math.
How Zearn Math works for districts & schools: Supporting leaders to drive transformative results
How Zearn Math works for districts & schools: Supporting leaders to drive transformative results
Zearn partners with states, districts, and schools to support systemwide implementation, with seamless deployment at scale, actionable insights, and dedicated professional development to drive consistent usage and measurable impact.
Zearn partners with states, districts, and schools to support systemwide implementation, with seamless deployment at scale, actionable insights, and dedicated professional development to drive consistent usage and measurable impact.
Zearn partners with states, districts, and schools to support systemwide implementation, with seamless deployment at scale, actionable insights, and dedicated professional development to drive consistent usage and measurable impact.
Get rostered quickly for a seamless launch
Get rostered quickly for a seamless launch
Deployment and setup are handled by the Zearn team, with secure integrations through Clever, ClassLink, and district rostering systems to simplify onboarding from day one.
Deployment and setup are handled by the Zearn team, with secure integrations through Clever, ClassLink, and district rostering systems to simplify onboarding from day one.
Deployment and setup are handled by the Zearn team, with secure integrations through Clever, ClassLink, and district rostering systems to simplify onboarding from day one.
Guide systemwide implementation with school- and district-wide data
Guide systemwide implementation with school- and district-wide data
Actionable, on-demand insights help leaders set goals, observe trends, and make data-driven decisions to drive impact. Plus, Zearn’s platform enables custom data exports for deeper analysis.
Actionable, on-demand insights help leaders set goals, observe trends, and make data-driven decisions to drive impact. Plus, Zearn’s platform enables custom data exports for deeper analysis.
Actionable, on-demand insights help leaders set goals, observe trends, and make data-driven decisions to drive impact. Plus, Zearn’s platform enables custom data exports for deeper analysis.
Set educators up for success
Set educators up for success
Dedicated professional development sessions led by the Zearn team help teachers and leaders make the most of Zearn Math — and set the conditions for transformative impact.
Dedicated professional development sessions led by the Zearn team help teachers and leaders make the most of Zearn Math — and set the conditions for transformative impact.
Dedicated professional development sessions led by the Zearn team help teachers and leaders make the most of Zearn Math — and set the conditions for transformative impact.
Why Zearn Math
