Discover how Franklin Square Union Free School District in New York is transforming math instruction at John Street School using Magma Math. With 703 K–8 students, the district leverages Magma to increase student engagement, support differentiated instruction, and align closely with New York State standards.
From classroom practice to homework, Magma makes math instruction more collaborative and data-driven, adding joy to the learning experience. The platform helps teachers respond quickly to student needs, making it easy to identify at a glance which questions students struggle with most and differentiating assignments with just a few clicks.
With district-aligned curriculum built right into the platform and automatic grading to reduce administrative burdens, teachers have more time for meaningful interactions. As a result, students feel comfortable taking risks, confidently attempting challenging problems, and actively participating in peer-to-peer learning, fostering genuine math mastery and confidence.
”Magma helps us save valuable classroom time by quickly assessing student answers, providing immediate feedback, and efficiently differentiating instruction. It also allows us to anony- mously project student responses on the board, enabling mean- ingful classroom engagement.”
Jared Bloom
Superintendent
”Our teachers appreciate Magma’s workspace canvas and its immediate feedback capabilities. They especially love that students have a familiar, paper-and-pencil-like workspace to clearly demonstrate not just their answers, but also their under- standing of the math-solving process.”
Danielle Sammarco
District Math Coach
”When students are engaged, talking about math, and excited to solve problems, I know Magma is working. They can clearly explain their thinking, collaborate effectively, and truly under- stand concepts, beyond just getting the right answers.”
Ms. Mazzelo
3rd Grade Math Teacher
