In a groundbreaking move set to revolutionize elementary math education in the post-pandemic era, Carnegie Learning, a leading provider of K-12 education technology, curriculum, and professional learning solutions, has recently unveiled its first core elementary math solution, ‘ClearMath Elementary’. Throughout four years of research in classrooms across the US, the initiative has delivered exceptional results and, as it becomes widely available, is poised to become the most effective elementary math solution on the market today.
Play-Based Learning Develops Math Confidence
At the heart of this innovative blended learning approach is a simple yet revolutionary idea – play is central to learning. Through digital and print resources with highly engaging hands-on lessons, game-based software like the 2023 SIIA CODiE Award-winning MATHia® Adventure, and ready-made centres for collaboration, ClearMath Elementary empowers students to develop positive mindsets towards math, learn from each other, and focus on the journey of mathematics rather than just the solutions.
It helps Students Keep Up, Not Catch Up
ClearMath Elementary, in contrast to the usual “catch-up” approach, employs a new “teach-teach-pause” method, allowing children to keep up with the content from the start and teachers to meet each student exactly where they are. With classroom dialogues, reflection prompts, and assessment check-ins, students are at the centre of the learning process, allowing teachers to track their progress in real-time. Mathematical thinking is carefully interwoven throughout the day with creative problem-solving, mental math routines, and fascinating MATHia Adventure digital games to enable meaningful learning to happen anytime – not just when it’s scheduled.
Tools Tailored to Teachers Make Planning Easier
ClearMath Elementary offers a comprehensive suite of instructional materials for teachers to focus on teaching and student success, not planning. This “one-stop shop” was designed with teachers’ needs in mind, including implementation notes, interactive activities, embedded supports, hands-on learning materials, pacing guides, assessments, and more, all designed to empower teachers and boost their confidence in delivering high-quality instruction with ease.
Speaking about the latest development, Barry Malkin, CEO of Carnegie Learning, said:
ClearMath Elementary is a continuation of our award-winning math solutions and a critical step in our ongoing commitment to redefining math education. Building on our 25 years of developing research-based instructional solutions, ClearMath Elementary is today’s most effective math solution for K-5 students. We are tapping into the power of play to foster inventive math thinkers and help students develop conceptual and procedural fluency so they don’t just know the answer but understand why it’s the answer.
Based on decades of learning science research at Carnegie Mellon University, Carnegie Learning has become a recognized EdTech industry leader, integrating artificial intelligence, formative assessment, and adaptive learning to bring revolutionary solutions to education’s most challenging difficulties. For over 25 years, the organization has channelled its cutting-edge research into tools and technology that support instructors and develop lifelong learners.
