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Quiz: What Kind of School Administrator Are… Quiz: What Kind of School Administrator Are You? School leaders are tasked with many responsibilities, from managing staff to balancing budgets to occasionally being sunk in a dunk tank. Under the weight of many different responsibilities, school administrators can sometimes worry about their…
October 15, 2024 Kelly Denzler Filed Under: Professional LearningThe State of Education
Back to School, Back to Basics: Busting… Back to School, Back to Basics: Busting Education Myths As school starts again, some of us veteran teachers may think we’ve got a strong handle on education best practices and go on autopilot. But do we have any blind spots?  Education is a field…
August 16, 2024 Natalia Álvarez-Morillo Filed Under: Brain & Learning ScienceCarnegie LearningProfessional LearningResearch
Create Culturally Responsive Tasks with the Hope… Create Culturally Responsive Tasks with the Hope Wheel Dr. Dolly Chugh came up with an illustrative example that might well be the analogy of the decade when, in 2016, she described implicit bias using a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. “I somehow know…
August 09, 2024 Kelly Denzler Filed Under: Carnegie LearningFuture ReadyLONG + LIVE + TEACHINGProfessional LearningTeaching Strategies
Top 9 Podcasts Teachers Should Subscribe to… Top 9 Podcasts Teachers Should Subscribe to in 2024 Looking to transform your teaching in 2024? Podcasts provide a goldmine of inspiration, motivation, and community-building opportunities for educators everywhere. Plus, they're great companions during your commute or while you’re grading papers. We've curated a…
August 08, 2024 Natalia Álvarez-Morillo Filed Under: Carnegie LearningProfessional LearningTeaching Strategies
The National Institutes 2024 Equip Educators for… The National Institutes 2024 Equip Educators for Success Sunny summer days aren't just for the pool. At The National Institutes, educators get to enjoy the pool AND professional development. Teachers from 162 districts across 35 states gathered for summer professional development in math,…
July 31, 2024 Abby Roth, Kelly Denzler Filed Under: Carnegie LearningLONG + LIVE + MATHProfessional LearningTeaching Strategies
Building Literacy Skills With Standards-Driven Instruction Building Literacy Skills With Standards-Driven Instruction Educators want to build strong literacy skills. Here's how to do it. In 2022, U.S. teenagers between the ages of 15 and 19 read an average of 12.6 minutes per day—a four-year high, up from…
July 12, 2024 Kelly Denzler Filed Under: English Language ArtsProfessional LearningTeaching Strategies
Why Patterns is the Best Professional Development… Why Patterns is the Best Professional Development for Math Teachers Even if it’s been a few years since you were last in the classroom, you’ve likely been to bad PD. Right?  We definitely have, and during our 10+ years as teachers and administrators, we liked…
June 10, 2024 Karen Sloan, Kelly Denzler Filed Under: LONG + LIVE + MATHLONG + LIVE + TEACHINGProfessional LearningTeaching Strategies
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
Use Comprehensible Input to Get to 90%.… Use Comprehensible Input to Get to 90%. Not the Other Way Around. So I’m standing in front of 30 students teaching a high school French 2 class. A few barely passed French 1. Two have IEPs for auditory processing disorder. Eight have ADHD.  Several are totally disinterested…
March 22, 2024 Kelly Denzler Filed Under: LONG + LIVE + TEACHINGProfessional LearningTeaching Strategies
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
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
The PERMA Model: A Game-Changer for Overwhelmed… The PERMA Model: A Game-Changer for Overwhelmed Teachers It was an April day I'll never forget. I did my usual tasks: making copies, grading assignments, and hoping the internet wouldn't go out. But I knew this Friday was different because it was my…
February 08, 2024 Natalia Álvarez-Morillo Filed Under: Carnegie LearningLONG + LIVE + TEACHINGProfessional LearningThe State of Education
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
5 Tips For Addressing AI in Your… 5 Tips For Addressing AI in Your Academic Integrity Code As a librarian and Extended Essay coordinator, the emergence of generative AI in education sent shivers down my spine. Within two days of playing with it, I called a meeting with my Head of School…
January 22, 2024 Carlos Díaz Filed Under: Carnegie LearningEdTechFuture ReadyLONG + LIVE + TEACHINGProfessional LearningTeaching StrategiesThe State of Education
Our 2024 Picks for the Biggest Trends… Our 2024 Picks for the Biggest Trends in Education Originally published on January 5, 2024. Updated on May 1, 2024. Educators have a love-hate relationship with trends. On the one hand, the promise of some education trends is to make teachers' lives and jobs…
January 05, 2024 Kelly Denzler Filed Under: Carnegie LearningFuture ReadyLONG + LIVE + TEACHINGProfessional LearningTeaching StrategiesThe State of Education
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
8 Ways To Get the Most out… 8 Ways To Get the Most out of The National Institute Congratulations on your upcoming trip to The National Institute.  Inspiring Power Talks, high-energy collaborative learning, and our famous five-star treatment are headed your way.  Excited yet? We are!  As you prepare to travel to TNI,…
June 06, 2023 Emily Anderson, PhD Filed Under: English Language ArtsCarnegie LearningLONG + LIVE + MATHLONG + LIVE + TEACHINGProfessional Learning
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
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
What Is Literacy for All: The National… What Is Literacy for All: The National Institute? Updated May 12, 2023 with this year's events details. As a passionate educator, you’ve probably been to professional conferences before. Can we take a guess? There were 5,000-8,000+ attendees, 300-400+ concurrent sessions, a 200+ page…
May 12, 2023 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: English Language ArtsProfessional Learning
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
10 Steps for Launching a Spanish for… 10 Steps for Launching a Spanish for Spanish Speakers Class When I started my Spanish teaching career in rural Ohio, I thought I was ready to tackle anything.  I was wrong. Although I was prepared to teach Spanish, no one told me how many of…
March 27, 2023 Maggie Thomas Filed Under: Future ReadyProfessional LearningThe State of Education
10 Reasons TNI Is the Best Educator… 10 Reasons TNI Is the Best Educator PD Event of the Summer Have you heard about The National Institutes (TNI)?  If not, let us introduce you to your dream professional development experience. TNI for math, literacy, and world language educators will inspire and rejuvenate you with a mix…
March 22, 2023 Emily Anderson, PhD Filed Under: English Language ArtsLONG + LIVE + MATHLONG + LIVE + TEACHINGProfessional Learning
6 Powerful TNI Speakers in Math and… 6 Powerful TNI Speakers in Math and Literacy That You’ll Love With amazing thought leaders in math and literacy, this year’s The National Institutes (TNI) are the perfect professional learning events for educators looking to learn, collaborate, and grow! If you’re looking for a rejuvenating PL…
February 06, 2023 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: English Language ArtsLONG + LIVE + MATHProfessional Learning
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
The Power of Pulse Checks in the… The Power of Pulse Checks in the ELA Classroom Flash back to 2018 to one of the cringiest moments in my ELA teaching career. I was eight years in—so not a newbie— and I had a toolbox of strategies that had worked in the…
January 10, 2023 Heather Sampselle Filed Under: English Language ArtsCarnegie LearningProfessional LearningTeaching Strategies
The 4 Best Tips for Spaced Practice… The 4 Best Tips for Spaced Practice in Language Learning Have you ever been so excited about a new story you were reading that you wanted to finish it right away? Some students feel like they should tackle schoolwork the same way: all at once.…
December 30, 2022 Michael Griffin Filed Under: Brain & Learning ScienceCarnegie LearningProfessional LearningTeaching Strategies
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
What Made The National Institute the Best… What Made The National Institute the Best Teacher PD in Summer 2022 It’s summer, and ‘tis the season for professional learning! Nothing gets us more excited than empowering educators with the tools, training, and support to bring their dream classrooms to life. That's why we make sure…
July 29, 2022 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: English Language ArtsCarnegie LearningLONG + LIVE + MATHProfessional LearningTeaching Strategies
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
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
Substitute Teaching 101: A Simple Checklist to… Substitute Teaching 101: A Simple Checklist to Leave for Your Subs While we know that teachers will do everything in their power to be in their classrooms, the reality is that since the beginning of the pandemic, burnout and lower teacher retention rates have been contributing…
March 09, 2022 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: Professional LearningTeaching Strategies
3 Power Talk Speakers at Literacy for… 3 Power Talk Speakers at Literacy for All: The National Institute Meet one of the 2024 TNI Power Talk presenters, Amy Mayer, CEO of friEDTech. Are you registered for LITERACY FOR ALL: The National Institute yet? If not, there’s still time. Modeled after our well-loved LONG…
February 24, 2022 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: English Language ArtsProfessional Learning
ELA Spotlight: How to Ask Questions That… ELA Spotlight: How to Ask Questions That Students Love to Answer Students learn best when they learn from each other.  But this doesn’t mean that your role as an ELA teacher isn’t critical. After all, you facilitate discussions, which are a large part of how students…
February 17, 2022 Emily Anderson, PhD Filed Under: English Language ArtsProfessional Learning
Why an Asset-Based Mindset is Important in… Why an Asset-Based Mindset is Important in Education As educators, we try to develop new ways to build on the skills and interests that our students bring to our classrooms.  That's why our webinar, called “Honoring Student Voices: An Asset-Based Approach,” addresses the…
November 04, 2021 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: Professional LearningTeaching StrategiesThe State of Education
Tutoring Works. But What’s the Best Way… Tutoring Works. But What’s the Best Way to Deliver It? When I was a classroom teacher, I, like many others, picked up tutoring gigs on the side. What I loved about this work was that I could give kids the individualized support they needed and…
November 03, 2021 Peter LaCasse Filed Under: LONG + LIVE + MATHProfessional LearningThe State of Education
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in All World… Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in All World Language Classrooms Hispanic Heritage Month provides a wonderful opportunity to weave the Communities ACTFL Standard into your world languages curriculum—in any language! We know that whether we teach French, German, Chinese, or Italian, the target culture exists…
September 28, 2021 Michael Griffin Filed Under: Professional LearningTeaching Strategies
5 Creative Ways to Increase Student Motivation… 5 Creative Ways to Increase Student Motivation and Achievement Teachers are some of the most creative people in the world. When it comes to motivating students to do their best and celebrating their achievements, educators think outside the box to keep learning exciting, rewarding,…
September 24, 2021 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: Professional LearningTeaching Strategies
How Formative Assessment Helps More Students Than… How Formative Assessment Helps More Students Than Diagnostic What do your students know and what don’t they know? This is a common question we ask teachers, and the way you answer it has a more profound impact than you might imagine. Let me…
September 20, 2021 Peter LaCasse Filed Under: Professional LearningTeaching Strategies
Download Our Guide: How to Support Teachers… Download Our Guide: How to Support Teachers This Year What would teachers at your school or district tell you if you asked them, “What are you doing for self-care in the school setting?” Maybe they keep a smile file or thoughtfully cross things off…
September 16, 2021 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: Professional LearningTeaching Strategies
Reflection Challenge: Why You Should Keep a… Reflection Challenge: Why You Should Keep a Smile File Starting a new school year is so exciting! Refreshed and ready to go, full of new ideas and goals, I love starting the year on a high note. But inevitably, as day-to-day stresses of life…
August 25, 2021 Michael Griffin Filed Under: Professional LearningTeaching Strategies
3 Easy and Engaging Icebreakers for World… 3 Easy and Engaging Icebreakers for World Languages Classes I’ve always loved icebreaker games as a back-to-school activity. There are a lot of great ways to use icebreakers as a teaching tool and keep everyone speaking the target language, even from day one. Here…
August 25, 2021 Jennifer Kilmore Filed Under: Professional LearningTeaching Strategies
Culture Corner: How to Weave Geography into… Culture Corner: How to Weave Geography into Your World Language Class “Where is France?” My seventh-grade students stared blankly at me. Finally, one student raised his hand and answered “Arkansas.” I had just mentioned where I was originally from, so he mistakenly thought that must be…
August 24, 2021 Ricky Adamson, PhD Filed Under: Professional LearningTeaching Strategies
Social-Emotional Learning with Mirrors & Windows Social-Emotional Learning with Mirrors & Windows Here we are, already marching (creeping?) along in August, about to start—or have already started—a new school year! As educators, we know that feeling of being a bit excited and ready to go but having…
August 23, 2021 Michelle Alcaraz, Cory Armes, M.Ed., Tracy Maxwell Filed Under: Professional LearningTeaching Strategies
Why Culture Should Drive Language Learning Why Culture Should Drive Language Learning It's important to make culture the main focus when teaching a new language. As a world language teacher, you guide students toward becoming respectful and confident global citizens in our modern world. When you make…
July 28, 2021 Nicole Hartung Filed Under: Professional LearningTeaching StrategiesThe State of Education
Reflections of the Way… Reflections of the Way… There is an old song from the 60s that talks about reflections. You might even know it. In fact, it may have even started playing in your head when I mentioned it!   When I…
July 21, 2021 Ricky Adamson, PhD Filed Under: Professional LearningTeaching StrategiesThe State of Education
Summer Break around the World Summer Break around the World “What did you do on your summer break?” We’ll hear and ask this question left and right on the first day back to school. Have you considered how you can turn this into a culturally…
July 15, 2021 Janet Boring Filed Under: Professional LearningTeaching StrategiesThe State of Education
Context Over Correctness: Giving ELA Students the… Context Over Correctness: Giving ELA Students the Freedom to Think This is Part 3 of our Shaping the Future of Learning series, in which we explore how various innovations and trends have shaped, and will continue to shape, the educational landscape. Part 2 explored the role…
June 24, 2021 Barrie Olson Filed Under: Brain & Learning ScienceProfessional LearningTeaching StrategiesThe State of Education
Brain Power: Teaching Strategies Backed by Cognitive… Brain Power: Teaching Strategies Backed by Cognitive Science A teacher’s job is to inspire the cognitive operations that result in learning that lasts a lifetime and transfers to novel situations. But what are these mysterious “cognitive operations,” and how do we link them…
June 23, 2021 Bob Hausmann Filed Under: Brain & Learning ScienceProfessional LearningTeaching StrategiesThe State of Education
Happy Together: 5 Research-Based SEL Tips for… Happy Together: 5 Research-Based SEL Tips for Teachers Coming back to school from summer break and jumping right back into structured instructional time and challenging materials is like riding a bike. Right? Actually, the social-emotional process of going back to school might be…
May 20, 2021 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: Professional LearningTeaching StrategiesThe State of Education
4 Tips for Math Teachers to Refresh… 4 Tips for Math Teachers to Refresh and Reinvent the Classroom “Teaching is one of the few professions that allows you to reinvent yourself every year.” I heard Steve Leinwand state this in his 2012 keynote at the Richmond County GA STEM Institute, and almost a…
May 12, 2021 Cassie Martin-Reynolds Filed Under: Carnegie LearningLONG + LIVE + MATHLONG + LIVE + MATH ClassroomsProfessional LearningTeaching 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? Flexible Professional Learning Options What’s New? Flexible Professional Learning Options This school year brings with it new challenges, and we want you to know that you're not alone. We have a number of ways that we can offer support, including: Reshaping Education: The Webinar Series - Our…
July 28, 2020 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: Carnegie LearningProfessional Learning
A District’s Guide to Preventing the COVID-19… A District’s Guide to Preventing the COVID-19 Slide We are all in an unprecedented situation right now, and schools and districts everywhere are working hard to transition to distance learning models to prevent student learning loss while schools are closed. We see schools…
April 13, 2020 Peter LaCasse Filed Under: Carnegie LearningProfessional LearningTeaching StrategiesThe State of Education
How to Foster Executive Function in Every… How to Foster Executive Function in Every Grade What Does Executive Function Look Like? When I taught English to middle school students, I learned what executive function looked like firsthand. Sasha was the model student. She followed instructions after hearing them once. She…
January 31, 2020 Amy Takabori Filed Under: English Language ArtsBrain & Learning ScienceProfessional Learning
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
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
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
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
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
Vote for Your Students This Year Vote for Your Students This Year This month, many of us took advantage of the opportunity to vote—to have our voices heard and work to impact the society we live in. Voting is not actually as uncommon as it might feel.…
November 12, 2018 Sarah Galasso Filed Under: LONG + LIVE + TEACHINGProfessional LearningTeaching Strategies
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
Ways to Combat ‘Math Hate’ in Your… Ways to Combat ‘Math Hate’ in Your Students Michelle Russell recently wrote an article for MiddleWeb called "When 'Math Hate' Curbs Your Teacher Enthusiasm." In it, she addresses the toll it can take on a math teacher to feel that their students "hate" math and…
June 12, 2018 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: LONG + LIVE + MATHProfessional LearningTeaching Strategies
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
The Math Teacher’s Guide to Finding Your… The Math Teacher’s Guide to Finding Your People A rich professional learning community (PLC) is invaluable for a successful teaching practice. It can help you not only take your teaching to new levels, but also find the motivation to keep going when the…
June 01, 2018 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: LONG + LIVE + TEACHINGProfessional Learning
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
Why Students Need to Explain Their Reasoning Why Students Need to Explain Their Reasoning With the traditional method of math instruction -- the way many of us were taught -- the goal was to get the right answer. Our instructional model, however, requires students to explain and show their thinking.…
April 02, 2018 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: Brain & Learning ScienceProfessional LearningResearchTeaching Strategies
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
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
Ready to Up Your Game? Ready to Up Your Game? We’re all about transforming math learning for every student, but you don’t have to do it alone.​ That's why LONG + LIVE + MATHers are getting access to our brand new Game-Changer Series with teaching…
March 20, 2018 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: Brain & Learning ScienceLONG + LIVE + MATHProfessional LearningResearchTeaching Strategies
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
More Than a Textbook: The Carnegie Learning… More Than a Textbook: The Carnegie Learning Way We are thrilled to be named a highly ranked blended middle school math solution by EdReports. As our Senior Academic Officer Sandy Bartle Finocchi says, "We’re very thoughtful in developing our instructional materials. We spend a…
March 08, 2018 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: Carnegie LearningEdTechFuture ReadyProfessional Learning
4 Administrators Share How to Completely Transform… 4 Administrators Share How to Completely Transform Math in Your District We started the LONG + LIVE + MATH Movement because we believe that every student can learn math when we believe in them, expect them to participate, and encourage them to own their learning. Yet transforming math learning in…
March 01, 2018 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: Future ReadyLONG + LIVE + MATH ClassroomsProfessional 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
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
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
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
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
The Math Teacher’s Guide to a Great… The Math Teacher’s Guide to a Great School Year You may have said "hectic," or "exciting," or "challenging," or "wonderful" - and you'd be right! A new school year gives us all a chance to start fresh, but there is some real work involved…
September 15, 2017 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: LONG + LIVE + MATH ClassroomsProfessional 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
3 Easy Ways to Meet Your Professional… 3 Easy Ways to Meet Your Professional Learning Needs Looking for a math community to call home? (Don't worry - we'll have some exciting news for you in the coming weeks!) Until then, there are a number of ways to start building your own…
September 11, 2017 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: Professional 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
What is Design Thinking, Anyway? What is Design Thinking, Anyway? What Is Design Thinking? Design thinking is a human-centered problem-solving process to help students, teachers, and leaders identify needs through empathy and generate meaningful solutions. It fosters an open environment where people can harness their energy,…
September 09, 2017 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: Future ReadyProfessional 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