Pilot Math Learning Program to be Introduced

[http://www.reasoningmind.org/img/rmlogo.png]The Oakland Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) [http://www.naacpoakland.org] will hold a press conference on Friday, May 14, 2010 at 11:00 AM to showcase Reasoning Mind, a pilot math learning program that has

The Oakland Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored  People (NAACP) will hold a  press conference on Friday, May 14, 2010 at 11:00 AM to showcase Reasoning Mind, a pilot math  learning program that has been introduced at Carl Munck Elementary School. The press conference will be held at the campus,  located at 11900 Campus Drive, Oakland, CA.

Reasoning Mind is a non-profit  organization founded in 2000 to provide innovative methods of teaching  mathematics, allowing second-grade students enrolled in the program at  Carl Munck Elementary to receive individualized lessons and greater  one-on-one interaction with teachers through the use of ground-breaking  classroom computer technology.

In a Reasoning Mind classroom  setting, each student is assigned to a computer and works directly  online using software that allows them to work at his or her own pace.  This approach permits teachers to provide one-on-one help and attention  to struggling students, while advanced students are afforded the  opportunity to advance through the math curriculum to more challenging  math concepts at their own pace.

The program was introduced in  the Houston Independent School District and other area districts and  students in the program illustrated significant improvement in their  math scores. Representatives from the Reason Minds program sponsors –  Bechtel Foundation and Exxon Mobil Foundation – will be in attendance at  the press conference to discuss the impact of this innovative  math-learning program.

Event Details

Title: Reasoning Mind Press Conference

Date: Friday, May 14, 2010

Time: 11:00 AM

Location: Carl Munck Elementary School, 11900  Campus Drive, Oakland 94619

Contact: Cynthia Adams at (510) 219-3840 or cynthiaadams57@hotmail.com

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