Looney Math Courses
Deep, content-rich learning that transforms how you teach—and how students learn.
Do you ever feel like…
You’re teaching math, but something’s not clicking?
You want to build conceptual understanding, not just cover content?
You’re doing your best—but wonder if you’re missing pieces in how kids actually learn math?
You crave structured, supportive professional development that gives you tools and time to think?
You're not alone—and you're not supposed to figure it out by yourself.
🎯 What These Courses Offer
20-hour live virtual courses are designed to deepen your math content knowledge, strengthen instructional decisions, and give you routines, strategies, and insights you can use the very next day.
Blending the research with the real. Courses are:
For teams of 10 or more educators ready to learn together
Standards-aligned and classroom-tested
Rooted in developmental progressions and student thinking
Interactive, visual, and grounded in meaningful tasks
Flexible for virtual or in-person learning
Designed for collaboration across grade levels or school teams
This isn’t your typical sit-and-get.
Looney Math courses are different:
Led by educators who know what it’s like to teach math today
Built around student thinking and how kids actually learn
Practical and joyful—you’ll leave with tools, not just theory
Designed to grow with you, not overwhelm you
Equity-centered, identity-affirming, and full of curiosity
Whether you’re new to teaching or deep in your career, these courses support meaningful, lasting change.
Course Format
8 sessions (2.5 hours each)
Live, facilitated by expert educators
Includes between-session prompts and classroom application
Optional graduate credit available
Available Courses
Choose based on your grade band or learning goals:
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PreK–2
Foundations in Number
Build deep understanding of quantity, relationships, and operations from the ground up.Geometry & Problem Solving in the Early Grades
Explore spatial reasoning, shape analysis, and the power of problem-based tasks. -
Grades 3–5
Developing Number Sense
Use models, strategies, and progressions to support sense-making in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.Understanding Fractions
Move beyond part-whole thinking to explore fractions as quantities, comparisons, and operators. -
Grades 6–8
Developing Proportional Reasoning
Examine ratios, rates, scaling, and their connection to real-world contexts.Expressions & Equations
Make sense of structure, equality, and reasoning across the middle grades.
Want to Mix and Match?
Our courses can be:
Offered as part of a larger professional learning plan
Paired with Looney Math Learning Bursts for reinforcement
Aligned with coaching and consulting services
Delivered across districts or teams for collaborative growth
Not sure which one is right for your team?
Let’s talk—we’ll help you design a course plan that fits.
