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The following organizations have offered free preview opportunities:

 

Use DreamBox Learning K-2 Math in your classroom FREE for 30 days. DreamBox Learning K-2 Math, an innovative and award winning online product, provides more than 350 math lessons that helps students achieve academic success with Number Sense and Operation – the foundations for early math. And teachers are able to track student’s academic progress through the in-depth math curriculum. The DreamBox curriculum develops conceptual understanding, computational fluency, and problem-solving ability and is aligned with the Focal Points for each grade set by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM). DreamBox Learning K-2 Math is being used in the classroom in over 50 Kentucky school districts and has been used successfully for all K-2 students as well as a research-based mathematics intervention program and for enrichment.

Please visit the DreamBox website for additional preview information:
To sign up for a free classroom trial visit: www.dreambox.com/teachers.
To play DreamBox sample lessons visit: www.dreambox.com/play_samples.
To use FREE DreamBox Teacher Tools in your classroom visit: http://www.dreambox.com/teachertools. These virtual manipulatives can be used anytime to play a quick math game or teach a concept.

Posted November 6, 2009

ALEKS (Assessment and LEarning in Knowledge Spaces) is a research-based online math program with the following features: a) Artificial intelligence to targets gaps in individual student knowledge b) Assessment and learning with standards-based content for grades 3-12 c) Comprehensive and customizable curriculum that aligns with course syllabi or textbooks d) ability to monitor student, class, school, and district progress toward state standards e) Fully bilingual - English and Spanish for grades 3-11 f) Unlimited online access - PC and Mac compatible.

Please visit the websites below for additional preview information:
View Aleks (math) K12 Tour (2-Min Video)
View netTrekker (Brief Video) 
View Lexia Learning (Short Video)
View Reading Plus Student Intro

Posted October 30, 2008


America’s Choice is offering a free opportunity to review the Ramp-Up Mathematics (Grades 6-9) and Mathematics Navigator (Grades 2-10) curricula. These items are contained on a CD and will be sent to you following an e-mail request. Ramp-Up:For Grades 6 – 9, Navigator: For Grades 2-10.  Contact: David Allen - dallen@americaschoice.org

Posted October 30, 2008


Apangea Learning is offering a free opportunity to use and review the SmartHelp service. Please click on the link below, fill out the request form, and Apangea will contact you with your Login ID and Password. For Grades 6-12. Contact:  Eric Valcheff - evalcheff@apangea.com

Posted October 30, 2008


Carnegie Learning is offering a free opportunity to review the Cognitive Tutor, Bridge to Algebra, and Algebra I software. To register for the Carnegie Intervention Challenge, please visit the website below and complete a short form. This will allow instructors and administrators to review the program software anytime through June 8, 2007. Once you have used the software, Carnegie Learning will also send you a sample of a program textbook. For Grades 6 – 12.  Contact: Steve Fain - sfain@carnegielearning.com

Posted October 30, 2008

I CAN Learn is offering a free opportunity to review the I CAN Learn Educational System. Please click on the link below and then click Free Trial to view I CAN Learn Online.  For Grades 6 – 12.  http://www.icanlearnonline.com  Contact: Heath Horridge - hhorridge@icanlearn.com

Note:  This trial allows access to three of the I CAN Learn lesson objectives.  If you would like full access to all the I CAN Learn objectives, please contact Heath Horridge to setup your account.

Posted October 30, 2008


SRA/McGraw-Hill is offering a free opportunity to review the Number Worlds Prevention/Intervention Math Program. Sample materials will be sent to you following an e-mail request.  For Grades Pre-Kindergarten – Grade 6.  Contact: Dwight Levi  dwight_levi@mcgraw-hill.com

Posted October 30, 2008


The Futures Channel offers free mathematics related movies and vignettes. Activities to support this media is also offered. Please visit the website to review these items.  For Grades 5-12.  http://www.TheFuturesChannel.com

 


HeyMath! is offering a free opportunity to review the PRIME programs for higher ability students and HELP e-lesson program. Please visit the website below and complete a short form to begin the review. For Grades 5 - 12.  http://www.heymath.com/main/freetrial.jsp
 


Math Out of the Box™ is a K–5 math curriculum that offers a new way to teach math concepts and thinking skills. Because every kit provides 20 hands-on lessons plus materials for 30 students, you get effective instruction that’s easy to use.  Carolina Curriculum offers previews of teacher guides and a piloting program for all kits.  Please visit the website below for additional information regarding the previews.  For Grades K - 5.

Updated June 24, 2008


“Drexel University in partnership with Microsoft is offering a free opportunity for teacher professional development for technology use in mathematics instruction. The workshop entitled, Tools for Building Math Concepts, explores how teachers can use software tools to help third- through fifth-grade students develop fundamental math concepts by gathering data and investigating patterns. Please visit the website below for more information”.  Grades 3-5.  http://mathforum.org/toolsandconcepts/ 
 


Riverdeep is offering a free opportunity to preview several levels of their Destination Math software. Destination Math is a comprehensive mathematics program that teaches basic skills, math reasoning, conceptual understanding, and problem solving. Please visit the website below to begin your preview. For Grades K - 12.


Silver Strong and Associates is offering a free opportunity for educators to join their online lesson bank of research-based teaching strategies. Additionally, educators are encouraged to take advantage of the free monthly strategies which include examples of classroom implementation and reproducible resources. Please visit the websites below for more information.  For Grades K - 12.

Online Lesson Bank: http://www.thoughtfuled.com/lessonlogin.php?location=lessonbank.php

Strategy of the Month: http://www.thoughtfuled.com/stratlogin.php?location=strategy.php
 


Texas Instruments is offering a free opportunity to review weekly on-line algebra activities as well as request a CD-ROM based activity set. Additionally, Texas Instruments invites educators to join their activities exchange. Please visit the websites below for more information regarding these opportunities.  For Grades 5 - 12.

Weekly Algebra Activity Preview: http://www.tialgebra.com/

CD-ROM Activity Set: http://education.ti.com/educationportal/sites/US/nonProductSingle/global_forms_activitycd.html

Activities Exchange: http://education.ti.com/educationportal/activityexchange/activity_list.do?cid=us
 

 
 
Assuming that the content of first-grade mathematics is something that any adult understands is to doom school mathematics to a continuation of the dull, rule-based curriculum that is so widely criticized.
- Dr. Deborah Ball, Michigan State University
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