What's new with Conceptua Math? Here's a look at what we've been up to, including recent conferences and partnerships in the math community.

Conceptua® Math Announces Grade 3-5 Rollout

Three Diverse School Districts Adopt Comprehensive Digital Math Curriculum

PETALUMA, Calif. — June 12, 2013 — Conceptua Math today announced the rollout of a comprehensive digital mathematics curriculum for grades 3-5. Sunnyside Unified School District in Tucson, Ariz.; Henry County Schools in McDonough, Ga.; and Grandview School District in Grandview, Wash. are the first three districts to adopt this new program. Conceptua will launch grades 3-5 curriculum units in a staged release over the next two school years. 

The Sunnyside Unified School District, which serves 18,000 students of low socioeconomic status primarily from the Latino community, selected Conceptua Math as its core curriculum solution for grades 3-5 based upon results attained with Conceptua Fractions over the 2012-2013 school year. During that time, student understanding of fractions nearly doubled, with an overall increase in comprehension of 36 percent in the fourth and fifth grades. Because of this success, Steve Holmes, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction at Sunnyside, describes Conceptua Math as a core component of their future mathematics curriculum. “We have assessed many online math programs. We see Conceptua as the best fit for our Common Core rollout, and we believe that Conceptua Math represents the best-of-breed for 1:1 digital curricula.”

Henry County Schools, with a diverse population of 40,000 students, participated in a year-long Conceptua Math pilot that emphasized visual and conceptual modeling, along with rich classroom discussions in mathematics. The district gathered both summative data on student performance and affective data on teacher development, basing its commitment to Conceptua on positive outcomes. 

The Grandview Schools in eastern Washington serve a low-socioeconomic, primarily Hispanic community. Wilma Kozai, Assistant Superintendent, found that Conceptua Math meets the school district’s expectations about visual learning that emphasizes mathematical conversations, easy translation from one visual model to another, and differentiated instruction with inclusion. It also provides opportunities for teachers to deepen their understanding of the Common Core Content and Practice Standards. 

Conceptua Math delivers online, visual and conceptual math curriculum to both students and teachers. The program is organized into month-long Big Ideas, units that are Common Core aligned and designed to foster deep conceptual understanding. Daily lessons include Openers and Closers, which are teacher-facilitated classroom discussions that employ interactive whiteboards or other front-of-the-room technologies. Students log in to Guided Lessons where they receive visual instruction and practice through Adaptive Teaching.

The grades 3-5 curriculum includes the already completed Conceptua Fractions content and adds whole number operations, place value, measurement, geometry, and data analysis. New visual models, a Conceptua specialty, will include arrays and number lines for multiplication and division, base ten blocks for place value, Singapore bar models, Geoboards, and more.

Arjan Khalsa, CEO of Conceptua Math, commented on the development of the grades 3-5 digital curriculum: “We are thrilled to expand our offering to meet the demands for visual and conceptual learning in math. These three districts include populations traditionally viewed as high risk for low achievement in math. We have had a full year of success under our belt with all three, and now we have a chance to grow together.”

About Conceptua Math 
Conceptua Math, an innovator in online K–8 math curriculum, was founded by a team of educational publishing and research leaders with a mission to transform the teaching and learning of mathematics. Conceptua Math uses patent-pending technologies to bid farewell to the traditional print textbook and usher in a new era where both teachers and students use visually-interactive curriculum to master difficult math topics. For more information, visit www.conceptuamath.com or phone 888.768.MATH.

 

 

Conceptua® Math Announces Visionary Advisory Board

Petaluma, CA, April 30, 2013 — Conceptua Math is pleased to announce the formation of a new advisory board comprised of a diverse group of mathematics education visionaries. The Conceptua Advisory Board includes leaders in the Common Core movement, change agents in math education, and people with vast experience from the classroom to the national level. These advisors will guide Conceptua Math in its approach to curriculum development and delivery. The team includes:

  • Steve Leinwand - Steve Leinwand is one of the most important voices in math education today. As a primary messenger in the Common Core movement, he boldly motivates school districts across the country. For over 30 years, Steve has held leadership positions in mathematics education. He is a Principal Research Analyst at the American Institutes for Research (AIR) in Washington, D.C., has served as a Mathematics Consultant with the Connecticut Department of Education, and was president of the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics.
  • Julie McNamara, PhD - Julie McNamara is a valuable Conceptua collaborator. Her doctoral research involved student achievement in fractions, and she consulted with Conceptua Math while writing her Math Solutions book, Beyond Pizzas and Pies: 10 Essential Strategies for Supporting Fraction Sense, Grades 3-5. Dr. McNamara is currently part of the TeachingWorks team at the University of Michigan and has served on teaching staffs at the University of California at Berkeley and Saint Mary’s College.
  • Dan Meyer – Dan Meyer is one of the nation’s leading advocates for innovation, creativity, and the use of technology in math education. He is a well-known speaker, author, and blogger (dy/dan) with over 15,000 followers on Twitter. Dan has been seen on CNN, Good Morning America, TED.com, and Every Day with Rachel Ray promoting an engaging approach to math education. He is pursuing a doctoral fellowship at Stanford University in math education.
  • Robyn Silbey - Robyn Silbey has provided guidance and direction to Conceptua Math since the inception of the company. She is a top-tier professional development expert who worked as a math coach for 25 years at Montgomery County Public Schools, MD. She specializes in Singapore Math strategies and in the use of technology in education. Robyn develops curriculum for leading publishers, has published in the esteemed Teaching Children Mathematics magazine, and has served in the Teacher Training Corps for the US Department of Education.  

Arjan Khalsa, CEO of Conceptua Math, describes the timely importance of this Advisory Board, “The K-8 math marketplace is significantly disrupted, leaving district leaders confused about the future of curriculum materials and their ability to meet Common Core demands. The insights from these four dynamic people will give us a window into what is working and what needs to change in order for our company to meet tomorrow’s math challenges.”

About Conceptua Math
Conceptua Math, an innovator in online K–8 math curriculum, was founded by a team of educational publishing and research leaders with a mission to transform the teaching and learning of mathematics. Conceptua Math uses patent-pending technologies to bid farewell to the traditional print textbook and usher in a new era where both teachers and students use visually-interactive curriculum to master difficult math topics. For more information, visit www.conceptuamath.com or phone 888.768.MATH.  

Conceptua Math Workshops at NCSM/NCTM Annual Meeting 2013

Meet us in Denver and learn how teachers are using Conceptua Math to create a natural environment for learning math.

 

NCSM Presentations

Real World Mathematics: Modeling, Motivation, and Meaning
Includes: Student work samples
Session #183
Monday, April 15, 2013 from 2:45pm - 3:45pm
Presenter: Arjan Khalsa, Connie Laughlin, Melissa Hedges, and Lauri Susi
Platinum

Fraction Conversations: Effective Questioning and Technology Tools to Improve Instruction
Includes: Video of students in classrooms
Session #224
Tuesday, April 16, 2013 from 10:00am – 11:00am
Presenters: Mary Elizabeth Mendenhall and Lauri Susi
Centennial C

Teach Mathematics Like Never Before: Adaptive Teaching Supported with Built-In Professional Development
Includes: This is a hands-on technology lab
Session #373 (Technology Showcase)
Wednesday, April 17, 2013 from 10:00am - 11:00am
Presenter: Lauri Susi and Arjan Khalsa
Quartz A/B
 

NCTM Presentations

Fraction Conversations: Effective Questioning and Technology Tools to Improve Instruction
Includes: Video of students in classrooms
Session #424
Friday, April 19, 2013 from 11:00am - 12:00pm
Presenters: Mary Elizabeth Mendenhall and Lauri Susi
Centennial Ballroom D (Hyatt Regency)
Presentation Format: 3-5 Session
Grade Band Audience: 6 to 8, 3 to 5

It’s all about asking the right questions and listening to students. We will describe a successful professional development project supporting teachers in improving effective mathematical classroom discussions grounded in key Common Core fractional concepts with technology tools. We will also share implementation process materials.

Facilitate English-Language Learner Participation through Questioning and Online Visual Models
Includes: Interactive technology
Session #585
Friday, April 19, 2013 from 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Presenters: Lauri Susi and Nora Ramirez
401/402 (Convention Center)
Presentation Format: 3-5 Session
Grade Band Audience: 3 to 5, 6 to 8

Learn how to scaffold the teaching and learning of number concepts by focusing on the big ideas, using multiple representations, questioning, and technology. We will present strategies to plan and integrate the use of language and discourse to make mathematics accessible for all learners, including English language learners.

Teaching Students Principles for Comparing Fractions
Includes: Interactive technology
Session #607
Saturday, April 20, 2013 from 8:00 am-9:00 am
Presenter: John Laskarzewski
Mile High 4 E/F (Convention Center)
Presentation Format: 3-5 Session
Grade Band Audience: 3 to 5, 6 to 8

Examine important principles that students must understand to compare fractions. We will explore each in a variety of contexts and models, including manipulative materials and free online tools, to help students understand and extend their previous understandings of whole numbers to fractions.
 

Achievement Gains with Conceptua® Fractions for At-Risk District, Sunnyside USD

Data shows significant growth in comprehension of fractions.

Petaluma, CA, February 7, 2013 — Conceptua Math today announced that Tucson, Arizona’s Sunnyside Unified School District (USD) made dramatic gains in student achievement using the Conceptua Fractions curriculum during the fall of 2012.

Pre- and post-test data has been analyzed for 2,000 fourth and fifth graders, across 13 schools and 120 classrooms, who used the program daily as a replacement fractions curriculum for two and a half months. The impact on student performance was dramatic. Student understanding of fractions nearly doubled, with an overall increase in comprehension of 36% in both grades. Before studying fractions, only 4.5% of the students were proficient with the subject matter. After using Conceptua Fractions, the proficiency rate increased to 61%.

“The post test results were extremely encouraging. The data show significant growth in a core curricular area where it has historically been very difficult for us to raise student performance,” says Christie McDougall, Math Coordinator, Sunnyside Unified School District.

The Sunnyside District serves more than 18,000 preK–12 students with a population that is 88% Hispanic and 85% low socioeconomic. The graduation rate is 67%. Four of the five middle schools and two of the elementary schools are currently labeled as “D” schools according to AZ Learns, Arizona’s accountability system. Low performance in mathematics is a significant factor contributing to this accountability rating. As a result, Sunnyside was looking for a new math curriculum, starting with the topic that students and teachers found most difficult and frustrating – fractions. They found what they were looking for in Conceptua Fractions, a digital fractions curriculum from Conceptua Math.

Sunnyside USD and Conceptua Math share a passion for education and implementation that contributed to the student success. Dr. Manuel Isquierdo, Sunnyside’s Superintendent, explains: “When Conceptua first came to our attention, I recognized right away that this is not only a superior instructional approach to learning mathematics, but also a unique business partnership that could help Sunnyside achieve the ambitious goals we have for our technology-rich learning environment.”

A case study documenting student results, teacher behaviors, and the implementation practices leading to these results is available here.

About Conceptua Math
Conceptua Math, an innovator in online K–8 math curriculum, was founded by a team of educational publishing and research leaders with a mission to transform the teaching and learning of mathematics. Conceptua Math uses patent-pending technologies to bid farewell to the traditional print textbook and usher in a new era where both teachers and students use visually-interactive curriculum to master difficult math topics. For more information, visit www.conceptuamath.com or phone 888.768.MATH. 

 

Conceptua Math and CORE Partner to Deliver Digital Math to School Districts

Companies combine strengths to deliver top-tier digital curriculum and teacher support

Petaluma, CA November 13, 2012 – Conceptua® Math, a leader in online visually-interactive math curriculum and Consortium On Reaching Excellence In Education (CORE), a leading implementation support services provider in mathematics, announced a partnership today to deliver professional development (PD) services to school districts. CORE will work with math coaches and teachers to support school district implementations of Conceptua Math.

The goal of this partnership is to capitalize on the strengths of the two organizations, where Conceptua Math provides the visual math curriculum and CORE provides ongoing PD support. Conceptua CEO, Arjan Khalsa, explains that this strategy is essential in order for the company to reach more districts: “Our partnership with CORE reflects a central part of our service strategy. With CORE’s math team as an extension of our company, we can provide implementation support to more school districts.”

Conceptua Math believes on-site, PD support will be critical for successful transition to the Common Core Standards. The Conceptua product helps teachers address the new standards, and CORE helps teachers to integrate best practice methods into their daily routine. Mr. Khalsa states, “STEM is on the rise, the Common Core assessments are two years away, and online math curriculum is becoming the first-choice for many districts. CORE is an ideal partner to help school districts make the transition to our curriculum.”

Conceptua works with top-tier PD providers. Lauri Susi, Director of Professional Development for Conceptua Math, explains how CORE meets the requirements. “We chose CORE because they offer comprehensive services. CORE has experience planning with district leadership, providing introductory professional development to teachers, co-teaching in classrooms, and providing ongoing coaching.”

CORE chose to work with Conceptua based upon their shared commitment to great teaching. Mark Simmons, CORE Chief Operating Officer, states, “Conceptua’s Keep the Teacher in the Equation™ strategy aligns well with our fundamental school improvement model: educator’s knowledge and student learning tools are critical components to educational success. We are training teachers to use visual and conceptual methods, lead mathematics discussions, and diagnose student misconceptions. The Conceptua Math curriculum gives teachers a ready-made platform to exercise best practices.” He sums it up this way: “By working with Conceptua Math, we can help teachers move into the new age of math education.”

The first large-scale example of this partnership is in the Sunnyside Unified School District serving 17,000 students in Tucson, AZ. Sunnyside has purchased curriculum licenses and targeted implementation services from Conceptua Math, while contracting for mathematics PD services from CORE.

About CORE
CORE works collaboratively with schools, districts, state organizations, and education agencies around the country as a trusted advisor at all levels of preK–12 education to support math achievement and literacy growth for all students, as well as implementation of the Common Core State Standards. CORE's expertise in mathematics, early reading, intervention, adolescent literacy, special education, assessment, writing, English learners, and Response to Intervention has led to impressive achievement gains in some of the nation’s most vulnerable school systems. With over 1,000 schools and 300 districts served, CORE has supported large urban, suburban, and rural schools. CORE's implementation support services and products help customers build their own capacity for effective instruction by laying a foundation of research-based knowledge, supporting the use of proven tools, and developing leadership. For more information about CORE, please contact Heather Frame at 888.249.6155, ext. 4232 or visit www.corelearn.com.

About Conceptua Math
Conceptua Math, an innovator in online K–8 math curriculum, was founded by a team of educational publishing and research leaders with a mission to transform the teaching and learning of mathematics. Conceptua Math uses patent-pending technologies to bid farewell to the traditional print textbook and usher in a new era where both teachers and students use visually-interactive curriculum to master difficult math topics. For more information, visit www.conceptuamath.com or phone 888-768-MATH.
 

Griffin Regional Educational Service Agency Expands Implementation of Conceptua Fractions  

Successful Pilot Program leads 33 schools to choose online curriculum for best practices in math

Petaluma, CA November 6, 2012 – Conceptua Math (www.ConceptuaMath.com), the leader in online visually-interactive math curriculum, announced today the expansion of Conceptua Fractions in the Griffin Regional Educational Service Agency (GRESA) and Metro-South Georgia Learning Resources System (GLRS) in Griffin, GA. After a successful pilot, GRESA and Metro-South GLRS are increasing the usage of Conceptua Math’s program to 2,050 students in grades 3-8 across 33 regional schools.

Conceptua Fractions “bridges that gap toward higher student achievement by helping teachers teach fractions effectively for sense-making with visual, manipulative models,” explains Beth Gaff, Principal of Crescent Elementary School in Griffin, Georgia. “Students master fractional concepts and big ideas, as well as gain confidence in their learning.”

Students use Conceptua’s Guided Lessons to deepen their mathematical understanding with virtual manipulatives and hand-crafted lessons. Teachers use daily Lesson Openers and Closers to engage the class in rich discussions. Teachers and students come together around Conceptua’s Adaptive Teaching Technology to address student errors and assign pre-made remediation lessons. CEO Arjan Khalsa explains, “The leadership at Griffin is effectively partnering with us to pursue a shared mission. We all want students to achieve while we keep the teacher in the equation.”

Mary Elizabeth Mendenhall, a Griffin RESA Math Consultant for more than 150 schools, explains how Conceptua Fractions promotes best practices. “The concrete to representational to abstract process embedded within Conceptua Math utilizes best practices. It lets students progress at their own pace, which allows teachers to differentiate the learning easily. Short formative assessments quickly allow the teachers to make good instructional decisions on what to do next – pre-skill, remediation, additional practice, or progress forward.”

Mrs. Mendenhall is providing professional development to implement the Common Core Standards of Mathematical Practice in a multi-year mathematics initiative. She states, Conceptua Fractions “allows the teacher to ask questions for student understanding. The students have a platform to discuss the mathematics where they can explain and critique the reasoning of others and make sense of the math. These models are the only way good teaching can occur.”

About Conceptua Math
Conceptua Math, an innovator in online K–8 math curriculum, was founded by a team of educational publishing and research leaders with a mission to transform the teaching and learning of mathematics. Conceptua Math uses patent-pending technologies to bid farewell to the traditional print textbook and usher in a new era where both teachers and students use visually-interactive curriculum to master difficult math topics. For more information, visit www.conceptuamath.com or phone 888-768-MATH. 

Fall 2012 Conference & Meeting Schedule

Florida Council of Teachers of Mathematics Annual Meeting, Oct 18 – 20, in Orlando, FL:
Lauri Susi, Director of Professional Development at Conceptua Math, is presenting “Fractions Do Make Sense and All Students Can Learn Them” on October 18.

Maryland Council of Teachers of Mathematics Annual Meeting, Oct 19, in Owings Mills, MD:
Conceptua Math CEO, Arjan Khalsa, will be speaking on “Visually-Interactive Fractions for All Teachers and Students.”

Regional NCTM Conference, Oct 24 – 26, in Hartford, CT:
Visit Conceptua Math in Booth #222 to see the new release of Conceptua Fractions.

Regional NCTM Conference, Nov 28 - 30, in Chicago, IL:
Conceptua Math will be exhibiting in Booth #625, so stop by to meet the Conceptua Team in person.

Conceptua® Math Expands Its Leadership Team

Petaluma, CA October 11, 2012 –Conceptua® Math (www.conceptuamath.com), the leader in online visually-interactive math curriculum, is pleased to announce that Terry Gilligan has joined the management team as Vice President of Sales. In this role, Mr. Gilligan will direct Conceptua Math’s sales efforts as the company prepares for large growth from its digital math curriculum.

Terry Gilligan has two decades of success in creating and executing sales strategies in K-12 education. Prior to Conceptua Math, Mr. Gilligan led large-scale adoptions of curriculum and intervention programs with Scholastic’s enterprise technology solutions. Prior to his role in Scholastic, Terry was Vice President of Sales at Tom Snyder Productions , where he built and led all sales programs for school districts nationwide and sold leading math technologies like FASTT Math® and Fraction Nation®.

“Terry fills a strategic position for us,” says Arjan Khalsa, CEO of Conceptua Math. “His experience, team building skills, and knowledge of K-12 sales dynamics will be a tremendous asset. He is the right person to lead Conceptua Math’s sales efforts as we prepare for large expansion.”

About Conceptua Math
Conceptua Math, an innovator in digital K–8 math curriculum, was founded by a team of leaders in K-12 educational publishing with a mission to help teachers teach and students learn in a visual, conceptual, and meaningful way. Arjan Khalsa, CEO, and Edward Murphy, CTO, shared leadership roles at IntelliTools®, Inc., where they served school districts throughout the United States and broke new ground in visual learning for students with disabilities. Conceptua Math is grounded by scientific research with patent-pending technologies that enable visual and conceptual understanding. Conceptua Math ushers in a new era in which teachers and students use digital, visual manipulatives to master difficult math topics. For more information, please visit www.conceptuamath.com or phone 888-768-MATH (6284).
 

Conceptua® Math Expands Breakthrough Digital Common Core Fractions Program

Petaluma, CA September 12, 2012 – Conceptua® Math (www.conceptuamath.com), the leader in online visually-interactive math curriculum, today announced a major expansion to its breakthrough Conceptua Fractions program. The newest version introduces a unique approach to teaching math – Keep the Teacher in the Equation™. Conceptua Fractions not only helps students master fractions, but it also integrates teacher supports like never before, so that every teacher is effective at teaching fractions.

For years, fractions have been difficult for teachers to teach and for students to learn. With the arrival of the Common Core Standards for Mathematics, the time has come for an innovation in mathematics curriculum. Conceptua Fractions, built from the ground up around the Common Core, delivers this breakthrough with a visually rich, data-driven program that is uniquely designed for both teachers and students.

Students build powerful understanding of challenging fraction topics because teachers have research-based instructional supports, in the form of Lesson Openers and Lesson Closers, to teach fractions well. These supports are part of 9 Big Ideas or units comprised of more than 140 carefully designed lesson sequences. Teachers begin each lesson sequence with a Lesson Opener, delivered on an interactive whiteboard or classroom display, to introduce concepts and facilitate ‘number talks’. Following the Lesson Opener, students work independently on computers with Guided Lessons. During the Guided Lessons, students manipulate multiple visual models to progress from concrete - to representational - to abstract as they deepen their personal understanding. Teachers end each lesson sequence with a Lesson Closer where they bring the whole class back together, around the whiteboard, for classroom dialogue and summarization. Embedded assessments, remediation lessons, and data reporting enable teachers and administrators to monitor student progress and differentiate instruction on a daily basis. This process equips all teachers with sound instructional practices that lead to student mastery.

“We at Conceptua Math understand that school technology must be integrated with classroom practice,” says Arjan Khalsa, CEO of Conceptua Math. “With this expansion of Conceptua Fractions, we fulfill a profound responsibility: to give teachers the support they need to be effective. Every teacher can develop a love and mastery of teaching math, and we have an important role in making that a reality.”

About Conceptua Math

Conceptua Math, an innovator in digital K–8 math curriculum, was founded by a team of leaders in K-12 educational publishing with a mission to help teachers teach and students learn in a visual, conceptual, and meaningful way. Arjan Khalsa, CEO, and Edward Murphy, CTO, shared leadership roles at IntelliTools, Inc., where they served school districts throughout the United States and broke new ground in visual learning for students with disabilities. Conceptua Math is grounded by scientific research with patent-pending technologies that enable visual and conceptual understanding. Conceptua Math ushers in a new era in which teachers and students use digital, visual manipulatives to master difficult math topics. For more information, please visit www.conceptuamath.com or phone 888-768-MATH (6284).

Click here to watch an overview video of Conceptua Fractions.

Tech-Savvy Sunnyside School District Selects Conceptua® Math

Petaluma, CA, August 20, 2012 —Conceptua Math today announced that Tucson, Arizona’s Sunnyside Unified School District will implement Conceptua Fractions curriculum in all of its 13 elementary schools and five middle schools beginning in the 2012 -2013 school year.

The Sunnyside District serves more than 17,000 preK–12 students with an 88% Hispanic population. Under the leadership of award-winning, visionary superintendent Dr. Manuel L. Isquierdo, Sunnyside is committed to transforming teaching and learning through the use of technology and best-of-breed digital curriculum. Prior to the digital curriculum initiative, Sunnyside has received state and national acclaim for its work improving graduation rates through a program called Project Graduation. Sunnyside has also been recognized as a Project RED (revolutionizing education) success story. The Sunnyside implementation of Conceptua Math includes unlimited product licenses at each school site as well as on-going professional development and implementation support to deliver on the promise of improved teacher effectiveness and increased capacity within the district.

Dr. Isquierdo is leading the Sunnyside District in a strong focus on math. He says, “Conceptua’s math curriculum gives us a great opportunity to take our vision of digital learning to a whole new level of rigor, relevancy and real-life applications with math.”

Conceptua Fractions is a robust digital math program for grades 3–8 with a curriculum that is based on the Common Core State Standards including the Standards for Mathematical Practice. This breakthrough program uses a wealth of visual models to develop students’ thinking as it progresses from concrete to abstract representations. Designed specifically to Keep Teachers in the Equation™, the program includes ‘openers’ for teachers to introduce concepts and generate fraction ‘number talks,’ guided lessons that students work on independently, and whole group ‘closers’ to ensure that students understand and retain the concepts being taught. Additionally, three levels of student investigations are provided that promote students’ ability to apply their knowledge to real world situations. Embedded assessments and thorough data reporting enable the teacher to monitor student progress.

“We’ve taken the best of today’s technology and put it in the service of education, truly transforming the teaching and learning experience,” says Conceptua Math CEO, Arjan Khalsa. “Fractions are the earliest topic in math where educators agree that students fail and teachers struggle to instruct. The visually rich lessons in Conceptua Fractions increase student proficiency, while the lesson openers and closers improve teacher effectiveness.”

About Conceptua Math (www.conceptuamath.com)
Conceptua Math, an innovator in digital K–8 math curriculum, was founded by a team of leaders in K-12 educational publishing with a mission to help teachers teach and students learn in a visual, conceptual, and meaningful way. Arjan Khalsa, CEO, and Ed Murphy, CTO, shared leadership roles at IntelliTools, Inc., where they served school districts throughout the United States and broke new ground in visual learning for students with disabilities. Conceptua Math is grounded by scientific research with patent-pending technologies that enable visual and conceptual understanding. Conceptua Math ushers in a new era in which teachers and students use digital, visual manipulatives to master difficult math topics. For more information, please visit www.conceptuamath.com or phone 888-768-MATH (6284).