Reasoning Mind is a non-profit organization that develops computer-based math curricula and works with schools to implement them in classrooms. In addition, Reasoning Mind provides professional development to teachers using the program. The organization works closely with partner schools to help them achieve a successful implementation. Reasoning Mind uses Instruction Modeling and the
Baker Rodrigo Ocumpaugh Monitoring Protocol as core components of its research and development process.
In the 2014–2015 school year, over 100,000 students in grades 2-6 are enrolled in Reasoning Mind's courses. Most of the students are in Texas, but many students in other states (such as West Virginia, California, New York, and Oklahoma) also participate in the program.
The program has been endorsed by the
Philanthropy Roundtable
The Philanthropy Roundtable is a nonprofit organization that advises conservative philanthropists.
History
The Roundtable was founded in 1987 as a project of the now-defunct Institute For Educational Affairs. It was founded as a conservative al ...
, and Reasoning Mind's teacher professional development was praised by the
National Council on Teacher Quality. In December 2008, the
Academy of Medicine, Engineering and Science of Texas
The Academy of Medicine, Engineering & Science of Texas (TAMEST) is a not-for-profit interdisciplinary scientific organization, whose membership consists of all Texas-based members of the three national academies, including ten Nobel laureates.The ...
included Reasoning Mind in a list of ten "programs that get an A+."
[The Academy of Medicine, Engineering & Science of Texas (2009). http://tamest.org/education/ Retrieved 8 March 2009]
Reasoning Mind is primarily funded by philanthropy. Major supporters include the
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), a merging of the William H. Gates Foundation and the Gates Learning Foundation, is an American private foundation founded by Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates. Based in Seattle, Washington, it was l ...
, the
Houston Endowment, the
Michael and Susan Dell Foundation, and the ExxonMobil Foundation. The program is also funded by a grant from the
Texas Education Agency
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is the branch of the government of Texas responsible for public education in Texas in the United States. .
In May 2015, Reasoning Mind was announced as the winner of
Deloitte
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited (), commonly referred to as Deloitte, is an international professional services network headquartered in London, England. Deloitte is the largest professional services network by revenue and number of profession ...
's RightStep Innovation Prize.
See also
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Houston A+ Challenge Houston A+ Challenge, now Texas A+ Challenge, is a not-for-profit public-private partnership based in Houston, Texas.
The organization's mission is to serve "as a catalyst for change in the public schools that educate nine of every ten children in ...
References
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External links
Reasoning Mind webpage
Non-profit organizations based in Houston
Educational organizations based in the United States