Parent Teacher Magazine Rowan-Salisbury Schools May/June 2019 | Page 6

Southeast Middle School Is - Best In The Nation!!! RSS Middle Schools Rank in the Top Five Southeast Middle School is the national champion for the first ever Mathspace Growth Challenge! In April, representatives from Mathspace provided a special presentation at SEMS presenting a giant check, t-shirts and pizza for the entire school! And the news gets even more exciting in that five (5) of our Rowan-Salisbury middle schools were the top five schools overall and a 6th RSS middle school made the top 20 – across the nation. About the Challenge The M ​ athspace Growth Challenge consisted of a 6-week challenge in February and March that focused on rewarding students for their effort and personal growth, rather than just their academic scores. Students from across the US used Mathspace to solve problems and learn new math topics. Here are a few stats from the Challenge: n 2nd place trophy n 2nd place certificates for all students n 2nd place logo for their school website 3rd Place – China Grove Middle n Nearly 40,000 students participated n More than 250 schools, from across 36 states participated n 3rd place trophy 2.5 million questions were solved n 3rd place certificate for all students n 3rd place logo for school website n According to Mohamad Jebara, CEO of Mathspace, “What I loved most about this Challenge was that it didn’t just favor the students in the top math classes. Every student had an equal opportunity to excel – it was all about learning new skills and trying new math questions. We hope that students embrace a growth mindset and continue to show their dedication and interest towards mathematics. Congratulations to the students of Southeast Middle School for winning first place. This was an incredible result, which was achieved thanks to their determination and hard work.” What They Won n $500 Amazon Gift Card to purchase technology or math classroom supplies Also placing were the following RSS middles schools: 4th place is West Rowan Middle 5th place is Corriher-Lipe Middle *North Rowan Middle also placed in the top 20. A Little About Mathspace Mathspace is a global technology leader in personalized math education. What makes Mathspace unique is that it can tailor math programs in real-time based on a student’s strengths and weaknesses. It is the only math platform using step-by-step adaptive learning technology. The curriculum coverage spans the USA, Australia, UK, Singapore, Hong Kong and the International Baccalaureate. Mathspace works across all platforms, namely iOS, Android, Chromebooks and Desktop. It has more than 50,000 1st Place –Southeast Middle questions covering major curricula across the US, Australia, UK, Singapore n $3,000 check for the school and Hong Kong. There are also more than 10,000 lesson videos, step-by-step n Trip for two teacher to NCTM (National Council of Teachers of Mathematics) hints for every line of work and hundreds of interactive applets. All content on Mathspace has been developed n Annual Conference 2019 in San Diego by its in-house team of n 1st place trophy teachers and mathematicians. n 1st place certificates for all students To learn more about the 2019 n Winner logo for the school website Mathspace Growth Challenge, check out their website at: 2nd Place –Erwin Middle https://mathspace.co/us/ n $1,000 Amazon Gift Card to purchase technology or math classroom challenge. supplies Here is a summary of our top three leading schools and their winnings: 4 • May/June 2019• Parent Teacher Magazine