Math Teachers Press

What Math Teachers Press does

Math Teachers Press, Inc. (doing business as Moving with Math) is a privately held educational publisher founded in 1980 by Caryl Pierson and headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The company develops, sells, and supports research-based math intervention curriculum products for K-12 schools, with a primary focus on Response to Intervention (RTI), Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS), Special Education, Title 1, and English Language Learner programs. Its core methodology, the Concrete-Representational-Abstract (CRA) instructional model, is delivered through a coordinated portfolio spanning Pre-K through high school (Connections, Extensions 2nd Edition, Foundations, Foundations for Algebra, Moving with Algebra, Math by Topic, and SUMS), supported by physical manipulatives kits, scripted teacher guides, web-based assessment tools, and professional development services.

The company makes money through a mix of one-time curriculum sales (Class Kits priced $405-$1,075, individual Student Activity Books at $12.95-$25.95, Teacher Resource Manuals, and manipulatives kits) and recurring revenue from annual web-based assessment subscriptions (per student seat, e.g., $945 for a Kindergarten Class Kit with online assessment). A third stream consists of professional development services, including train-the-trainer programs, coaching, and implementation workshops, with complimentary training bundled for qualifying orders. Distribution is dominated by direct enterprise field sales: sales representatives based in Minneapolis manage assigned territories, supplemented by educational consultants, phone-based ordering (1-800-852-2435), a website-based proposal/ordering system, and conference presence at PA CASE, TCASE, CASE, and CEC events.

The customer base is concentrated in U.S. public school districts, with documented long-running relationships at scale including DoDEA (K-5 worldwide, 2020 contract), St. Paul Public Schools (12,000+ students), Jersey City Public Schools (2,600+ special education students), and District of Columbia Public Schools (11,000+ students in a George Washington University study). The company holds ESSA Tier 2 evidence designation, What Works Clearinghouse-aligned practices, and Harvard PEAR/SEDL curriculum inclusion, which serve as procurement credentials for federally funded intervention contracts. With approximately 45 employees and more than five million students served cumulatively since founding, Math Teachers Press operates as a small, founder-led specialty publisher with no disclosed external institutional funding.

Name

Math Teachers Press

Legal name

Math Teachers Press, Inc.

Website

https://movingwithmath.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Math Teachers Press (Moving with Math) is a privately held, founder-led educational publisher in Minneapolis that develops and sells Concrete-Representational-Abstract (CRA) math intervention curriculum, manipulatives, web-based assessments, and professional development for K-12 U.S. school districts serving Special Education, ELL, and RTI/MTSS programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Math Intervention Curriculum

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Math Intervention & Numeracy Support Programs (EDAJAGAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Math Intervention & Numeracy Materials (Special Education) (EDAGAMAI), K–12 Textbook Publishing (Core Curriculum) (MPAJABAA), Digital/Blended K–12 Courseware & Interactive Textbooks (EDAGAAAJ)

Keywords

• Math intervention curriculum
• Manipulative-based instruction
• Response to intervention
• Special education math
• Classroom assessment tools

Headquarters

HQ city

Minneapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Curriculum Materials Sales: Sale of printed curriculum materials including Class Kits (Teacher Resource Guide + Student Activity Books), Student Activity Books, Teacher Guides, and manipulative kits. Products are sold at various price points from $12.95 for individual student books to $1,075 for complete class kits with online assessment.
2. Online Assessment Subscriptions: Annual licenses for web-based assessment platforms sold per student seat (e.g., Class Kit with 1-year license for 20 students at $945 for Kindergarten).
3. Professional Development Services: Training services including First Step PD, train-the-trainer programs, coaching, and implementation workshops. Implementation workshops are 1-3 hours and complimentary for qualified orders. Professional Development Kits available as boxed products.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Math Teachers Press publishes and sells the Moving with Math Learning System, a research-based Pre-K through Algebra math intervention curriculum built on the Concrete-Representational-Abstract (CRA) instructional model. The offering bundles printed student activity books, teacher guides, physical manipulatives kits, web-based assessment subscriptions, and online e-Guide teacher manuals, and is sold primarily to K-12 school districts, special education, Title 1, ELL, RTI/MTSS, after-school, and homeschool programs.

Product overview

Math Teachers Press operates as a single-brand educational publisher with the 'Moving with Math' Learning System serving as its unified platform. The portfolio consists of multiple coordinated product lines spanning Pre-K through high school: Connections (early childhood literacy-based math, Pre-K through Grade 2), Extensions 2nd Edition (standards-aligned intervention, Pre-K through Grade 8+), Foundations (targeted intervention for Grades 1-4), Foundations for Algebra (intervention for Grades 5-8+), Moving with Algebra (comprehensive algebra curriculum, Grade 7+), Math by Topic 2nd Edition ( Tier 2/3 intervention, Grades 1-8+), and SUMS (high school preparatory program, Grade 9+). These products share common infrastructure including the web-based Online Assessment Suite, e-Guides, manipulative kits, and the research-based CRA instructional methodology. The system is designed for RTI/MTSS implementation in general education, special education, ELL, after school, summer school, and tutoring settings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Moving with Math Learning System Unified evidence-based math intervention platform integrating assessment technology, manipulative-based CRA instruction, web-based assessment, e-Guide teacher manuals, professional development, and family engagement components for RTI/MTSS implementation across Pre-K through Algebra.
• Connections Pre-Kindergarten (English & Spanish) Standards-based early childhood math curriculum using research-based CRA instructional practices, age-appropriate screening assessments, children's stories woven into instruction, family engagement materials, and learning center connections for Pre-K or Dual Language settings.
• Connections (Pre-K-2) Comprehensive literacy-based math curriculum covering all objectives from Pre-Kindergarten through grade 2 in four grade-level books, integrating 200 children's trade books, scripted CRA lesson plans, and built-in pre/post-tests and daily reviews. Available in English and Spanish editions.
• Extensions 2nd Edition (Generic) Standards-aligned intervention curriculum for grades Pre-K through 8+ available in multiple state standard versions (Generic, CCSS, CCSS-CA, TEKS, Spanish), including class kits with teacher guides, student activity books, manipulatives kits, and web-based assessment integration across numeration, operations, fractions, decimals, geometry, and problem solving.
• Foundations (1-4) Comprehensive or targeted intervention program covering all objectives from grade 1 through grade 4 in seven volumes, using manipulatives in every lesson with daily reviews, skill builders, journal prompts, algebra readiness, error analysis, and ELL strategies.
• Foundations for Algebra (5-8+) Intermediate-Middle (Grades 5-6) and Middle-High (Grades 7+) program organizing essential objectives for grades 5 through 8+, with manipulatives for conceptual understanding, daily reviews, placement tests, games, journal prompts, and web-based assessment for comprehensive or targeted intervention, summer school, and tutoring.
• Moving with Algebra (7+) Standards-based algebra program in three volumes covering Fractions/Decimals/Percent, Geometry/Measurement/Algebra/Functions, and Linear Equations/Point Line Intercept/Quadratic Equations, using scaffolded CRA instruction with individualized learning plans, checkpoints, weekly quizzes, and skill builder reteaching. Designed for pre-algebra through core algebra, double dose settings, and ELL students.
• Math by Topic 2nd Edition (1-8+) Comprehensive intervention curriculum for essential math standards covering grades 1-8+ organized into four levels (A: Grades 1-2, B: Grades 3-4, C: Grades 5-6, D: Grades 7-8+), with lower reading levels, added white space, vocabulary and language acquisition support, built-in online or paper/pencil assessment, and scripted CRA instruction for Special Education, ELL, After School, and 1:1/Small Group Tutoring.
• SUMS (9+) Success Using Math Standards program for high school students lacking essential math concepts needed for algebra success or high school graduation, with standards-based assessments identifying prerequisite skills, student progress reports, individualized study plans, family math components, and comprehensive teacher manuals with hands-on lesson plans.
• Online Assessment / Web-Based Assessment Web-based assessment suite providing online pre-tests, instant reports for teachers, planning reports for differentiated instruction, checkpoint quizzes, benchmark tests, and post-tests for accountability, generating Student Progress Reports, Class Record Sheets, and district-level accountability reports. Available standalone or integrated with class kits.
• Home-Based Education (Pre-K-8+) Balanced manipulative-based math programs for homeschool families using Math by Topic and Connections curricula with easy-to-use teacher guides, lesson plans, pre/post-tests, daily reviews, reteaching pages, games, pacing calendars, and assessment options matched to objectives.
• Manipulatives (Pre-K-9+) Physical and optional manipulative kits supporting CRA instruction, including Unifix Cubes, Number Stairs, Base Ten Blocks, Pattern Blocks, Attribute Block Desk Kits, Teddy Bear Counters, Fraction Strips, Geoboards, Algebra Tiles, Cuisenaire Rods, and various dice, organized by grade bands (Pre-K/K, Grades 1-2, Grades 3-4, Grade 5, Grades 6-8+).
• Professional Development Services Training services including First Step PD, train-the-trainer programs, coaching, and 1-3 hour implementation workshops (complimentary for qualified orders), delivered virtually and in person by company Educational Consultants to support RTI/MTSS plan development and implementation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40% greater increase in test scores compared to control group (George Washington University study)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA)coreOthers · 5 June 2020Math Teachers Press was awarded a contract for base year and 4 option years by DoDEA to provide intervention resources and professional development for DoDEA's Kindergarten through Grade 5 schools worldwide. DoDEA serves approximately 74,000 children of active-duty military and DoD civilian families.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• TouchMath: TouchMath publishes multisensory, manipulative-based K-5 math curriculum with a proprietary counting-touch approach. Like Math Teachers Press, it sells tactile, research-backed math materials directly to districts for intervention and SpEd use cases, competing for the same RTI/MTSS budgets.
• Carnegie Learning: Carnegie Learning combines research-validated math curricula (MATHia adaptive platform + textbook programs) for K-12 intervention with strong efficacy claims and district sales motion. Highly comparable on RTI/MTSS positioning, evidence-based claim, and blended print+digital delivery.
• Curriculum Associates (i-Ready): Curriculum Associates provides i-Ready Diagnostic + Instruction and Ready mathematics intervention, widely adopted for RTI/MTSS tier identification and progress monitoring. Overlaps with Math Teachers Press on K-8 intervention math and assessment-based instruction, though at much larger scale.
• Zearn: Zearn offers a free digital math curriculum tightly aligned to Eureka Math/EngageNY, positioned for Tier 1 and intervention support. Competes with Math Teachers Press for intervention minutes and district intervention budgets, but operates on a digital/self-serve model rather than print+manipulatives.
• DreamBox Learning: DreamBox Learning is an adaptive K-8 math platform widely used for intervention and RTI/MTSS implementations. Comparable in customer base (K-12 schools, intervention use case) and subject focus, though delivered as a digital adaptive product instead of physical manipulatives and scripted lessons.

Broad incumbents

• McGraw Hill Education: McGraw Hill is a major K-12 publisher with comprehensive math programs (including Reveal Math and intervention-focused Everyday Mathematics). Overlaps broadly with Math Teachers Press on math curriculum and state-standards alignment but is a much larger multi-subject portfolio company, not a niche intervention specialist.
• Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: HMH publishes core and intervention math programs (notably Saxon Math, which is widely adopted for K-8 intervention). Largest direct overlap with Math Teachers Press' intervention focus; competes for similar district budgets while operating as a broad multi-subject publisher.
• Pearson Education: Pearson is a global education publisher with K-12 math programs, assessment (e.g., iLit/iMath adaptations), and intervention offerings. Overlaps with Math Teachers Press on district math curriculum sales and intervention positioning but operates at global, multi-subject scale.

Emerging players

• IXL Learning: IXL offers adaptive K-12 math practice, diagnostics, and intervention integrated into RTI/MTSS workflows via per-seat subscription. Partial overlap with Math Teachers Press on K-12 intervention use cases; differentiated by a primarily digital/online delivery model and broader subject coverage.
• Great Minds (Eureka Math): Great Minds publishes Eureka Math/EngageNY and Wit & Wisdom curricula widely adopted in K-8 public schools. Competes in standards-aligned math curriculum procurement and is often the foundation curriculum that Math Teachers Press' intervention products supplement or compete against for intervention minutes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/movingwithmath

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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