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Carnegie Learning Hires Former READ 180 National Director to Lead Professional Development Services

PITTSBURGH, PA, April 14, 2009 – Carnegie Learning, Inc., the leading publisher of research-based math solutions for middle school, high school, and higher education students, today announced the hiring of Peggy Pawloski as Vice President of Professional Services. Pawloski joins the company following 13 years with Scholastic Corporation where she was National Director of Training.

At Scholastic Corporation, Pawloski was instrumental in designing and defining a standard set of training protocols for educational technology programs including READ 180. At Carnegie Learning she will lead the Education Services Group in the Pittsburgh headquarters as well as the company’s Managers of School Partnerships, full-time Carnegie Learning employees who work in the schools with teachers and administrators to enhance the implementation of Carnegie Learning® Math Solutions and Professional Development Services.

“Carnegie Learning is committed to providing intensive district-wide Professional Development for math teachers that focuses on best practices in teaching and learning,” said Dennis Ciccone, Chief Executive Officer of Carnegie Learning, Inc. “Peggy Pawloski understands that teacher quality and engagement is at the heart of every successful implementation and she has created successful models in support of the industry’s leading reading program. We look forward to having Peggy apply her expertise in support of our innovative evidence-based mathematics curricula, and replicate strong, proven models for mathematics success.”

Carnegie Learning Math Solutions are adopted in districts across the country including Louisiana’s Recovery School District, Chicago Public Schools, Atlanta Public Schools, and Los Angeles Unified School District.

Prior to joining Scholastic Corporation, Pawloski was a product manager with Paramount Publishing, an early imprint of Pearson Publishing, and held an education consulting position with Silver Burdette Ginn. Pawloski has a Bachelor of Science in Curriculum and Instruction and a Master of Arts degree in the Education of Gifted and Talented, K-12 with extensive post-graduate coursework.

About Carnegie Learning (www.carnegielearning.com)
Carnegie Learning, Inc. is a leading publisher of research-based math solutions for middle school, high school, and post-secondary students. Our curricula – Bridge to Algebra, Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, and Integrated Math programs – provide differentiated instruction to 500,000 students in nearly 2600 schools across the United States, helping them to succeed in math as a gateway to graduation and preparation for 21st century skills. Carnegie Learning® Blended Math Solutions integrate interactive software, text, and collaborative classroom activities for core, full-year math instruction. Carnegie Learning® Adaptive Math Solutions feature Cognitive Tutor® Software lessons that may be easily customized for supplemental and Response to Intervention programs. All solutions are supported by Professional Development services that ensure successful implementation and align teaching to learning. In numerous independent studies, Carnegie Learning® curricula consistently show a significant effect on student learning resulting in improved academic achievement in mathematics. Based in Pittsburgh, PA, Carnegie Learning was founded by cognitive science researchers and computer scientists from Carnegie Mellon University in conjunction with veteran mathematics teachers.

Contact:
Mary Murrin
Carnegie Learning, Inc.
412-690-2442, ext. 176
mmurrin@carnegielearning.com

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