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Kide Science Wins Supes’ Choice Award for Best STEM/STEAM Instructional Solution

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Kide Science from Accelerate Learning was named the winner in the STEM/STEAM Instructional Solution category of the 2023 Supes’ Choice Awards , the only education industry awards judged exclusively by school district superintendents.

Key Points: 
  • Kide Science from Accelerate Learning was named the winner in the STEM/STEAM Instructional Solution category of the 2023 Supes’ Choice Awards , the only education industry awards judged exclusively by school district superintendents.
  • The STEM/STEAM Instructional Solution category recognizes solutions that provide students with experiential learning and the opportunity to collaborate, persist in problem-solving, take thoughtful risks, and work through the creative process.
  • Kide Science lessons promote STEM topics and the development of social-emotional, literacy, critical thinking, and problem solving skills.
  • Kide Science also supports teachers with video instructions, printouts, assessment tools, scientific explanations for all the phenomena, and tips to adjust each lesson based on a child’s age and ability.

Kide Science is Chosen as a Finalist in the Supes' Choice Awards

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Thursday, October 19, 2023

Kide Science from Accelerate Learning was selected as one of two finalists in the STEM/STEAM Instructional Solution category of the 2023 Supes’ Choice Awards .

Key Points: 
  • Kide Science from Accelerate Learning was selected as one of two finalists in the STEM/STEAM Instructional Solution category of the 2023 Supes’ Choice Awards .
  • Finalists for the Supes’ Choice Awards are chosen based on a demonstrated commitment to student outcomes, innovation and ingenuity, client support, interactivity, and engagement.
  • Kide Science is a library of play- and story-based STEM lessons and professional development materials for teachers of children ages 3-8.
  • “The Kide Science platform is based on years of academic research,” said Sari Hurme-Mehtälä, co-founder and managing director of Kide Science at Accelerate Learning.

STEMscopes Math Wins 2023 Tech & Learning Award of Excellence for Best Tools for Back to School

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023

STEMscopes Math from Accelerate Learning was named a winner in the Primary (K-6) Education category of The Best Tools for Back to School , Tech & Learning’s Awards of Excellence program.

Key Points: 
  • STEMscopes Math from Accelerate Learning was named a winner in the Primary (K-6) Education category of The Best Tools for Back to School , Tech & Learning’s Awards of Excellence program.
  • This is the third consecutive year that STEMscopes products have won an Award of Excellence in the Best Tools for Back to School program.
  • In 2021, the inaugural year of the program, STEMscopes Math and STEMscopes Science were selected as winners in the Primary Education category.
  • “We’d like to thank Tech & Learning’s educator judges for recognizing STEMscopes Math with this award,” said Amanda McGee, senior vice president of curriculum development for Accelerate Learning.

Math Nation is Selected as a Finalist for Best Math Tool in the 2023 Tech Edvocate Awards

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Thursday, September 28, 2023

Math Nation from Accelerate Learning was named a finalist for Best Math App or Tool in the 2023 Tech Edvocate Awards .

Key Points: 
  • Math Nation from Accelerate Learning was named a finalist for Best Math App or Tool in the 2023 Tech Edvocate Awards .
  • Math Nation provides comprehensive, proven math resources for 6-8th Grade Math, Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2 and beyond.
  • The Tech Edvocate Awards program for preK-20 education honors the best that edtech has to offer by recognizing outstanding companies, people, and products.
  • “We would like to thank the Tech Edvocate Awards’ panel of judges for recognizing Math Nation as a top math solution for 2023.

Collaborate Science – ML-PBL Powered by Accelerate Learning is a Winner in the Educators Pick Best of STEM 2023 Awards

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Thursday, September 14, 2023

Collaborate Science – ML-PBL Powered by Accelerate Learning has been named a winner in the Educators Pick Best of STEM 2023 Awards , the only awards program judged by STEM educators.

Key Points: 
  • Collaborate Science – ML-PBL Powered by Accelerate Learning has been named a winner in the Educators Pick Best of STEM 2023 Awards , the only awards program judged by STEM educators.
  • The K-5 science curriculum, which was introduced earlier this year, was recognized in the “Best of STEM: Phenomena-Based Teaching Grades K-5” category.
  • Collaborate Science fuses phenomena-driven, project-based learning for students with focused professional development for teachers.
  • “We are honored that STEM educators have recognized Collaborate Science as a program that is transforming STEM teaching and learning,” said Philip Galati, president and CEO of Accelerate Learning.

Pennsylvania Schools Get Free Access to Math Nation Algebra 1, Geometry, and Algebra 2 Resources, Thanks to Pennsylvania Department of Education Grant

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Monday, August 28, 2023

The online and print learning resources, which are 100% aligned to the Pennsylvania Core Standards for Mathematics, are funded by the Pennsylvania Department of Education .

Key Points: 
  • The online and print learning resources, which are 100% aligned to the Pennsylvania Core Standards for Mathematics, are funded by the Pennsylvania Department of Education .
  • Included in the partnership is digital access to Math Nation-Pennsylvania online resources, unlimited night and weekend tutoring via interactive Math Tutoring Walls, and 40,000 workbooks for Algebra 1, Geometry, and Algebra 2.
  • Students, teachers, and families can access Math Nation resources from the web, tablets, and smartphones 24 hours a day.
  • Using the Math Nation mobile app, students can also download videos and view them offline later when they may not have internet access.

MetaMetrics Launches Groundbreaking Analysis of Decodable Books for Beginning Readers

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Tuesday, April 18, 2023

SAN DIEGO, April 18, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today at the 2023 ASU-GSV Summit, MetaMetrics, creator of the Lexile® Framework for Reading, announced the release of a first-of-its kind, research-based measurement service that provides specific analysis of sound, spelling and syllable information in books for students learning to read. Coming at a critical time for post-pandemic learning recovery, decodability information of analyzed books is available through a public-facing online tool called Lexile® Find a Decodable Book to help teachers and families find books that align to letter sounds/combinations students are learning in the classroom.

Key Points: 
  • Lexile® Decodability Analysis launches with 14 publishers and authors who have signed on as inaugural partners and are in the process of having their books analyzed to receive decodability information.
  • These partners are 3P Learning , Accelerate Learning , Annick Press , Bearport Publishing , The Child's World , Crabtree Publishing , Daffodil Hill Press , Flying Start Books , Jump!
  • Books measured for decodability also receive a Lexile measure, which describes the difficulty of the text and can extend to the beginning reader level of BR400L .
  • Neena Saha, PhD , Research Advisor, spearheaded the development of the new analysis starting in 2021 when her foundational literacy company was acquired by MetaMetrics.

Collaborate Science – ML-PBL Powered by Accelerate Learning Transforms K-5 Science Instruction with Phenomena-Driven, Project-Based Learning

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Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Collaborate Science – ML-PBL Powered by Accelerate Learning is a new K-5 science curriculum that fuses phenomena-driven PBL for students with focused professional development for teachers.

Key Points: 
  • Collaborate Science – ML-PBL Powered by Accelerate Learning is a new K-5 science curriculum that fuses phenomena-driven PBL for students with focused professional development for teachers.
  • The digital curriculum will be unveiled this week at the National Science Teaching Association National Conference in booth #600.
  • Collaborate Science is based on the Multiple Literacies in Project-Based Learning (ML-PBL) curriculum.
  • To transform science teaching, professional learning is at the heart of Collaborate Science.

Accelerate Learning Announces Majority Investment from Providence Equity Partners

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Tuesday, February 21, 2023

Accelerate Learning (“Accelerate Learning” or the “Company”), a leading provider of STEM curriculum for the K-12 education market, today announced a strategic investment from Providence Equity Partners (“Providence”), a premier private equity firm specializing in growth-oriented investments in media, communications, education and technology.

Key Points: 
  • Accelerate Learning (“Accelerate Learning” or the “Company”), a leading provider of STEM curriculum for the K-12 education market, today announced a strategic investment from Providence Equity Partners (“Providence”), a premier private equity firm specializing in growth-oriented investments in media, communications, education and technology.
  • Founded in 2013, Accelerate Learning provides digital-first STEM curriculum that improves educational outcomes by enabling students to develop problem-solving, innovation and critical thinking skills necessary to be successful in the future.
  • Accelerate Learning’s award-winning STEMscopes and Math Nation curricula and resources support instruction across all K-12 grade bands in all 50 states and across all learning environments.
  • Macquarie Capital served as Providence’s financial advisor and Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP served as legal advisor to Providence.

The STEMscopes Suite is Named a Finalist in the Supes’ Choice Awards

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Wednesday, December 14, 2022

The STEMscopes Suite of K-12 STEM curriculum solutions from Accelerate Learning was selected as one of two finalists in the STEM/STEAM Instructional Solution category of the 2022 Supes Choice Awards .

Key Points: 
  • The STEMscopes Suite of K-12 STEM curriculum solutions from Accelerate Learning was selected as one of two finalists in the STEM/STEAM Instructional Solution category of the 2022 Supes Choice Awards .
  • The Supes Choice Awards honor the trailblazers and visionaries in todays EdTech industry.
  • The STEMscopes Suite includes STEMscopes Science, STEMscopes NGSS 3D, STEMscopes Math, STEMscopes Coding, STEMscopes DIVE-in Engineering, and STEMscopes Streaming.
  • In 2022, the STEMscopes Suite was also recognized as a winner in the Educators Pick Best of STEM Awards and the Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence.