Case Study: Campbell County Schools deepens math understanding with ExploreLearning Gizmos

Campbell County Schools improves secondary math understanding with ExploreLearning Gizmos in 6-12 classrooms

Campbell County Schools, a public school district in Virginia, faced a challenge in their secondary math curriculum where both students and teachers lacked a deep understanding of how mathematical concepts fit into a bigger picture. Teachers wanted to move beyond teaching algorithms and become facilitators of true mathematical reasoning and problem-solving. To address this, the district partnered with ExploreLearning and implemented its Gizmos product.

ExploreLearning's Gizmos provided interactive math simulations that helped teachers visualize concepts and understand the underlying 'why' behind the math they taught. The solution empowered teachers, deepening their own content knowledge and providing them with hands-on lessons to facilitate student understanding. The results included improved teacher confidence, a shift in instructional strategy toward modeling and reasoning, and increased student engagement. Gizmos from ExploreLearning became a core part of the curriculum, directly promoting greater mathematical understanding and motivation across the district.

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