TouchMath Announces New Academics Director
TouchMath Announces New Academics Director Colorado Springs, CO – December 1, 2021 – TouchMath welcomes new Academics Director, Sam Wertheim. Sam has been a mathematics teacher and math coordinator for Southold UFSD for the past 15 years. He has advocated for better math instruction as a New York State Education Department as an ambassador for mathematics […]
TouchMath Announces New Marketing Director
TouchMath Announces New Marketing Director Colorado Springs, CO – October 1, 2021 – TouchMath has expanded its leadership team with the addition of Andrew Thorne, Marketing Director. Andrew is a seasoned marketing executive with deep experience in K-12 education sales and subscription-based (recurring revenue) businesses. After earning an MBA in Marketing and Finance, he went on […]
Hands-On is Key to Accelerating Learning as Students Return to In-Person Instruction
Hands-On is Key to Accelerating Learning as Students Return to In-Person Instruction In the early months of the pandemic, the response to the shift to virtual learning was nimble and adaptive. Educators worked closely with families to better understand what students needed as they learned from home. Administrators adapted expectations to ensure educators had the […]
Getting Started with TouchPoints
Making Math Concrete: Getting Started with TouchPoints Touching manipulatives is how we learn; We improve when we do something physical. By starting with concrete use of patented manipulatives, TouchMath makes it easier for students to move into written representational content and strongly understand abstract mathematical concepts. TouchMath uses each number as a manipulative, making the […]
TouchMath Announces New Chief Executive Officer
TouchMath Announces New Chief Executive Officer The Addition of Sean Lockwood Rounds Out Senior Leadership Team Colorado Springs, CO – March 15, 2021 – TouchMath, a leading provider of multisensory resources and curriculum that help students build a strong foundation in math, today announced the expansion of their senior leadership team, adding Sean Lockwood as their […]
TouchMath Launches New Digital Platform (2021)
TouchMath Launches New Digital Platform TouchMath Pro allows educators to personalize intervention and remediation to effectively address learning gaps. Colorado Springs, CO (January 25, 2021) — Between the shift to distance learning in response to COVID-19 and regular summer learning loss, students in the United States could be up to a year behind in math. […]
Ensuring Equity During Distance Learning
Ensuring Equity During Distance Learning Over the last two decades, technology has played an increasingly pivotal role in learning. Yet, with nearly one in five students between kindergarten and 12th grade lacking access to computers or speedy internet connection, the sad reality is that inequity surrounding technology exists in our educational landscape. This inequity has […]
Effective Intervention and Remediation Must be Personalized
Effective Intervention and Remediation Must be Personalized Even with talented educators and solid plans, there will always be students who do not fully understand a concept the first time they learn it. Without addressing those gaps in knowledge, students are unable to form the foundation needed for future success. Imagine never mastering counting from one […]
Three Best Practices for Effective Professional Learning
Three Best Practices for Effective Professional Learning Educators know it’s not sufficient to treat every student with a “one size fits all” approach to instruction. So why is this how so much of the professional development (PD) for teachers is designed? Where are the instructional strategies, careful planning, and sustained, engaging approaches to teaching and […]
Great Ideas 2020 Conference Recap
Great Ideas 2020 Conference Recap We had a great time connecting with educators and administrators from the great state of Texas at the Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education (TCASE) Great Ideas Conference! It’s always inspirational to meet folks who are so dedicated to improving education for all students. Congratulations to the winners […]
