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Alcoa Elementary triples advanced, proficient students Excerpts from an article by Matthew Stewart of the Daily Times Alcoa Elementary School is producing academic gains, tripling last school year’s number of students who scored proficient and advanced on state tests. Fifty Alcoa elementary-schoolers scored proficient and advanced on the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP)...

MLC is pleased to announce the release of our Geoboard App, available at no charge from the iApps Store in iTunes and as a free web application. "This is the second application in what will eventually be a full series of virtual manipulatives, all of which will retain the open-ended nature of their physical counterparts." said Dan Raguse, Executive Director. Learn more about the Geoboard App. Rick...

MLC announces the continuation of our Number Corner and Math and the Mind's Eye donation programs. "Over the years we have benefited tremedously from educators sharing their suggestions and comments, and talking to their colleagues about our offerings. Our donation programs are one small way that we can give back to the education community while also introducing more educators to our materials."...

MLC announces the release of the Number Rack App available at no charge from the iApps Store in iTunes and as a free Web application. "This is the first in a series of free applications we plan to develop as we continue to integrate more technology into our offerings." said Dan Raguse, Executive Director. Learn more Rick Ludeman is president of MLC.

Math and the Mind’s Eye has helped shape the career of Suzanne Hossler , a middle school mathematics teacher for the Clark County School District in Las Vegas, Nevada. As Suzanne tells the story, “During my student teaching in 1989 I was privileged to watch a fourth grade classroom using MLC materials. I was so fascinated with the materials, how the students responded, and the depth of...