What an exciting month - Carnegie Learning has a brand-new look, and we're only a one month away from the launch of the feature-packed 2010-2011 version of the Cognitive Tutor software!
As always, if you have any success stories that you'd like to share with our team, please contact us at newsletter@carnegielearning.com.
The New Look of Carnegie Learning, Inc.
Carnegie Learning has officially launched its new brand!
Carnegie Learning has the courage to not only question the traditional way of teaching math, but to help re-invent it. Our revolutionary strategy is empowering students to produce significantly improved math scores in a diverse spectrum of school districts across the nation. By constantly innovating and developing new ways for students to learn, Carnegie Learning is ensuring schools, teachers and, most importantly, students achieve greater success.
We've also launched a new corporate web site that is focused on providing content and solutions to educators looking to improve their students' math skills. You'll notice our "content browsers" embedded on most site pages. These tabbed browsers allow you to explore layers of content that match the page that you are reading.
As always, we welcome your comments and questions, and we hope you will enjoy the new site. We are planning on launching the new Carnegie Learning Online later this summer, and will be combining the elements of the current Online and Resource Center web sites into one easy-to-use web experience.
Carnegie Learning Curricula Feature:
Cognitive Tutor Geometry "Interactive Diagram" Tool
Carnegie Learning Geometry, Second Edition is due to be released this May. Leading up to the release, we'll highlight a new feature of our forthcoming curricula each month. This month's feature is the new Interactive Diagram tool found in Cognitive Tutor Geometry software.
The Interactive Diagram tool allows students to perform concrete problem solving by working directly in the context of the given diagram to build a stronger connection to geometric relationships and visual representations.
This design of the tool is based on successful research studies from the Pittsburgh Science of Learning Center. We have added the interactive diagram to three of our software units: Lines Cut by a Transversal, Pythagorean Theorem, and Properties of Triangles.
Students are provided with an image that reflects the problem scenario. If the student does not want or need to use the picture as an additional aid, they may hide it at any time. When the student mouses over the diagram, "handles" appear that show selectable elements in close proximity to the mouse, and the selectable areas are highlighted. Once the student enters an answer while working in the diagram, their work is reflected in the diagram itself and in the diagram notes to the left. This serves as a summary of the student’s work at a glance.
For more information of the textbook and software components of Carnegie Learning Geometry Second Edition, including a demo of the Interactive Diagram feature, please view our new video presentation:
Geometry Second Edition Product Walkthrough
Are you ready for the 2010 Product Launch?
Our development team is in the final phase of their development cycle for the 2010-2011 version of the Cognitive Tutor software, and our textbook team is delivering the new textbook editions to our printer in time for summer training sessions. With all of the new features in this year's software release, we wanted to give you a sneak peek at some of the best of these features.
New Features of Cognitive Tutor Software
- All New Geometry Curricula
With a new Proof tool, Interactive Diagrams, and more lessons. - New Summative Assessments
Focused on improving question content via analysis of student data. - Module Sequencing
Instructors can now create "Modules" of custom curricula that can be linked together and assigned to students. Also includes an "auto progression" feature that can automatically assign the next module to a student. - Three New Order of Operations Units (Bridge to Algebra, Algebra I, Algebra II)
Offers more coverage, more variety, more difficult problems.
- Export Teacher's Toolkit Reports to CSV
All reports in the Teacher's Toolkit can now be exported to a file compatible with Microsoft Excel. - Redesigned Scratchpads in the Solver
Students can engage more directly with the equations. Improved hints and skill tracking. - Dynamic Font Sizing
Increase or decrease your font size while within the Cognitive Tutor session.
There will be detailed instructions on how to upgrade to the latest version in the May Customer Newsletter. If you have questions regarding upgrading, please Contact Us.
Blog: A Day in the Life of a Carnegie Learning Teacher
Our
new blog is quickly becoming a must-read for anyone currently teaching with
Carnegie Learning curricula! Kentucky-based teacher and Carnegie Learning
Certified Implementation Specialist Kasey Bratcher continues to write
interesting and information weekly blog articles about being a Carnegie Learning
teacher. Recent
posts include topics such as:
- Making Connections
- Grouping Students in the Classroom
- Test Generator (ExamView)
- A Different View of Assessment
- Really Using Student Reports
- Pacing
- And more!
Excerpts of the blog are now available on the Carnegie Learning Resource Center homepage as well. We encourage you to read and participate in Kasey's blog discussions and forward the link to your fellow teachers and colleagues.
Read the blog now at: http://cliteacher.blogspot.com/
Spring 2010 Math Webinar Series: Fantastic Response!
Our spring 2010 Math Webinar Series was an enormous success! We appreciate that so many of you joined us for the spring series, and hope that you will also join us for the upcoming fall series that is currently being planned.
The following is a recap of the Spring 2010 series:
- Making Ambitious Mathematics Learnable By All
Presenter: Deborah Loewenberg Ball - Teaching for Understanding and Its Impact on Students' Learning in Algebra
Presenters: Jennifer Kosiak, Jon Hasenbank - High School Mathematics: Reasoning and Sense Making in Algebra
Presenter: Fred Dillon - Carnegie Learning Geometry, Second Edition
Presenters: Steve Grieco, Sandy Bartle - Using School Improvement Grants to Transform Secondary Mathematics
Presenters: Peggy Sloin, E. Judy Barokas, Ph.D., Melissa Kalinowski, Dr. Steve Ritter
To watch any of the the previously recorded webinars, visit: http://www.carnegielearning.com/webinars/.
Carnegie Learning National Math Institute:
Register Online Today!
Don't miss the Carnegie Learning National Math Institute - Rigorous Professional Learning for Raising Student Achievement in Mathematics! Registration is now open and detailed information is now available on the web site: http://nmi.carnegielearning.com. Save $50 per registration when you register by May 31, 2010!
Featuring distinguished keynotes and instructional leaders:
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Diane J. Briars, Ph.D. |
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John McCook, Ed.D. |
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Chris Minnich |
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Suzanne Plaut, Ed.D. Vice President of Education, Public Education and Business Coalition (PEBC) |
And more!
The Carnegie Learning National Math Institute is a three-day professional learning Institute designed to provide teachers and leaders with:
- Effective mathematics instructional strategies for middle school and high school,
- Mathematics content knowledge to support individual student learning,
- Expertise in implementing a successful standards-based, student- centered classroom,
- Tools and strategies to monitor and sustain a successful Carnegie Learning implementation, and
- A network of colleagues to share best practices and innovative classroom ideas.
Who Should Attend?
- Carnegie Learning Teachers, Leaders, and Administrators
(participants are encouraged to attend with a team) - Administrators and teachers interested in learning more about a student-centered approach to middle school and secondary mathematics instruction
Visit the web site at http://nmi.carnegielearning.com for more information.
Our Upcoming Events Schedule
NCSM
San Diego, CA
April 19 - April 21, 2010
NCTM
San Diego, CA
April 21 - April 24, 2010
ACSA North State Spring Conference
Reno,NV
April 29 – May 2, 2010
Region One Tech. Conference
South Padre Island, TX
May 11 - 13, 2010
TASSP Summer Workshop
Austin, TX
June 9 – 10, 2010