It is only February and already 2011 is proving to be a very busy year here at Maths-Whizz. We are working hard to help schools and parents create strong links, release new product features, and to enhance your experience with Maths-Whizz.

Have comments or suggestions, please email them to kate.vincent@whizzeducation.com. Your comments and suggestions are incredibly helpful to us and every email is read!

Creating a triangle of Success

Now, more than ever, a child's success in Numeracy is critical. Educators, parents, researchers and child experts agree that one of the best ways to maximize a student's learning is to create a strong link between home and school, or what we at Whizz refer to as The Triangle of Success. All of us - teachers, parents and even students, are very busy, and finding time to think of ways to complete this triangle can be overwhelming. So, we put together a few ideas for you!

New Feature: Report Sharing

Whizz Education gives parents and teachers the opportunity to connect through Maths-Whizz. Parents of children who receive their Maths-Whizz Account through their schools can sign up to receive updates on their child's progress. Sign up for free email updates or subscribe to the Parent Dashboard for full access.

Parents of children with home accounts can opt to share their child's Maths-Whizz reports with their school teachers, providing them with more information about their students' strengths, weaknesses and potential learning gaps. In a classroom that can range from 20 to 30 students having access to this information, without having to administer additional tests, can be very helpful for teachers.

Sharing reports is more than just sharing information about the student. It is creating a shared learning community between teachers, parents and students; fostering communication and maximizing a student's learning potential.

Top Tips

The Topic Bank

Located on the bookshelf in the Whizz Room, the Topic Bank allows students to review any lessons going back 1 year from their current Maths Age

These lessons allow you to Review foundational skills to support learning in tutor mode Remediate on topics a student may be struggling with Practice earlier skills to reinforce learning and improve automaticity

The Topic Bank is different from Tutor and Reply Mode in that it contains the perquisite lessons for the topics presented to them in Tutor Mode. When a student completes the Tutor Mode lessons, those lessons become available in Reply.

Maths-Whizz Tutorials

Have questions about how to manage your Maths-Whizz account, track student progress, or best practices around using Maths-Whizz? Short tutorials are now available for to you view at your convenience. Maths-Whizz Tutorials

Summer Learning

Summer is just round the corner, and now is the time to start creating your summer learning plan. Whether you are a teacher planning your Summer School or a parent trying to prevent summer learning loss, Maths-Whizz offers a proven, effective solution. Contact us for more information how to create an effective summer learning program that keeps them motivated and on track.

News and Awards

Meet the Whizz Prof

The Whizz Prof is the articulate polymath and all-around genius behind Maths-Whizz. Highly energetic and a bit quirky, the Whizz Prof loves all things Maths and is eager to help you find happiness in numbers.

'Like' the Whizz Prof on Facebook and access information about Maths-Whizz, the latest news in education, and links to videos and fun maths resources for you and your students. The Whizz Prof makes it easy to connect and collaborate with teachers and parents on how to find happiness in numbers.

Follow Whizz Prof (@WhizzProf) on Twitter. Known around town as the go to person for the latest news in education, the WhizzProf promises to keep you in-the-know.

Whizz Education Shortlisted for 3 ERA Awards

• Innovation Award - This award will be presented to a company or education-industry partnership that can demonstrate imagination, innovation and inspiration in the design and/or development of a service or an educational resource. Entries should either have been developed by a UK based company or have been produced from an idea conceived by a UK based team or have been the result of schools and suppliers working together, as partners in a particular product development project which has been proved of benefit all parties.
• Exporter of the year
• Supplier of the Year

New Whizz Team Members

Don't be surprised if you start hearing some new names here at Maths-Whizz! We are happy to announce January saw a few new additions to our teams.

UK Team
	Steph joined the Whizz Education team in London in January 2011. Step consults with schools regarding raising standards in Maths through Maths-Whizz and Best Practice. She also works with teachers and parents to show how Maths-Whizz engages students and motivates them to succeed. In only a month, she is already highly knowledgeable about the service and Best practices.
	Alice assistant to the Ray Douse, finance Director and is responsible for invoices, client relationship management and book keeping. She has already proven to be an asset to Maths-Whizz, and we are excited to have Alice on the team!
	is the Whizz Franchise Consultant. She supports areas of the Whizz Franchise, including marketing and franchisee development.
US Team
	Ginny joined Whizz Education, as the Regional Sales Manager for the Mid-Atlantic. Ginny covers the Mid-Atlantic States including MD, DE, NJ, PA, D.C., VA, NY and WV. She brings with her nearly 20 years of experience in customer development and support in the Education market, including test prep and higher education. 'Maths-Whizz is such a phenomenal program. It addresses so many of the issues that our schools are facing in getting students engaged in learning Maths and understanding the building blocks that have to happen in the early years to achieve success, not only Maths success in high school but also in the Maths they will need in day to day life and future job skills,' said Ginny when asked why she wanted to be a part of the team.
US Distribution Partners
	mathEDge, LLC. - David and Elana Mulenex, owners of mathEDge are bringing Maths-Whizz to schools and families throughout Georgia. They work closely with educators and parents to ensure maximum results with Maths-Whizz.

See more pictures from BETT on Whizz Prof

Events

Thanks for your support at BETT

Whizz Education would like to say 'Thank you' to all who helped makes BETT a huge success! Taking place in Olympia, London, in January, we heard from many teachers currently using Maths-Whizz, and we met with educators and education students from all over the world interested in Raising Standards in Maths with Maths-Whizz.

Even thought the past few years have presented many challenges to schools and teachers, BETT 2011 was buzzing with excitement. The successful shift of educational policy in some regions was mainly responsible for this buzz, with '21st Century Learning' as a defining phrase. BETT was able to showcase the realization of educators and governments that they are able to give all children the future they deserve; ensuring universal access to quality education through technology.

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