{"id":6925,"date":"2024-09-10T02:23:27","date_gmt":"2024-09-10T02:23:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mathletics.com\/blog\/?p=6925"},"modified":"2024-09-24T06:38:27","modified_gmt":"2024-09-24T06:38:27","slug":"case-study-how-international-school-utrecht-found-success-with-mathletics-and-mathseeds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mathletics.com\/blog\/educators\/case-study-how-international-school-utrecht-found-success-with-mathletics-and-mathseeds\/","title":{"rendered":"Case Study: How International School Utrecht Found Success with Mathletics and Mathseeds"},"content":{"rendered":"

At International School Utrecht (ISU), educators faced a complex challenge: how to effectively teach mathematics to a multilingual student body while balancing the rigorous standards of both the International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme (PYP) and Common Core curricula.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Year 3 teacher and maths specialist Tayla Webb sought a solution that blended enquiry-based learning<\/strong> with structured maths practice<\/strong>, catered to students learning in a second language<\/strong> and engaged learners across all ability levels<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

This case study reveals how ISU’s approach to integrating our online maths programs, Mathletics<\/a><\/strong> and Mathseeds<\/a><\/strong>,<\/a>\u00a0not only addressed these challenges but also yielded unexpected benefits in student engagement and independent learning.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

From supporting newcomers with limited English<\/strong> to challenging advanced learners<\/strong>, ISU’s journey offers valuable insights for international schools aiming to enhance maths instruction in today’s global classroom.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The challenge: Addressing diverse learning needs<\/b><\/h3>\n

ISU’s multilingual student body presented unique challenges in maths education. Tayla explains:<\/span><\/p>\n

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“Because we’re an international school it’s an ever-changing environment and sometimes there are students who join in the middle of the year that are new to English. That\u2019s a challenge because on one hand we’re trying to understand what they know mathematically and what is hindering them with the language.”<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The school identified several key challenges:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Aligning resources with their hybrid curriculum<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Supporting visual learning for students from diverse backgrounds<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Facilitating both home and school use<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Providing robust differentiation to accommodate varied student needs<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Assisting students learning maths in English as an additional language (EAL).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Tayla elaborates on their search for a solution:<\/span><\/p>\n

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    “We were trying to find maths programs that would tick ALL the boxes\u2026 and weren\u2019t solely based on the curriculum and answering rote questions but also focused on the visual learning of maths concepts and that could provide maths practice at home and at school.”<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

    The solution: Comprehensive digital tools for maths education<\/h3>\n

    After a thorough evaluation process, ISU selected Mathletics and Mathseeds for their features that aligned well with the school’s needs:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n