Everyday Mathematics' New Online eSuite Makes Teacher Planning Easier and Learning More Engaging

CHICAGO, May 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Everyday Mathematics has created new online tools that improve student skills, simplify teaching, and offer fun and engaging learning strategies for students. The Everyday Mathematics eSuite supplies a comprehensive set of online tools that assist teachers in planning, monitoring student performance and strengthening the home-school connection. The eSuite's user-friendly home page provides easy access to:

    1. ePlanner
    2. Assessment Management System
    3. EM Games
    4. Interactive My Reference Book
    5. Interactive Student Reference Book
    6. Family Letters

Incorporating an intuitive design, the eSuite also provides seamless integration and interconnectivity between each application by eliminating multiple URLs, usernames, and passwords. In addition to interconnectivity, all of the Everyday Mathematics online eSuite applications are compatible with electronic white boards.

"Technology is a key driver of the ever-changing classroom. At Wright Group, technology is not simply the digitization of a static print product. Our technology products enhance learning for both teachers and students," said Dan Caton, president of McGraw-Hill Learning Group, which includes Wright Group. "Teachers are going to be thrilled with how they can get organized and drive student achievement with the Everyday Mathematics eSuite, and students are going to be excited about the engaging and challenging tasks they will encounter."

Seamless Integration Between Teacher and Student Resources

The eSuite is a set of web-based applications that are accessible from any computer connected to the Internet. This allows teachers to plan upcoming lessons anywhere and without having to bring their Teacher's Lesson Guide with them. The eSuite allows ePlanner users to link directly to EM Games and pages in the Interactive Student Reference Book. Access to the Assessment Management System (AMS) is also just one click away.

ePlanner

The Everyday Mathematics ePlanner, launched in January 2008, is a valuable, timesaving resource that helps teachers to plan their time more efficiently. With online access to all the content necessary to plan a lesson, teachers do not have to carry books or search through pages to find desired content. Each daily plan includes PDF versions of all key resource materials, links to other online tools, lesson background information, and state standards addressed in the lesson.

In addition to making yearly, monthly, and daily lesson plans, the ePlanner allows teachers to print reproducible resources such as Math Masters, Math Messages, Assessment Masters, and Family Letters directly from their computer. Teachers can also view non-reproducible pages from the Teacher's Lesson Guide, Student Journals, as well as Skills Link, which provides supplemental practice for students.

Assessment Management System (AMS)

New to the Third Edition of Everyday Mathematics, the AMS builds a picture of student and class performance by tracking progress toward Grade-Level Goals over time. Based on assessment data, teachers can link to the Differentiation Handbook and assign remedial or enrichment activities.

EM Games

Games are essential to the pedagogy of Everyday Mathematics because they provide a fun way for students to practice basic skills. EM Games are animated, interactive, electronic versions of the board games created by the author team. Students play the games independently against the computer, and receive accurate feedback on mathematical concepts. With the online version, students have unlimited access to the EM Games from home and school, and teachers can monitor student progress through detailed real-time reports on students' skill success in each game.

Interactive Versions of My Reference Book and Student Reference Book

The Interactive My Reference Book (Grades 1 and 2) and Interactive Student Reference Book (Grades 3-6) provide students with English and Spanish content line-by-line to assist struggling readers and English-language learners. "Try Me" interactive tools allow students to experiment with concepts and observe the results. Students can explore concepts such as measuring angles or modifying geometric shapes. "Show Me" animations give students step-by-step explanations for different concepts and processes. These interactive reference books are available online for use at school or at home.

Family Letters

Family Letters are the perfect tool to strengthen the connection between teachers and families. Families receive one letter per unit with information about concepts in upcoming lessons. Pre-K through Grade 5 Family Letters are now offered on Everyday Mathematics online. The letters are available in nine of the most prevalent languages: Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, English, Haitian Creole, Korean, Russian, Spanish, and Urdu.

About Everyday Mathematics

Wright Group/McGraw-Hill's Everyday Mathematics is the nation's leading standards-based elementary mathematics program for Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 6. Everyday Mathematics celebrated 20 years of teaching success in 2005. The program helps student measure up to the demand for greater mathematical competence and problem-solving ability. Developed by the University of Chicago School Mathematics Project, the research-based curriculum is used in nearly 185,000 classrooms acrossthe United States by more than 3 million children.

The third edition was recently launched and offers more support for learning differences, extra help for English-language learners, enhanced assessment and new support for the Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten mathematics classrooms.

Visit EverydayMathSuccess.com to read about the program's efficacy and to see videos of the program in use in the classroom and see WrightGroup.com/Parent_Connection/index.html for parent resources.

About Wright Group/McGraw-Hill

Wright Group/McGraw-Hill publishes innovative core and supplemental literacy and mathematics programs for differentiated instruction and teacher training in Grades Pre-K-8. The research-based approach is anchored in real-world applications and is based on the assessed needs of students, combining developmentally appropriate materials with explicit outcomes.

Wright Group is part of McGraw-Hill Education, a leading global provider of instructional, assessment and reference solutions that empower the success of professionals and students of all ages. McGraw-Hill Education has offices in 33 countries and publishes in more than 40 languages. Additional information is available at http://www.mheducation.com. For more information on Wright Group's products, call 1-800-648-2970 or visit WrightGroup.com.

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               McGraw-Hill Education                  Paul Werth Associates
               (212) 904-3214                         (614) 224-8114 Ext. 236
               tom_stanton@mcgraw-hill.com            mmetzger@paulwerth.com

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