Productive Math

Here's a counterintuitive idea: sometimes students learn better when they struggle first, succeed later. That's the 'productive failure' approach pioneered by Dr. Manu Kapur, and ProductiveMath makes it accessible through AI-powered problem generation.

Supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and developed with the CLASS Lab, ProductiveMath flips traditional math instruction on its head. Instead of 'here's how to solve this, now practice,' we present engaging, narrative-based problems that make students think before they're taught the standard method. The result? Deeper understanding and mathematical resilience that standard instruction rarely achieves.

What educators love most is our supportive community where K-12 teachers share war stories, celebrate breakthroughs, and collaborate on implementation strategies. The platform provides everything needed for success: AI-generated problems tailored to student interests, comprehensive lesson planning tools, and real-time assistance during the beautiful chaos of productive struggle. We're not just changing how students learn math—we're building a movement of educators who believe that the right kind of challenge makes learning stick.