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Top Tips for Building Thinking Classrooms in… Top Tips for Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics Hey, math teachers, does this scenario sound familiar? You’ve done it. You’ve planned the perfect math lesson! It’s chock full of relevant content that connects with students’ interests and differentiates to meet all learner needs.…
April 05, 2024 Mary Vail, Amelia Wulf Filed Under: Carnegie LearningLONG + LIVE + MATHLONG + LIVE + MATH ClassroomsLONG + LIVE + TEACHINGProfessional LearningTeaching Strategies
Temple ISD Holds High Math Standards, Reaches… Temple ISD Holds High Math Standards, Reaches New Heights In the heart of Temple, Texas, lies a school district dedicated to nurturing academic excellence in its students. With a mission to inspire, motivate, and empower learners to reach their maximum potential, Temple Independent School…
April 03, 2024 Karen Sloan Filed Under: Carnegie LearningLONG + LIVE + MATHLONG + LIVE + MATH ClassroomsLONG + LIVE + TEACHING
This EdTech CEO Isn’t Worried About AI.… This EdTech CEO Isn’t Worried About AI. In Fact, She’s Excited.
March 14, 2024 Kelly Denzler Filed Under: Carnegie LearningEdTechFuture ReadyLONG + LIVE + TEACHINGProfessional LearningThe State of Education
15 Interactive K-12 Math Activities Using Number… 15 Interactive K-12 Math Activities Using Number Lines Raise your hand if you remember building colorful block towers and singing "1, 2, 3, 4, 5" in kindergarten!  Those seemingly simple games launch our students’ incredible journey into the world of math. But as…
March 13, 2024 Natalia Álvarez-Morillo Filed Under: Carnegie LearningLONG + LIVE + MATHLONG + LIVE + MATH ClassroomsLONG + LIVE + TEACHINGTeaching Strategies
Has a Florida Principal Solved the Teacher… Has a Florida Principal Solved the Teacher Turnover Problem?
March 05, 2024 Kelly Denzler Filed Under: Carnegie LearningLONG + LIVE + TEACHINGProfessional LearningTeaching Strategies
A Recipe for Math Success at Aldine… A Recipe for Math Success at Aldine ISD It seems like everyone is searching for the next secret to educational success, especially with 2024 education trend predictions making the rounds this time of year. But here at Carnegie Learning, we know there’s one…
February 15, 2024 Karen Sloan Filed Under: Carnegie LearningLONG + LIVE + MATHLONG + LIVE + MATH ClassroomsLONG + LIVE + TEACHING
Introducing Patterns™ from Carnegie Learning Introducing Patterns™ from Carnegie Learning Patterns serve as a universal language in mathematics.  Patterns help us to convey complex ideas concisely and precisely.  Patterns visually represent math concepts, fostering communication and making math more accessible to all learners. Have we…
January 25, 2024 Karen Sloan Filed Under: Carnegie LearningLONG + LIVE + MATHLONG + LIVE + TEACHINGProfessional Learning
Texas Educators Value Relationships and See Bright… Texas Educators Value Relationships and See Bright Futures "100% STAAR Pass Rate in Aldine ISD Algebra 1 Pilot Program." That impressive headline starts our 2023 Aldine Independent School District case study.  And while we’re honored that our Texas Math Solution was part of…
January 24, 2024 Karen Sloan Filed Under: Carnegie LearningLONG + LIVE + MATHLONG + LIVE + MATH ClassroomsLONG + LIVE + TEACHING
Teaching Strategies for Culturally Inclusive Math Teaching Strategies for Culturally Inclusive Math Have you ever had a moment when math class—or any class, really—felt like being on another planet?  Lacking confidence in any academic context can make you feel alone and riddled with anxiety.  Now imagine being…
December 11, 2023 Karen Sloan Filed Under: Carnegie LearningLONG + LIVE + MATHLONG + LIVE + MATH ClassroomsLONG + LIVE + TEACHINGTeaching Strategies
Meet the New MATHstreamers in Our Adaptive… Meet the New MATHstreamers in Our Adaptive Learning Videos If you assign students to watch math videos, you’d want to know that the math teachers behind those videos know what they’re talking about, right?  Great news! The newest instructors in our MATHstream adaptive learning…
November 08, 2023 Liam Jorgenson Filed Under: Carnegie LearningLONG + LIVE + MATHSTEM
Elementary Math Centers: To Know Them Is… Elementary Math Centers: To Know Them Is to Love Them I was an elementary teacher for 11 years, and I’ll tell anyone who will listen: use math centers.  Math learning centers are like mini-classrooms or stations you can set up to help students clarify, solidify,…
August 10, 2023 Casey Gordon Filed Under: Carnegie LearningLONG + LIVE + MATHLONG + LIVE + MATH ClassroomsLONG + LIVE + TEACHING
The National Institute 2023: Empowering Educators The National Institute 2023: Empowering Educators What’s the best part of summer? To us, the answer is obvious: professional learning with the most passionate, energetic, and innovative educators across the country. We get to do it every summer at The National…
August 02, 2023 Amy Takabori Filed Under: Carnegie LearningProfessional LearningTeaching Strategies
How Math Teacher and TikTok Sensation Deidre… How Math Teacher and TikTok Sensation Deidre Kelly Makes Math Fun Many people think of TikTok as an app teenagers use to record trendy dances. But Deidre Kelly, a 6th grade math teacher from Richmond, Texas, saw an opportunity in the famed app: What if she…
July 11, 2023 Natalia Álvarez-Morillo Filed Under: Carnegie LearningLONG + LIVE + MATHLONG + LIVE + MATH ClassroomsLONG + LIVE + TEACHINGSTEM
Sixth Grade Math Teacher Doubles Student Competency… Sixth Grade Math Teacher Doubles Student Competency Scores When it comes to teaching math, Shannon Drumma knows her stuff.  She’s taught at Mount Morris Central School, a PreK-12 school in rural western New York, for 30 years. She’s spent 14 of those years…
July 10, 2023 Emily Anderson, PhD Filed Under: Carnegie LearningLONG + LIVE + MATHLONG + LIVE + MATH ClassroomsLONG + LIVE + TEACHING
Lydia Jordan’s Record-Breaking Journey Through MATHia Lydia Jordan’s Record-Breaking Journey Through MATHia A bright star named Lydia Jordan shines in the bustling hallways of Barboursville Middle School in Cabell County Schools, West Virginia. She set a new school record during the 2022-23 school year by completing all…
June 27, 2023 Natalia Álvarez-Morillo Filed Under: EdTechLONG + LIVE + MATHLONG + LIVE + MATH ClassroomsLONG + LIVE + TEACHING
Improve ELA Learning with Formative Assessment Mapping Improve ELA Learning with Formative Assessment Mapping Like many former teachers, I love hearing from past students.  But sometimes, what they say surprises me. For instance, when I asked on social media what text they enjoyed most in their AP Literature class,…
June 23, 2023 Nicole Renner Filed Under: English Language ArtsTeaching Strategies
Teacher of the Year Knows Math Class… Teacher of the Year Knows Math Class Is Better With Laughter Once you start talking to Demeasa “Dee” Heard, a 6th grade math teacher at Sedway Middle School in the Clark County School District in Nevada, it’s easy to see why she is the 2023 Teacher…
June 14, 2023 Emily Anderson, PhD Filed Under: Carnegie LearningLONG + LIVE + TEACHING
Success Spotlight: Scott Harrison, the Power of… Success Spotlight: Scott Harrison, the Power of One Scott Harrison has been a teacher for 24 years, dedicated to Freeland Elementary School in rural Michigan, and is the sole math instructor for all 6th-grade students in his district.  Mr. Harrison is the last stop…
June 09, 2023 Natalia Álvarez-Morillo Filed Under: Carnegie LearningLONG + LIVE + MATHLONG + LIVE + MATH ClassroomsLONG + LIVE + TEACHING
Math Professional Learning Empowers Spring ISD Teachers Math Professional Learning Empowers Spring ISD Teachers Success Spotlight 3 of 3 in our series celebrating Spring Independent School District. See Part 1, Success Spotlight: Phonisha Hawkins Revitalizes Math Education, and Part 2, Success Spotlight: Teacher Creativity Shines in Texas Middle School…
May 30, 2023 Karen Sloan Filed Under: Carnegie LearningLONG + LIVE + MATHLONG + LIVE + MATH ClassroomsLONG + LIVE + TEACHINGProfessional Learning
Retrieval Practice: 3 Exercises to Improve K-12… Retrieval Practice: 3 Exercises to Improve K-12 Math Achievement Every teacher has heard students say: “I don’t remember doing that,” or “We didn’t learn that last year,” or, if you are lucky,  “I don’t know how to do that anymore.” The good news is…
May 30, 2023 David Costello Filed Under: Carnegie LearningLONG + LIVE + MATHLONG + LIVE + MATH ClassroomsLONG + LIVE + TEACHING
Meet Math Influencer Robert Ahdoot Meet Math Influencer Robert Ahdoot While Robert Ahdoot believes that successful math learning begins with genuine connections between teachers and students, he also knows that a few good jokes never hurt. In his 20 years as a math educator, Robert…
May 22, 2023 Emily Anderson, PhD Filed Under: Carnegie LearningLONG + LIVE + MATHLONG + LIVE + MATH ClassroomsLONG + LIVE + TEACHING
Does Your PD Help Your Teachers Find… Does Your PD Help Your Teachers Find Their Joy? I became a math teacher for two reasons.  1. I really loved mathematics, particularly the “figuring things out” part.  2. I wanted students to enjoy solving problems as much as I did. Like many teachers…
May 19, 2023 Kasey Bratcher Filed Under: Carnegie LearningProfessional Learning
Texas Math Teacher Katie Freund Thinks Learning… Texas Math Teacher Katie Freund Thinks Learning Should Be Loud When Katie Freund, Middle School Math Teacher at Martin Middle School in Corpus Christi, Texas, was an economics major in college, she learned that math could be hands-on, rooted in the real world, and maybe…
May 10, 2023 Emily Anderson, PhD Filed Under: Carnegie LearningLONG + LIVE + MATHLONG + LIVE + MATH Classrooms
Effective Professional Development: 6 Secrets to Success Effective Professional Development: 6 Secrets to Success It’s no secret that, among teachers, professional development doesn’t have the best reputation.  And I get it. During my days as an 8th-grade math teacher, I sat through my share of boring or not-very-helpful PD. …
May 04, 2023 Kasey Bratcher Filed Under: Carnegie LearningProfessional Learning
Finding the Best Math Videos for Middle… Finding the Best Math Videos for Middle and High School With the leaps and bounds educational technology has made in the last several years, there’s a glut of math video resources—but not all are good enough to use in your classroom. During my time as…
May 02, 2023 Karen Sloan Filed Under: Carnegie LearningLONG + LIVE + MATHLONG + LIVE + MATH ClassroomsLONG + LIVE + TEACHING
English Learners in Texas Build Literacy Skills… English Learners in Texas Build Literacy Skills by Talking About Math Eighth-grade math teacher Katie Freund wore a lot of hats before she started teaching for Corpus Christi ISD in the fall of 2022. She studied in Mexico on a Fulbright Scholarship and has worked as…
May 01, 2023 Emily Anderson, PhD Filed Under: Carnegie LearningLONG + LIVE + MATHLONG + LIVE + MATH ClassroomsLONG + LIVE + TEACHING
Georgia’s New Mathematics Content Standards Are Here! Georgia’s New Mathematics Content Standards Are Here! By now, it’s an undisputed fact that the educational landscape across the country has shifted. If the last few years have taught us anything, it’s that change is inevitable as we consider new ways of…
May 01, 2023 Demetrius Nelson Filed Under: Carnegie LearningLONG + LIVE + MATHLONG + LIVE + MATH ClassroomsLONG + LIVE + TEACHING
7 Concrete Strategies to Teach Conceptual Understanding… 7 Concrete Strategies to Teach Conceptual Understanding in Math Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally. Multiplication is repeated addition. Keep, switch, flip.  The butterfly method. These are all examples of math shortcuts, tips, or tricks that many students learn to rely on from an…
April 17, 2023 Karen Sloan Filed Under: Carnegie LearningLONG + LIVE + MATHLONG + LIVE + MATH ClassroomsLONG + LIVE + TEACHING
Meet MATHstream: Fun, On-Demand Math Videos for… Meet MATHstream: Fun, On-Demand Math Videos for Kids It’s a digital world, so it’s time for a revolutionary digital math education solution. That’s why we’re excited to present MATHstream! MATHstream is the only adaptive, interactive video streaming program for grades 6-12 where teachers…
April 13, 2023 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: Carnegie LearningLONG + LIVE + MATHLONG + LIVE + MATH Classrooms
Success Spotlight: 6 Ways a Delaware District… Success Spotlight: 6 Ways a Delaware District Encouraged Students to Use MATHia When Secondary Math Specialist Jimmy Wheatley found the Carnegie Learning Math Solution, he knew it was the perfect fit for his district. Indian River School District, located in Delaware with an enrollment of 10,592 students,…
April 13, 2023 Danielle Donnelly Filed Under: Carnegie LearningLONG + LIVE + MATHLONG + LIVE + MATH Classrooms
Want to Increase Tutoring Attendance? Do These… Want to Increase Tutoring Attendance? Do These 10 Things As Vice President of Tutoring Services here at Carnegie Learning, it’s my job to partner with districts to help them build the most effective, sustainable tutoring programs possible.  Research shows that high-dosage tutoring is one…
April 07, 2023 Courtney Lewis Filed Under: Teaching Strategies
Success Spotlight: Teacher Creativity Shines in Texas… Success Spotlight: Teacher Creativity Shines in Texas Middle School Math Classrooms Success Spotlight 2 of 3 in our series celebrating Spring Independent School District. See Part 1, Success Spotlight: Phonisha Hawkins Revitalizes Math Education, and Part 3, Math Professional Learning Empowers Spring ISD Teachers. Teachers are the heart…
March 31, 2023 Karen Sloan Filed Under: Carnegie LearningLONG + LIVE + MATHLONG + LIVE + MATH ClassroomsLONG + LIVE + TEACHING
Success Spotlight: Phonisha Hawkins Revitalizes Math Education Success Spotlight: Phonisha Hawkins Revitalizes Math Education Success Spotlight 1 of 3 in our series celebrating Spring Independent School District. See Part 2, Success Spotlight: Teacher Creativity Shines in Texas Middle School Math Classrooms, and Part 3, Math Professional Learning Empowers Spring ISD Teachers.…
March 10, 2023 Karen Sloan Filed Under: Carnegie LearningLONG + LIVE + MATHLONG + LIVE + MATH Classrooms
Bust a Talk Move!: Elementary Classroom Discussions Bust a Talk Move!: Elementary Classroom Discussions We’ve all had those moments in a classroom when you, as the teacher, have planned a great discussion about a particular topic or text. You’ve set aside a good chunk of time in your timetable…
March 07, 2023 Sonya Fleming Filed Under: English Language ArtsTeaching Strategies
Math TEKS: Process Standards and Collaborative Learning Math TEKS: Process Standards and Collaborative Learning Critical thinking. Problem-solving. Collaboration. These terms aren’t just educational buzzwords—they’re 21st-century skills that will launch Texas students into college, the workforce, and beyond. And the Texas Education Agency (TEA) has put these skills front and center…
February 03, 2023 Brandy King Filed Under: Carnegie LearningLONG + LIVE + MATHLONG + LIVE + MATH ClassroomsTeaching Strategies
Supporting Math Education for Georgia’s English Language… Supporting Math Education for Georgia’s English Language Learners If there’s one thing to say about teaching, it’s that no day—and no student—is ever the same. And we’re so thankful; diversity in our classrooms brings joy, beauty, and new learning opportunities daily. Georgia schools…
January 31, 2023 Karen Sloan Filed Under: Carnegie LearningLONG + LIVE + MATHLONG + LIVE + MATH ClassroomsTeaching Strategies
Success Spotlight: Record-Breaking State Assessment Scores at… Success Spotlight: Record-Breaking State Assessment Scores at Howard Street Charter School Howard Street Charter School in Salem, Oregon, is a project-based institution that pushes students to achieve excellence in all areas of study. Christina Tracy, the school’s Teaching Principal, shares that they had implemented inquiry-based learning…
January 26, 2023 Danielle Donnelly Filed Under: Carnegie LearningLONG + LIVE + MATHLONG + LIVE + MATH ClassroomsTeaching Strategies
Success Spotlight: Texas Math Teacher Josh Moseley Success Spotlight: Texas Math Teacher Josh Moseley Gone are the days of “sit and get” and “skill and drill” in math classrooms, and 6th-grade accelerated math teacher Joshua Moseley knows it. You won’t find his students sitting quietly, trying to memorize a…
January 17, 2023 Karen Sloan Filed Under: Carnegie LearningLONG + LIVE + MATHLONG + LIVE + MATH ClassroomsTeaching Strategies
Why Supporting Spanish-Speaking Students is Critical: 2022… Why Supporting Spanish-Speaking Students is Critical: 2022 Spanish-Usage Report Languages are living, breathing entities. They evolve and change with the people who speak them.  Since 1998, the Instituto Cervantes, one of the world’s largest institutions dedicated to teaching Spanish, has published an extensive annual…
January 13, 2023 Natalia Álvarez-Morillo Filed Under: Carnegie LearningProfessional Learning
Success Spotlight: Virtual Math Classrooms Are a… Success Spotlight: Virtual Math Classrooms Are a Creative Solution in Newcastle, Wyoming Nestled at the base of the Black Hills right across the border from South Dakota, Newcastle, Wyoming, is one of the most picturesque places in theUnited States. And with a population of around 3,500, it’s…
January 11, 2023 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: Carnegie LearningTeaching Strategies
3 Low-Prep Math Activities Before Winter Break 3 Low-Prep Math Activities Before Winter Break It’s the most wonderful time of the year!  Or is it the most chaotic time of the year? You’re ready for winter break, your students are really ready for winter break, and there’s not enough…
December 14, 2022 Karen Sloan Filed Under: Carnegie LearningLONG + LIVE + MATHLONG + LIVE + TEACHING
Our 10 Most Popular Blog Posts of… Our 10 Most Popular Blog Posts of 2022 ‘Tis the season of top ten lists, and we thought we’d join the fun. Here’s a look at our most popular blog posts published in 2022. 1. On Trend Our most popular blog post of…
December 13, 2022 Emily Anderson, PhD, Karen Sloan Filed Under: English Language ArtsCarnegie LearningLONG + LIVE + MATHThe State of Education
Success Spotlight: Debra Dunham’s 39th Year of… Success Spotlight: Debra Dunham’s 39th Year of Teaching Enthusiastic. Invigorating. Ready to take on new challenges. Those are just a few things that come to mind when we think about Debra Dunham, sixth-grade math teacher at Aldine Independent School District in Houston, Texas…
December 07, 2022 Karen Sloan Filed Under: Carnegie LearningLONG + LIVE + MATH
Success Spotlight: Krista Borland’s Student-Centered Math Classroom Success Spotlight: Krista Borland’s Student-Centered Math Classroom When Krista Borland, middle school math teacher at The Early College of Arvada in Colorado, was going through her teacher education program, she learned that the best way to teach math was through experiential, hands-on…
December 02, 2022 Emily Anderson, PhD Filed Under: Carnegie Learning
Guess Who’s Back: An Incredible World Language… Guess Who’s Back: An Incredible World Language Reunion at ACTFL 2022 A chilly November weekend in 2022 saw the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center host an event that had not taken place in person since 2019: the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Convention.…
December 02, 2022 Natalia Álvarez-Morillo Filed Under: Carnegie LearningProfessional Learning
3 Tutoring Best Practices to Promote Equity… 3 Tutoring Best Practices to Promote Equity in Schools Anything worth doing is worth doing right.  And the stakes are high for schools to get it right with tutoring. Given the relative newness of most schoolwide tutoring programs, data is just starting to roll…
November 30, 2022 Amy Takabori Filed Under: ResearchTeaching Strategies
Success Spotlight: Livingston Junior High MATHia Challenge Success Spotlight: Livingston Junior High MATHia Challenge Students learn best when they’re motivated.  That’s why Dannelle Coatney-Reichert embarked on a journey to increase student investment in math through the Livingston Junior High MATHia Challenge. As the Math Instructional Coach at the junior…
November 15, 2022 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: LONG + LIVE + MATHLONG + LIVE + MATH ClassroomsThe State of Education
5 Ways MATHbook Promotes High-Order Tasks for… 5 Ways MATHbook Promotes High-Order Tasks for Math Classrooms High-Order Tasks for Deep Thinking and Understanding Think back to the last time you got a new phone. You probably didn’t get it up and running by reading the user’s manual. Instead, you used your…
October 25, 2022 Karen Sloan, Emily Anderson, PhD Filed Under: Carnegie LearningTeaching Strategies
What Does “Evidence-Based” Mean in a Core… What Does “Evidence-Based” Mean in a Core Math Curriculum? Many math solutions claim to be evidence-based, but what does that really mean? At the surface level, you’ll see student growth results. But if you look deeper, you might—or might not—see a research foundation. We…
October 17, 2022 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: Carnegie LearningTeaching Strategies
Develop Growth Mindsets in Your Students From… Develop Growth Mindsets in Your Students From the Start You love nurturing the seed of mathematics in young minds—that’s part of why you became a math teacher, right?  If you’re like me, it is! But, as a 16-year veteran of high school math classrooms,…
August 25, 2022 Karen Sloan Filed Under: LONG + LIVE + MATHLONG + LIVE + MATH ClassroomsLONG + LIVE + TEACHINGTeaching Strategies
All Green Is Gold: Perfect EdReports Scores All Green Is Gold: Perfect EdReports Scores It doesn’t get better than perfect! We’re excited to share that our core blended Middle School Math Solution just received perfect scores from EdReports.org, K-12’s independent, gold-standard leader in evaluating instructional resources. Our High School…
August 04, 2022 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: LONG + LIVE + MATHLONG + LIVE + MATH ClassroomsResearchThe State of Education
New Math Item Types on the STAAR… New Math Item Types on the STAAR Redesign Texas math educators are preparing for the STAAR redesign coming in the 2022-2023 school year, and we’re ready to support you! As you plan how to give your middle and high school students the skills…
July 06, 2022 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: LONG + LIVE + MATHLONG + LIVE + MATH ClassroomsThe State of Education
Success Spotlight: Mathematical Thinking in Missouri Success Spotlight: Mathematical Thinking in Missouri It all started on Instagram. Casey Neidert, a 6th-grade math teacher in her second year of teaching at Troy South Middle School in Lincoln County, Missouri, won our Teacher Appreciation Week contest after sharing her…
June 24, 2022 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: LONG + LIVE + MATHLONG + LIVE + MATH ClassroomsThe State of Education
Student Success Spotlight: Jeremias Landaverde-Andrade Student Success Spotlight: Jeremias Landaverde-Andrade We’re excited to spotlight an exceptional student we met recently! Jeremias Landaverde-Andrade is a true mathematical thinker who exudes curiosity and perseverance. A recent graduate of Edith Smith Middle School of Waukegan Public Schools, Illinois,…
June 23, 2022 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: LONG + LIVE + MATHLONG + LIVE + MATH ClassroomsThe State of Education
Edith Smith Middle Schoolers Thrive With MATHia… Edith Smith Middle Schoolers Thrive With MATHia Incentives Coming out of the pandemic, Elvia Uriostegui, Instructional Math Coach at Edith Smith Middle School in Waukegan, Illinois, saw an opportunity to re-engage students and accelerate their learning with MATHia, a personalized math tutoring software. We…
June 03, 2022 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: LONG + LIVE + MATHLONG + LIVE + MATH ClassroomsThe State of Education
Meet Texas Math Teacher Kristy Butler, Presidential… Meet Texas Math Teacher Kristy Butler, Presidential Award Winner We recently had the pleasure of chatting with Kristy Butler, a recipient of the 2020 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST), which was announced on February 8, 2022. Kristy has been…
May 06, 2022 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: The State of Education
3 Ways to Promote Family-School Partnerships Over… 3 Ways to Promote Family-School Partnerships Over the Summer Elijah was a good kid. Thoughtful, funny, kind to his peers. And his writing was way below grade level. He knew it and felt a little defensive but also pretty hopeless that things would change.…
May 04, 2022 Emily Anderson, PhD Filed Under: Brain & Learning ScienceCarnegie LearningFuture ReadyLONG + LIVE + TEACHINGProfessional LearningTeaching Strategies
Success Spotlight: Math Tutoring in Prince George’s… Success Spotlight: Math Tutoring in Prince George’s County, Maryland 132,000 students. 208 schools. One pandemic that sent everyone home for remote learning.  Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) is the second-largest district in Maryland, and in 2020, Dr. Michelle Dyson, Mathematics Instructional Supervisor, had…
April 07, 2022 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: Teaching Strategies
4 Features of Good Professional Development for… 4 Features of Good Professional Development for Teachers Hey, district leaders, principals, and administrators, it’s quiz time!  What’s the single most important influencer of student achievement? A. Schools with 3D printers B. High-quality teachers who are confident in their pedagogy, content knowledge, and…
March 28, 2022 Emily Anderson, PhD Filed Under: LONG + LIVE + TEACHINGProfessional LearningTeaching Strategies
Literacy Professional Learning Sessions to Get Excited… Literacy Professional Learning Sessions to Get Excited About Our ELA professional learning team is getting more and more excited about seeing educators at the 2022 literacy conference for teachers, Literacy for All: The National Institute. It’s bound to be a memorable event! Not…
March 25, 2022 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: English Language ArtsProfessional LearningTeaching Strategies
Pi Day Activities to Celebrate March 14 Pi Day Activities to Celebrate March 14 How are you and your students celebrating Pi Day (March 14) this year? Our team is full of passionate former math educators, and here are some of their favorite Pi Day activities. Find one to…
March 07, 2022 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: LONG + LIVE + MATHLONG + LIVE + MATH Classrooms
Math Achievement at Indiana Middle Schools Math Achievement at Indiana Middle Schools We caught up with administrators, teachers, and students at Penn-Harris-Madison (PHM) School Corporation in St. Joseph's County, Indiana, who have had incredible successes with our Middle School Math Solution. A new case study highlights the achievements…
February 18, 2022 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: LONG + LIVE + MATH
6 Strategies for Teaching Literacy in Your… 6 Strategies for Teaching Literacy in Your Math Class I'm so excited about the benefits of teaching literacy in math classes that I've recently written about it not once but twice. Reading and writing in math class engages and empowers students. It also strengthens…
February 09, 2022 Sarah Galasso Filed Under: LONG + LIVE + MATHLONG + LIVE + MATH ClassroomsTeaching StrategiesThe State of Education
Why Math Teachers Should Teach Literacy Why Math Teachers Should Teach Literacy Are reading and writing part of your math class yet?  If not, they should be!  In a recent blog post, I talked about why literacy instruction is crucial in the math classroom. Communication skills, including…
February 01, 2022 Sarah Galasso Filed Under: LONG + LIVE + MATHLONG + LIVE + MATH ClassroomsTeaching Strategies
Why Mathematical Discourse Is Good for Students Why Mathematical Discourse Is Good for Students As a new teacher, I remember my principal telling me, “When I walk into a classroom, the person I see doing the most talking is the person doing the most learning.” Her words stuck with…
January 26, 2022 Jasmine Sanders, Tiffany Henderson Filed Under: LONG + LIVE + MATHLONG + LIVE + MATH ClassroomsTeaching Strategies
3 Fun Winter Math Exercises for Middle… 3 Fun Winter Math Exercises for Middle School Students Are your students counting down the days (or hours, or minutes, or seconds), until winter break starts? Secretly, are you doing the same? Keep everyone a little more focused with these festive activities that will…
December 01, 2021 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: LONG + LIVE + MATH
Mastery-Based Learning for ALL Math Students Mastery-Based Learning for ALL Math Students Teachers face many expectations that can seem like contradictions on the surface: Maintain high expectations and meet every student where they are. Support mastery-based learning and move all students through the entire curriculum.  Catch students…
October 08, 2021 Anella Wetter Filed Under: LONG + LIVE + MATHLONG + LIVE + MATH ClassroomsTeaching Strategies
Introducing MATHbook: New Name, Same High-Quality Content Introducing MATHbook: New Name, Same High-Quality Content As former math teachers on the Carnegie Learning instructional design team, we can’t wait to show you the enhancements we’ve made to the text component of our blended solution—now titled MATHbook—to help you be successful…
September 21, 2021 Sandy Bartle Finocchi, Amy Jones Lewis, Sarah Galasso Filed Under: LONG + LIVE + MATHLONG + LIVE + MATH ClassroomsTeaching Strategies
Meet Your Master Math Practitioner: Jasmine Sanders Meet Your Master Math Practitioner: Jasmine Sanders Hometown: Born in Rochester, NY but Quincy, FL is home! Experience: Before joining Carnegie Learning in 2018, Jasmine was a secondary math teacher for 10 years and served in school leadership for 5 years as…
January 20, 2021 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: Carnegie LearningProfessional Learning
What’s New? Exciting MATHia Enhancements What’s New? Exciting MATHia Enhancements New and Enhanced MATHia Content We're excited to bring you significant enhancements to our content, including: 132 new workspaces! Updated workspaces including data-driven improvements New sequences published for this school year To address unfinished learning:…
July 29, 2020 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: Carnegie LearningEdTech
What’s New? ReadyCheck Assessment What’s New? ReadyCheck Assessment We're excited to introduce you to our brand new ReadyCheck assessment tool in MATHia, which allows you to: Check student readiness for on-grade level content by assessing prior grade prerequisite standards Use the results to…
July 28, 2020 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: Carnegie LearningEdTech
UpGrade: An Open Source Platform for A/B… UpGrade: An Open Source Platform for A/B Testing in Education We'd like to introduce UpGrade, an open source A/B testing platform for education software funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Schmidt Futures. UpGrade will make it easier for educators to develop and…
June 18, 2020 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: Carnegie LearningEdTechFuture ReadyResearch
Feeding America During the COVID Crisis Feeding America During the COVID Crisis You may remember our MATHia Pizza Challenge that took place in the fall, where more than 500 classes around the country won a pizza party for meeting their MATHia goals. This spring, we held another MATHia Pizza…
June 09, 2020 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: Carnegie LearningLONG + LIVE + MATHLONG + LIVE + MATH Classrooms
A Special Message to Teachers During COVID-19 A Special Message to Teachers During COVID-19 Your teaching world has turned upside down. Instead of teaching your students your way, in your classroom, you have very quickly had to pivot to online instruction. You are likely trying to reach students who…
April 16, 2020 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: Carnegie LearningLONG + LIVE + MATHLONG + LIVE + MATH Classrooms
Meet Our MATHia Pizza Challenge Winners Meet Our MATHia Pizza Challenge Winners We kicked off this school year with a brand new MATHia Pizza Challenge! Classes that achieved an average of 37 workspaces and 22.5 hours in the software received a pizza party on us. More than…
February 28, 2020 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: Carnegie LearningLONG + LIVE + MATHLONG + LIVE + MATH Classrooms
LONG + LIVE + MATH at Hatch… LONG + LIVE + MATH at Hatch Valley, NM Michael Chavez, the new Superintendent of Hatch Valley Public Schools, is committed to improving math learning in his district. And to do so, he brought in the big guns... Carnegie Learning. More specifically, he brought…
January 02, 2020 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: LONG + LIVE + MATH Classrooms
2019: A Year in Review 2019: A Year in Review As we look ahead to the new year (and new decade), we'd like to take a minute to reflect on the exciting things that have gotten us to this point. We partnered with Montour School…
December 12, 2019 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: Carnegie LearningEdTechFuture ReadyLONG + LIVE + MATH
Math Mad Libs: Cross-Curricular Domain and Range Math Mad Libs: Cross-Curricular Domain and Range We're always on the lookout for more interesting or clearer ways to explain murky concepts in mathematics. So I was really excited to recently come across recently what I think is a nice way to…
September 23, 2019 Filed Under: LONG + LIVE + MATHTeaching Strategies
Carnegie Learning Wins 4th AI Education Award… Carnegie Learning Wins 4th AI Education Award This Year Big News!   We're thrilled to announce that MATHia with LiveLab was named "Best Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning App or Tool" in the 2019 Tech Edvocate Awards! Carnegie Learning has been developing artificial intelligence to improve…
September 04, 2019 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: Carnegie LearningEdTechFuture ReadySTEM
Supporting Math Teachers in Sierra Leone Supporting Math Teachers in Sierra Leone In July of 2019, I had the opportunity to join a team of educators facilitating a training conference for teachers working in rural villages of Sierra Leone. My role on the team was to provide…
August 07, 2019 Adam Bright Filed Under: EdTechProfessional LearningThe State of Education
What’s New? Professional Learning That Works For… What’s New? Professional Learning That Works For You We hope you're as excited as we are to kick off another school year! We've got some big news about Professional Learning. Did you know...? New K-5 Literacy PD is available to you. Not only…
July 31, 2019 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: Carnegie LearningProfessional Learning
What’s New? Help Center and eText Updates What’s New? Help Center and eText Updates New Help Center   We've made it easier for you to find the support you need with our brand new Help Center. From how-to articles and videos, FAQs, teaching strategies, and more—the Help Center will be…
July 30, 2019 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: Carnegie LearningEdTech
What’s New? Award-Winning LiveLab What’s New? Award-Winning LiveLab We are thrilled that LiveLab, the new live facilitation tool available in MATHia, won "Best Use of Artificial Intelligence in Education" in the 2019 EdTech Breakthrough Awards. LiveLab helps you make the most of your time and focus…
July 30, 2019 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: Carnegie LearningEdTech
What’s New? Teacher Reports in MATHia What’s New? Teacher Reports in MATHia We've taken your feedback to improve the MATHia Reporting experience! Check out all the new updates we have for you: NEW Standards Report (October 2019) - See how students and groups of students are mastering the…
July 29, 2019 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: Carnegie LearningEdTech
What’s New? Exciting MATHia Enhancements What’s New? Exciting MATHia Enhancements New and Enhanced MATHia Content Not only will MATHia be faster this school year, but it will be packed with new and enhanced content! This content can be accessed through: Concept Builder Workspaces - students engage with…
July 29, 2019 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: Carnegie LearningEdTech
Reading & Writing to Uncover Students’ Mathematical… Reading & Writing to Uncover Students’ Mathematical Thinking Our Lead Math Solution Specialist, Sarah Galasso, recently presented at the Southeast Math Summit, and Jennifer White, Math Teacher at UNCSA High School, was kind enough to capture her talk on Twitter! Follow along here:  Reading…
July 29, 2019 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: Carnegie LearningProfessional LearningTeaching Strategies
Celebrating 10 Years of Powerful Professional Learning Celebrating 10 Years of Powerful Professional Learning What a week we had in Bonita Springs, Florida! Nearly 300 math teachers and leaders joined us for an incredible week of learning, connecting and growing together. Here are some of our favorite highlights: Sarah…
July 22, 2019 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: Carnegie LearningLONG + LIVE + MATHProfessional Learning
Carnegie Learning Wins 3rd AI Education Award… Carnegie Learning Wins 3rd AI Education Award This Year Big News!   We're thrilled to announce that LiveLab, the live facilitation tool within MATHia, was named "Best Use of Artificial Intelligence in Education" in the 2019 EdTech Breakthrough Awards! LiveLab empowers teachers with in-the-moment actionable…
June 18, 2019 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: Carnegie LearningEdTechFuture ReadySTEM
Join Us at LONG + LIVE +… Join Us at LONG + LIVE + MATH: The National Institute This Year LONG + LIVE + MATH: The National Institute brings together math educators and leaders from all over the U.S. to learn, connect and grow together. This summer, we'll be in the beautiful Bonita Springs, Florida with a…
May 10, 2019 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: Carnegie LearningLONG + LIVE + MATHProfessional Learning
Try Our Fun March Madness Activity with… Try Our Fun March Madness Activity with Your Math Students! Looking for a fun way to connect with your math students this month? Here's our breakdown of a great March Madness math activity for your classroom! "March Madness" refers to the annual NCAA basketball finals. Teams are…
March 18, 2019 John Franco Filed Under: LONG + LIVE + MATH
Pi Day at Carnegie Learning HQ Pi Day at Carnegie Learning HQ Pi Day is a big deal around the Carnegie Learning Headquarters, so of course, we went all out to celebrate.     We held the following activities to raise money for The Pittsburgh Promise, a…
March 15, 2019 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: Carnegie LearningLONG + LIVE + MATH
Meet Your Master Math Practitioner: Peter Carellas Meet Your Master Math Practitioner: Peter Carellas Hometown: Albuquerque, NM Experience: 12 years in the classroom teaching everything from 2nd-8th grade mathematics, followed by three years as a Middle School Mathematics Instructional Coach and three years working in education technology before joining the Carnegie…
February 22, 2019 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: Carnegie LearningProfessional Learning
LONG + LIVE + MATH in Concord,… LONG + LIVE + MATH in Concord, CA Kristina Levesque, Mary Beth Dittrich, Lesley Schooler, and Christy Marin Meet Lesley and Kristina   Carondelet High School is an all-girls private Catholic high school where students actively use creativity, collaboration, communication, and critical thinking skills…
February 20, 2019 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: LONG + LIVE + MATH Classrooms
One Stone High School: A Powerful Partnership One Stone High School: A Powerful Partnership Some partnerships are simply meant to be. Carnegie Learning and One Stone is one of those partnerships. Our philosophical approach, values, and goals for student learning are consistent across the board. We are both seeking…
February 04, 2019 Sarah Galasso Filed Under: Future ReadyLONG + LIVE + MATH ClassroomsTeaching Strategies
One Stone High School: A Powerful Partnership One Stone High School: A Powerful Partnership One Stone is a Boise-based nonprofit and high school with a mission to make students better leaders and the world a better place. We seek to disrupt the traditional education system through our radically different,…
February 04, 2019 Allison Parker, Caitlyn Scales Filed Under: Future ReadyLONG + LIVE + MATH ClassroomsTeaching Strategies
How to Bring the Science of Learning… How to Bring the Science of Learning Into Your Classroom Edutopia recently shared an article on "Bringing the Science of Learning into Classrooms," which highlights new research on the developing brain and looks at various ways that schools can re-envision learning to account for the new findings. Here are some…
January 31, 2019 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: Brain & Learning ScienceCarnegie LearningEdTechProfessional LearningResearchTeaching Strategies
Meet LiveLab, a Teacher’s Best Friend Meet LiveLab, a Teacher’s Best Friend We are so excited to introduce you to LiveLab, a brand new product to help teachers using MATHia to see how students are performing in real-time!   LiveLab highlights each student's progress through math concepts in…
January 22, 2019 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: Carnegie LearningEdTechLONG + LIVE + MATH Classrooms
LONG + LIVE + MATH On the… LONG + LIVE + MATH On the Road The Movement is still on the move! We've gone to Brockton Public Schools in Massachusetts and Atlanta Public Schools in Georgia to celebrate their teachers and welcome them into the LONG + LIVE + MATH Movement. Our…
January 02, 2019 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: LONG + LIVE + MATH
LONG + LIVE + MATH On the… LONG + LIVE + MATH On the Road The Movement is on the move! First we went to Brockton Public Schools in Massachusetts to celebrate their teachers with some LONG + LIVE + MATH goodies and ice cream. Our second stop on the LONG +…
November 01, 2018 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: LONG + LIVE + MATH
LONG + LIVE + MATH On the… LONG + LIVE + MATH On the Road Special things happen when LONG + LIVE + MATHers get together, which is why we're taking LONG + LIVE + MATH on the road! We just visited the wonderful teachers in Brockton, Massachusetts who are…
September 27, 2018 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: LONG + LIVE + MATH
All-New Math and Computer Science Products for… All-New Math and Computer Science Products for Back-to-School Big News!   Today we officially announced a new set of product releases for back-to-school that provide even more support to STEM teachers and students: MATHia, our AI-powered math learning software that was recently named…
September 19, 2018 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: Carnegie LearningEdTechFuture ReadySTEM
Building Financial Literacy Skills for a Better… Building Financial Literacy Skills for a Better Future We're committed to preparing students for a successful future, not just on tests today, but throughout their lives tomorrow. Unfortunately, the U.S. currently ranks 14th in financial literacy, and a 2016 survey indicated that only 31% of young Americans…
September 12, 2018 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: Carnegie LearningEdTech
An Incredible LONG + LIVE + MATH… An Incredible LONG + LIVE + MATH National Institute Here's a math problem for you to solve: How many LONG + LIVE + MATHers does it take to create the most awesome event of the year? Answer: Approximately 250! We had a blast welcoming math…
July 24, 2018 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: Carnegie LearningLONG + LIVE + MATHProfessional Learning
LONG + LIVE + MATH in Lancaster,… LONG + LIVE + MATH in Lancaster, MA The LONG + LIVE + MATH spirit is spreading like wildfire! The full staff at the Doctor Franklin Perkins School in Lancaster, Massachusetts came together to take the LONG + LIVE + MATH Pledge and commit…
June 27, 2018 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: LONG + LIVE + MATH Classrooms
What’s New? MATHia’s Exciting New Look, Features… What’s New? MATHia’s Exciting New Look, Features and Content MATHia Got a Makeover!   That's right. We've incorporated your feedback to give MATHia a brand new look, making it easier to use, more intuitive, and even more appealing and engaging for your students. We're also working on even more designs that students can…
June 22, 2018 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: Carnegie LearningEdTech
What’s New? Professional Learning Whenever You Need… What’s New? Professional Learning Whenever You Need It INTRODUCING THE MYPL APP   Have you ever wished for an instructional coach who could be with you every moment of the day, helping you plan for lessons, brainstorm new strategies and inspire your students…
June 11, 2018 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: Carnegie LearningProfessional Learning
What Does a LONG + LIVE +… What Does a LONG + LIVE + MATH Classroom Really Look Like? Welcome to our 100th blog post! We've got a special treat for you. We talk a lot about the LONG + LIVE + MATH Classroom, a place where: students collaborate, solve problems, think critically and…
June 05, 2018 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: Carnegie LearningEdTechFuture ReadyLONG + LIVE + MATH ClassroomsProfessional LearningTeaching Strategies
Your Questions Answered: How Can I Differentiate… Your Questions Answered: How Can I Differentiate Learning? We recently offered LONG + LIVE + MATHers the opportunity to share their questions with us so our cognitive scientists and master math practitioners can help find solutions. In this new series, we'll provide answers…
May 21, 2018 Saradhi Saripalli Filed Under: Future ReadyTeaching Strategies
LONG + LIVE + MATH in Springfield,… LONG + LIVE + MATH in Springfield, OH \ Meet Monica Armstrong   She's the math department chair at Global Impact STEM Academy, an innovative new school in Springfield, Ohio that's in its 5th year of operation. Global Impact takes a unique and creative…
May 10, 2018 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: LONG + LIVE + MATH Classrooms
Make Math Matter in May Make Math Matter in May Big News!   We know how hard it can be to keep students engaged in their math learning as the school year winds down. So, how can we make math matter in May? We have…
May 04, 2018 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: Carnegie LearningEdTechLONG + LIVE + MATH
Taking the Shortest Path: On Multiple Methods Taking the Shortest Path: On Multiple Methods I have a quick and painless math question for you to start. It's not a trick question. We're using plain old Euclidean geometry here, where all the lines are straight and everything is on flat…
April 13, 2018 Filed Under: LONG + LIVE + MATHTeaching Strategies
Meet Your Master Math Practitioner: Janet Tomlinson Meet Your Master Math Practitioner: Janet Tomlinson Hometown: Athens, GA Experience: "I have been in education for 26 years. I have worked as a middle school teacher, high school teacher, coordinator for an NSF project, instructor for ES teachers seeking math endorsements on their…
April 09, 2018 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: Carnegie LearningProfessional Learning
Meet Your Master Math Practitioner: Lemario Bland Meet Your Master Math Practitioner: Lemario Bland Hometown: Macon, GA Experience: "I have a Master’s degree in Education, and I'm a Teach for America alumni. I spent four years as a middle school math teacher and one and a half as a department chairperson…
March 27, 2018 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: Carnegie LearningProfessional Learning
Look No Further: An Evidence-Based, ESSA-Aligned Program Look No Further: An Evidence-Based, ESSA-Aligned Program Big News!   The Carnegie Learning Math Solution meets federal funding requirements for the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) as a Level 1 program demonstrating “Strong Evidence” of efficacy. That means that you can use…
March 22, 2018 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: Carnegie LearningEdTechFuture Ready
Meet Your Master Math Practitioner: Reggie Revere Meet Your Master Math Practitioner: Reggie Revere Hometown: Miami, FL Experience: 14 years teaching math, including six years teaching with the Carnegie Learning Math Solution, before joining the Professional Development team. Why Carnegie Learning? "Hands down, it's the best math product out there that's research-based…
March 21, 2018 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: Carnegie LearningProfessional Learning
Meet Your Master Math Practitioner: Traci Phillips-Roach Meet Your Master Math Practitioner: Traci Phillips-Roach Hometown: Ridgeley, WV Experience: 5 years as a Middle/High School Teacher, 2 years as a Middle and High School Principal, 2 years as a District Math Coordinator and 3 years as a National Science Foundation Math and…
March 13, 2018 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: Carnegie LearningProfessional Learning
Meet Your Master Math Practitioner: Christi Sampson Meet Your Master Math Practitioner: Christi Sampson Hometown: Goodlettsville, TN Experience: Special education teacher for 9 years, middle school math teacher for 16 years, Instructional Coach for 3 years, and Math Coordinator for the Tennessee Department of Education for 2 years before joining Carnegie…
February 26, 2018 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: Carnegie LearningProfessional Learning
Meet Your Master Math Practitioner: Michael Morici Meet Your Master Math Practitioner: Michael Morici Hometown: Jersey City, NJ Experience: "I taught a range of populations (including ELL and Special Ed) in public schools for 6 years before joining Carnegie Learning. I also taught at Bergen Community College part-time while a full-time…
February 21, 2018 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: Carnegie LearningProfessional Learning
New MATHia Leadership Reports Are Here! New MATHia Leadership Reports Are Here! One of the great advantages of MATHia is that it continually collects data that allows parents, students, teachers and administrators to understand student progress and achievement. Today we’re excited to launch a brand new set of Leadership…
February 07, 2018 Steve Ritter Filed Under: Carnegie LearningEdTech
Is It Magic, or Just Math? Is It Magic, or Just Math? I recently noticed a video making the rounds on Facebook: Japanese Multiplication - Multiply Using Lines (Math Trick) Pretty cool, right? It might even seem like magic. In reality, this technique is not as different from…
February 06, 2018 Matt McHenry Filed Under: LONG + LIVE + MATHTeaching Strategies
LONG + LIVE + MATH on Broadway LONG + LIVE + MATH on Broadway Well... not yet. But our Director of Engagement recently brought some LONG + LIVE + MATH spirit to Broadway after winning the Hamilton lottery. Here’s a math question for you: what were the odds of…
January 24, 2018 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: LONG + LIVE + MATH
Is Your Math Software Coaching or Just… Is Your Math Software Coaching or Just Assessing? From time to time, I dig into popular TV shows. Usually, they are opportunities to turn off the brain and relax. I had a different experience recently while watching The Voice. At the time, I…
January 22, 2018 Peter LaCasse Filed Under: Teaching Strategies
Big News About Carnegie Learning and Smithsonian Big News About Carnegie Learning and Smithsonian Big News!   We're thrilled to announce a new strategic alliance with the Smithsonian Institution! The Smithsonian has long been a leading developer of research-based science and engineering curriculum through its Smithsonian Science Education Center,…
January 18, 2018 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: Carnegie LearningEdTechFuture ReadySTEM
Life in the Fast Lane: Why Students… Life in the Fast Lane: Why Students Need to Go at Their Own Pace When I taught world history to middle school students in San Mateo, California, I gave them a decent run through history. We touched on the Greek and Roman Empires, the Battle of Hastings, the French…
January 11, 2018 Peter LaCasse Filed Under: LONG + LIVE + MATHTeaching Strategies
Meet Your Master Math Practitioner: JiLL Swissa Meet Your Master Math Practitioner: JiLL Swissa Hometown: Chicago, Illinois Experience: "I taught high school mathematics both in New Jersey and Illinois. I taught at a special education school for students with learning, emotional, and behavioral challenges, and then I taught at a second…
January 02, 2018 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: Carnegie LearningProfessional Learning
A New Offering to Help Your Students… A New Offering to Help Your Students Get Ahead Big News!   We're offering a special discounted "Get Ahead" MATHia package to support you in getting your students ready for end of year assessments. The package includes targeted assessment alignments, making it easy to prepare…
December 11, 2017 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: EdTech
Truly Personalized Learning: It’s All About Those… Truly Personalized Learning: It’s All About Those Loops One of the buzzwords in education right now is “personalized instruction.” The problem with buzzwords, of course, is that you don’t know if you should get excited (or not) until you see the idea fully…
December 06, 2017 Bob Hausmann Filed Under: EdTechResearch
Meet Your Master Math Practitioner: Jami Koustik Meet Your Master Math Practitioner: Jami Koustik Hometown: Flagstaff, Arizona Experience: 10 years as a high school math teacher and 3 years as a district math coordinator. Why Carnegie Learning? "I loved the approach. Allowing students to talk, analyze problems, and write mathematics. The way…
November 20, 2017 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: Carnegie LearningProfessional Learning
Disrupting the Status Quo in Higher Education Disrupting the Status Quo in Higher Education Big News!   We've partnered with OpenStax to provide the best resources for developmental math at a fraction of the price. As a result, OpenStax textbooks will be offered with Mika, the most powerful higher education math software…
November 17, 2017 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: EdTech
Your New MAP Growth Action Plan Your New MAP Growth Action Plan Big News!   We've partnered with NWEA to make MAP Growth assessment data instantly actionable through MATHia. Students are automatically given problems specifically designed to address their learning needs as identified by MAP Growth, saving you both the…
November 14, 2017 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: EdTech
Meet Your Master Math Practitioner: Sarah Galasso Meet Your Master Math Practitioner: Sarah Galasso Hometown: Anaheim, California Experience: "I taught math for 13 years and worked with the University of CA, Irvine to provide professional development for math teachers in local school districts. I also partnered with Student Achievement Partners to…
November 07, 2017 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: Carnegie LearningProfessional Learning
Your Ride is Here: The Self-Driving Car… Your Ride is Here: The Self-Driving Car of the Math Classroom I was riding in an Uber through Pittsburgh last night with my driver, Tom. As you may know, Pittsburgh is home to the self-driving, "autonomous" vehicle. Multiple companies, including Uber and Ford, are working on developing…
November 02, 2017 Peter LaCasse Filed Under: EdTechSTEM
4 Surefire Ways to Get Parents and… 4 Surefire Ways to Get Parents and Caregivers to the Math Table Many parents and caregivers would like to be involved in their children's learning, but don't necessarily understand the conceptual way of teaching math for deeper understanding. Getting them involved early on can go a long…
October 27, 2017 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: LONG + LIVE + MATHLONG + LIVE + MATH ClassroomsTeaching Strategies
Meet Your Master Math Practitioner: Sami Briceño Meet Your Master Math Practitioner: Sami Briceño Hometown: Austin, Texas Experience: "I taught Middle School and High School Mathematics, served as a Math Department Chair, Math Instructional Coach, District Secondary Math Specialist, and Senior Program Coordinator at the Charles A. Dana Center, University of…
October 17, 2017 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: Carnegie LearningProfessional Learning
Meet Your Master Math Practitioner: Sue Hamilton Meet Your Master Math Practitioner: Sue Hamilton Hometown: Ellsworth, Maine Experience: 13 years teaching high school math and 2 years as an instructional coach before joining Carnegie Learning Why Carnegie Learning? "It is truly about learning at our company. Teachers love to teach once they…
October 07, 2017 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: Carnegie LearningProfessional Learning
Meet Your Master Math Practitioner: Saradhi Saripalli Meet Your Master Math Practitioner: Saradhi Saripalli Hometown: Chicago, IL Experience: "I've been a University of Chicago researcher, a teacher, and a Curriculum Director." Why Carnegie Learning? "I lived it, I love it, and now I work for it! After using Carnegie Learning in the…
September 14, 2017 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: Carnegie LearningProfessional Learning
Meet Your Master Math Practitioner: Katie Ruff Meet Your Master Math Practitioner: Katie Ruff Hometown: Louisville, KY Experience: 7 years of teaching high school math in two very different school districts. Why Carnegie Learning? "I loved using Carnegie Learning text and software in the classroom with my own students. It works, and…
September 10, 2017 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: Carnegie LearningProfessional Learning
Meet Your Master Math Practitioner: Afreeka Miller Meet Your Master Math Practitioner: Afreeka Miller Hometown: Chesapeake, VA Experience: Taught high school mathematics in Texas and Virginia and worked as an Instructional Coach as well as a Title I Math Consultant.   Why Carnegie Learning? "I really believe in the program."   Fun…
September 06, 2017 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: Carnegie LearningProfessional Learning