WHAT’Snew
PCI Education has launched
Momentum Math Grade
Level Editions, a flexible and
targeted mathematics intervention program for students
in grades 6–8. The program
is designed to engage kids
who have fallen behind in
math, including students with special needs and English
language learners. Through a series of lessons, Momentum
Math helps students master the concepts, procedures, and
language that are the foundation for higher mathematics,
including algebra. Intended for students two or more years
below grade level in math, Momentum Math builds conceptual understanding, procedural fluency, and problem solving
through lessons that follow research-based, scaffolded
pedagogy. Once students understand a topic and achieve
fluency in the related procedure, lessons help students see
the relevance of the math they have learned and provide an
opportunity for assessment of key concepts and skills.
MORE INFO: www.pcieducation.com/momentummath
The Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD) has
launched CARD eLearning and Skills, a 40-hour online
training course to equip users with knowledge in applied
behavior analysis. Designed to assist with effective intervention for children with autism and related disorders, the
course provides assessment tools, including developmental
milestones, activity guides, and lessons with supplemental
materials to ensure application to each child’s real life. Users
can use the web-based programs to design and implement
individualized and comprehensive treatment program plans.
Splashtop Inc. has
released an app
that allows teachers and students to
turn their iPads into
interactive whiteboards. Splashtop
Whiteboard connects to a classroom computer over Wi-Fi,
allowing students to watch Flash media with fully synchronized video and audio, control their favorite applications,
and annotate lesson content from an iPad.
MORE INFO: www.splashtop.com
PLATO Learning has added AP U.S. History and AP
Chemistry to its online course offerings. Aligned with College
Board standards, both courses feature an interactive platform
designed to engage students and facilitate a collaborative learning environment. Courses are semester-long, available as a
comprehensive library or on a subscription basis, and customiz-able for either independent or group learning.
MORE INFO: www.plato.com
DreamBox Learning has released the DreamBox Learning Administrator Dashboard, a new reporting tool that
enables school and district administrators to monitor the
participation, proficiency, and progress of all students in a
school using the DreamBox Learning math software. The
dashboard allows school and district leaders to track, segment, and customize four essential types of information, including student use and progress in the curriculum; concept
proficiency viewed by grade level, classroom, or change-over
time; class usage during user-specified timeframes; and
school and classroom license use.
MORE INFO: www.dreambox.com/administrator-dashboard
L&L senior editor Diana Fingal compiled this information from press releases sent to the L&L editorial office. The L&L staff does not
review the products and resources, and they are offered here without recommendation. Send press releases to products@iste.org.
