New Curriculum Written Specifically for California Educators and Students
The California Department of Education (CDE) recently released the official list of programs that were recommended for the statewide 2007 California Mathematics Programs Adoption. With over 50 total programs submitted, this is the largest subject adoption ever conducted in California history. Despite the great number of competitors, the Irvine, California based publisher, CGP Education, received an overwhelming recommendation for adoption for all three of their innovative middle school mathematics programs. A copy of the full recommendation list can be viewed on the CDE website at: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/ma/im/basicrofmath.asp.
“We are very excited that the review panel has confirmed what hundreds of California teachers already understand – that the challenges of today’s classroom demand a personalized curriculum,” says Patrick Adams, President of CGP Education. “After years of research in California classrooms and taking into consideration the unique needs of our teachers and students of this state, we have produced a curriculum that will drive improvement and a love of math for the next generation!”
CGP Education has embarked on setting a new expectation for curriculum. They began with the specific needs of the California teacher and student and wrote the program exclusively to the California standards. By publishing only for a local audience, the program is able to cater to very specialized needs. Teachers will benefit from the program’s straightforward approach, which includes only the components necessary to assist in minimizing preparation time, focusing on California standards, and teaching to a diverse, multi-level classroom that is typical within the California school system. For the student, the program takes a logical approach and format, making the content approachable by using language that “speaks” directly to the student and is relevant to today’s math learner. CGP Education sets themselves apart even further by embedding qualified “trainers” in every district to provide vital Professional Development and the support needed by the state’s educators to help equip them for success to the state’s demanding standards.
“We have taken this approach because it is what California teachers and students desperately need in order to be successful. Our ‘California Solution’, made up of personalized curriculum and support, represents the new standard by which publishers and educators will partner together to solve a common problem,” Mr. Adams points out. “We are based in this state, our friends are teachers here, our children attend these public schools and we are eager to share accountability for students’ success and help them love to learn again.”
CGP Education is an internationally recognized and award-winning publisher of innovative, high-quality, and need-specific educational products for grades 6 through 12. Based in Irvine, CA, CGP works closely with leading education experts to design comprehensive and captivating textbooks, workbooks, and online learning tools that exceed all national, state, and subject standards. CGP offers a fun, creative, and straightforward approach to learning that reflects its passionate commitment to deliver vital knowledge from an effective yet fresh perspective. Through decades of experience and success, CGP has honored traditional teaching techniques while addressing the needs of a modern educational system. CGP promotes academic excellence and the inspiration that drives us to learn something new every day. For more information on CGP Education, please visit the company’s website at www.cgpeducation.com.