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Carnegie Learning, Inc. Announces Free Webinar Series on Math Improvement |
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| Carnegie Learning, Inc. Announces Free Webinar Series on Math Improvement Robert Compton and Education Leaders Present Teaching, Learning, and Funding Strategies for Boosting Achievement in Math PITTSBURGH, PA, September 10, 2009 – Carnegie Learning, Inc., a leading publisher of innovative, research-based math solutions for middle school, high school, and post-secondary students, today announced a free Webinar series focused on improving math performance in the United States. This four-part program is open to the public and shares models and best practices for administrators, policy-makers, and teachers actively pursuing tangible student improvement in mathematics. Presenters include Robert Compton, creator and executive producer of Two Million Minutes, the 2008 documentary that sounded the alarm on the education crisis in America; Scott DeFreese, academic dean for New Technology High Arsenal Tech in Indianapolis; and Myra Snell, professor of mathematics for 17 years at Los Medanos College in California, among other education leaders. “The United States has spent billions of dollars on education reform over the past 25 years and realized no real improvement to our math education system,” said Robert Compton, participating as an uncompensated speaker for the Carnegie Learning® Webinar series. “Once seen as a social issue, our failing education system, particularly the crisis in math and science education, is now a significant economic concern. I believe that programs like Carnegie Learning® Math offer the edge we need in 21st century education, and I am pleased to participate in this opportunity to offer real, tangible strategies for change.” Registration is free at www.carnegielearning.com/events. • The Use of Technology in the Math Classroom - Weds, Oct 7th, 3:30PM ET • Developmental Mathematics in Higher Education - Weds, Oct 14th, 3:30PM ET • Algebra Readiness & Differentiated Instruction – Weds, Oct 28th, 3:30PM ET • Leveraging Stimulus Funding to Improve Achievement in Math – TBD About Carnegie Learning (www.carnegielearning.com) |
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