Math Recovery® Specialist: Part 1
Immersion Award
Math Recovery® Specialist Immersion Awards are open to individuals who are interested in math intervention professional development.
The US Math Recovery Council® will award full scholarships to enroll in Math Recovery® Specialist: Part 1 (MRSp1). The Specialist course is a rigorous year-long course that provides intensive professional development that develops intervention teaching experience and highly specialized knowledge in Math Recovery content, assessment, and teaching.
Math Recovery Specialist courses provide the deepest level of professional development and support available through the US Math Recovery Council. These intensive, blended-learning professional development experiences include continual cycles of instruction, reflection, and refinement resulting in a high level of expertise in mathematics intervention and Math Recovery specialization.
Math Recovery® Specialist: Part 1 (MRSp1)Intervention and Specialization in Number Learning for the Primary Grades |
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MRSp1 Requirements: Evidence of student and teacher growth is an important component of the Math Recovery Specialist course experience. The course includes projects that help show evidence of a teacher’s reflection and understanding of Math Recovery assessment and teaching. In applying for this award, you are committing to the following course expectations:
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MRSp1 includes the assessment and teaching topics of addition and subtraction,
structuring numbers, number word sequences, numeral identification, and conceptual place value.
The MRSp1 course length is typically 12 months. After completion of this course, participants
are well prepared for providing targeted intervention students and are a valuable resource for
supporting school- or district-wide initiatives.
Course Includes:
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September 4, 2025 - April 14, 2026
Attendance at all virtual meetings is required for this award.
September 9, 2025 | 11:00 AM
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May 19, 2026 | 01:00 PM
See Math Recovery® testimonials
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Why Should I Apply?
MRSp1 is a year-long professional development experience that empowers educators to provide targeted intervention as well as support school or district-wide initiatives. Apply now for the Math Recovery® Specialist Immersion Award to start your journey. Course benefits include:
- Empowering educators to cultivate a high level of expertise in mathematics intervention
- Improving students' conceptual understanding and achievement
- Video recorded lessons & one-on-one coaching provides specific feedback on assessment and instruction evidence-based & STEMworks vetted
Who Should Apply?
This tuition assistance award is meant to benefit a school that is not currently implementing any Math Recovery programs. MRSp1 is for educators, coaches, or leaders providing intervention for students who are not meeting grade-level expectations or are receiving special services.
All awardees and non-awardees will be contacted after the evaluation of all applications. The award notification, acceptance of awards, and course registration take time, so thank you in advance for your patience with any notifications. We request that you do not contact Math Recovery about the status of your application.
At this time, with such a high demand for scholarship requests, only applications from United States educators will be considered. USMRC would love to explore offering awards to international educators as/if demand or capacity changes.
Zoom Informational sessions on the Immersion Award will be offered on April 22 and May 1. For information on the sessions, contact Mike Busch michael@mathrecovery.org
Award recipients will be announced the week of June 16, 2025.
Application Process
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Fill out the form from the Apply Now button
- While not required for the initial application, Finalists will need to submit an Administrator Letter showing support for the educator taking the course. A sample Administrator Letter can be found here.
- Administrator Letters can be submitted on the application form or by emailing them to michael@mathrecovery.org.
What is Math Recovery?
Math Recovery is evidence-based professional development which empowers educators to advance students’ mathematical thinking and success. We do this through educator development, student assessment, and instructional strategies. Math Recovery® has three different professional development offering paths:
