Tier 1 Interventions

By Jonily Zupancic and Cheri Dotterer

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Math intervention, writing intervention, neurobiology, and cognitive-based learning - Jonily Zupancic and Cheri Dotterer are sharing how to incorporate them into your classroom. Jonily is a secondary math teacher and instructional coach for math K-12. Cheri is an occupational therapist specializing in neurology-based treatment across the lifespan and a Strategy-based Interventionist. Jonily secretly calls Cheri her Lesson Plan Whisperer because Cheri is always in her head, reminding her of the foundations of development before academics begin. They met in 2018 and have been talking ever since. Together, they have discovered the Miracle Math Classroom. This classroom embeds all math standards from Kindergarten to twelfth grade, plus neuro-based interventions that improve proficiency and boost student engagement. Both gifted and learning support students thrive using the interventions they share, plus all students in between. Using cognitive enhancing techniques strategically placed in the lesson plan, students learn more and enjoy school more, and fewer students get removed from critical instruction for Tier Three Interventions. Jonily has discovered how to teach all Kindergarten through algebra math standards using twelve, that’s right, twelve Reference Tasks. They include the Pizza Problem, 120-Chart, Paper Folding, Making Rectangles, Quick Dots, Locker Problem, Jesse and Kay, Geoboard, Candy Problem, Paint Problem, Staircase, and the Function Machine. Cheri uses Body-Brain Anchors to ignite the flame inside everyone’s brain for learning. Whether a person is five or 90, her strategy-based interventions will ignite that flame. These Brain-Body Anchors include the Handstand Flip, Interlaced Bilateral Integration, and the Body Sentence Alphabet. Together, they connect the puzzle behind math instruction and instructional delivery alongside these cognitive-enhancing activities to maximize math education for all students. Join us live on the third Saturday of the month, sans July, for the math behind the Reference Task. Every live event is approximately 2.5 contact hours. The first 30-ish minutes become this podcast. To hear the entire training, join our membership program. Please note: we will not record on holiday weekends. Join our mailing list for updates on dates. To join us live, register at Tier1interventions.com. The 2.5-hour sessions include the PowerPoint slides, additional audio files of Jonily teaching the Reference Task, resources from Cheri, and much more. A subscription to these 2.5-hour Workshops is $97/month or $947/year. Membership includes: *Approximately 27.5 hours of direct training per year *Audio files of Jonily's Hear Me Teach segments - complete *PowerPoint Slides to grab and use in your Magic Math Classroom *Resources from Jonily and Cheri for you and your students *A copy of Math DYSconnected when released. Or, you can listen to the first segment on your favorite podcast app for free; no membership is required. No matter how you listen, you will come away with golden nuggets that will transform your classroom. Reach out to Jonily: jonily@mindsonmath.com Reach out to Cheri: info@cheridotterer.com Tier1Interventions.com

Episode Date
Math Facts Are Really Rectangle Relationships
May 05, 2026
Why Good Math Teaching Doesn’t Always Look Like Teaching
Apr 28, 2026
How to Teach Students to Ask Better Questions in Math
Apr 21, 2026
The Math Education Shift Teachers Need
Apr 16, 2026
Why Productive Struggle Matters in Math
Apr 14, 2026
The Moment Students Stop Thinking in Math Class
Apr 07, 2026
Why Math Instruction Isn’t Working for Many Students
Mar 31, 2026
The Teaching Mistake That Kills Student Independence
Mar 24, 2026
Why Students Need to Struggle Before Learning Math
Mar 17, 2026
Why Students Forget Math — And 3 Problems That Fix It
Mar 10, 2026
Why Tier 1 Done Right Changes Everything
Mar 03, 2026
The Tier 1 Strategy That Builds Number Sense
Feb 24, 2026
How Math Should Be Taught in Seasons
Feb 10, 2026
What Story Is Math Telling
Feb 03, 2026
Why Tier 1 Math Fails Before Instruction Even Begins
Jan 13, 2026
Transform Your Tier 1 Math Classroom
Jan 06, 2026
The System IS Broken
Dec 30, 2025
Why Number Lines Break Kids (And How to Fix Them)
Dec 23, 2025
We're Teaching MATH Backwards
Dec 16, 2025
Why As don't equal mastery
Dec 11, 2025
Why students Zone Out constantly
Dec 03, 2025
WHY Your Math Curriculum Isn’t Working
Nov 25, 2025
Stop Teaching the Textbook
Nov 04, 2025
You Can't Rush Math Art
Oct 28, 2025
Teach Math Like a Play
Oct 21, 2025
Why Exposure Matters More Than Mastery
Oct 15, 2025
Moral Obligation in Math Education Why Good Teaching Isn’t Enough
Oct 07, 2025
Why Division is More Foundational Than Addition
Sep 30, 2025
Teach Division First?!
Sep 23, 2025
The Secret to Math Success for the 2025-2026 School Year
Sep 16, 2025
Why students struggle with math
Sep 09, 2025
Why Learning Doesn’t Stick (and How Brian Proved It Wrong)
Sep 02, 2025
Mastery Math Method That Makes Learning Stick
Aug 26, 2025
We're Teaching Subtraction Wrong - Try this instead!
Aug 12, 2025
The Division Rule that EVERY Teacher Misses
Jul 29, 2025
Teach math that actually sticks
Jul 16, 2025
This Paper Game Teaches Quadratics—Without Students Knowing!
Jul 02, 2025
Why Number Sense Unlocks Everything
Jun 17, 2025
Stop Teaching Multiplication the Old Way—Try This Strategy
Jun 03, 2025
What If Math and Writing Struggles Are Actually the Same Problem?
May 27, 2025
Why Some Kids Can Read but Still Can’t Write
May 20, 2025
It’s NOT a 5x5! Why Grid Paper Trips Kids Up
May 13, 2025
Why Straight Lines Aren’t Always Straightforward: S2 E30
May 06, 2025
The Geo Board Hack That Fixed Handwriting AND Math Anxiety! S2 E29
Apr 29, 2025
The Secret to Better Focus, Shape Sense, and Math Fluency
Apr 22, 2025
Rethinking Math Education Part 4: S2 E27
Apr 15, 2025
Rethinking Math Education Part 3: S2 E26
Apr 09, 2025
Rethinking Math Education Part 2: S2 E25
Apr 01, 2025
Rethinking Math Education part 1: S2 E24
Mar 25, 2025
Why Standard Teaching Fails Our Students - Part 4
Mar 18, 2025
Why Standard Teaching Fails Our Students - Part 3
Mar 11, 2025
Why Standard Teaching Fails Our Students - Part 2
Mar 04, 2025
Why Standard Teaching Fails Our Students - Part 1
Feb 25, 2025
Hidden Math Pattern That Makes Subtraction Easy For Everyone: S2 E19
Feb 18, 2025
The Power of Indirect Instruction in Mathematics: S2 E18
Feb 11, 2025
Differentiated Instruction in the Regular Ed Classroom: S2 E17
Feb 04, 2025
Cognitve Science Meets Counting: S2 E16
Jan 28, 2025
BLOW UP Math Education with Cognitive Science: S2 E15
Jan 21, 2025
How Cognitive Science Transforms Math Education: S2 E14
Jan 14, 2025
Achieve Math Success: S2 E13
Dec 17, 2024
Why Your Math Skills Aren't Improving and How to Fix it: S2 E12
Dec 10, 2024
Visual strategies for teachers and occupational therapists: S2 E11
Dec 03, 2024
Transform your classroom in 2025: S2 E10
Nov 19, 2024
3 concepts you need to succeed in calculus: S2 E9
Nov 12, 2024
How emotions shape learning: S2 E8
Nov 05, 2024
Teaching Additve Inverse to Promote Retention: S2 E7
Oct 29, 2024
Transforming Math Instruction Using a SIMPLE Counting Problem: S2 E6
Oct 22, 2024
Identifying hidden struggles in the classroom: S2 E5
Oct 15, 2024
Boost School Achievement with POWERFUL Visuals: S2 E4
Oct 08, 2024
Discover the BEST Way to Teach for Maximum Pattern Recognition Results Today: S2 E3
Oct 01, 2024
Simplify Math, Transform Achievement: S2 E2
Sep 17, 2024
How Visuals are Changing Math Education: S2 E1
Sep 03, 2024
Core Classroom Math Activty Using Paper: T1I S1 E14
Aug 20, 2024
Enhancing Number Sense with Rectangles: T1I S1 E13
Aug 06, 2024
Teaching the 120chart to 6th grade students: T1I S1 E12
Jul 16, 2024
How to Use the Pizza Problem for Math Intervention: T1I S1 E11
Jul 02, 2024
Power of Visual Perception in Math | T1I S1 E10
Jun 18, 2024
Improve Number Sense and Attention using Visuals: T1I S1 E9
Jun 04, 2024
How to Remedy a Struggling Math Student in the Classroom: T1I S1 E8
May 21, 2024
Vestibular system and its impact on learning and academics: S1 E7
May 07, 2024
Proprioceptive strategies you can use in the core classroom: T1I S1 E6
Apr 16, 2024
Enhance Memory and Learning by Unraveling the Sensory Puzzle: T1I S1 E5
Apr 02, 2024
The Numeracy Cycle: A Four-Step Process to Mastering Mathematics: T1I E4
Mar 19, 2024
How to stimulate intentional thinking in the 21-century classroom: T1I E3
Mar 05, 2024
How do Tier 1, 2, 3 impact the classroom: T1I E2
Feb 20, 2024
Miracle Math Classroom: T1I S1 E1
Feb 06, 2024
Tier 1 Interventions Podcast Trailer
Feb 02, 2024