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Articles from Speak Agent with math literacy and science resources, strategies, research, and program updates.

Math Literacy Practices

Math literacy is where math content and language proficiency meet. It engages learners with mathematics content by promoting problem solving, reasoning, communication, and modeling—and by making connections. But math literacy is evolving...

Math Literacy: Cornerstone of the Standards for Mathematical Practice

All learners need Math Literacy because it is a priority 21st century skillset that includes the ability to comprehend, contextualize, and communicate mathematical information, problems, and thinking. Without this skillset, a learner may have...

What Can We Do About Declining Math Scores?

The latest math scores from the NAEP Long-Term Trends assessment are a call to action for us all. We write this as a team of educators and parents who feel that this news demands a response. This article will (1) explore the implications of the NAEP...

Five Secrets to District-Wide Success

My previous post reported on the groundbreaking success with Speak Agent in middle grades math and ELD at Prince George’s County Public Schools. But how did PGCPS achieve results? This article explores the key ingredients to achieving success.

Groundbreaking Research Finds Speak Agent Boosts Math Scores

A new groundbreaking data analysis found that using Speak Agent Math+Languageleads to significant gains in math scores for middle school students at Prince George’s County Public Schools. The research also found a significant effect on English...

Speak Agent Launches Formative Assessment Tool

Level Up is a new formative assessment tool attached to each Speak Agent lesson in our middle school and high school math and science courses. This article describes what the new tool does, how it works, and when it will be added to our courses....

Building Classroom Community Through Content and Storytelling

    • "Getting to know your students..." It sounds so easy: ice breakers, getting-to-know-you games, and other similar tools are at your fingertips. But which ones will be the most effective? What will be new and exciting for your students? Which ones...

Implementing Speak Agent In Your District

As you prepare for the new school year and figure out which programs to implement, it’s critical to choose an edtech solution with proven results. Research shows Speak Agent’s Math+LanguageSM and Science+LanguageSM programs have achieved a 210%...

Speak Agent Wins Global Competition to Address COVID-19 Learning Recovery

Today Speak Agent, Inc. was named a winner of the Futures Forum on Learning: Tools Competition, a global competition aimed at addressing student learning recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. Speak Agent is among 18 winning teams out of roughly...

New Math+Language Strategies Workspace

Earlier this week we announced the launch of the ELL Digital Strategies Workspace, in partnership with Digital Promise. Now we have launched a similar resource for K-8 Math, the Math+Language Strategies Workspace. This new Workspace explores active...

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