Learning Upgrade

Free Summer School Courses!

Drew — Tue, 28 May 2013 18:59:02 +0000

Learning Upgrade is offering free summer school student courses for 2013 to all qualifying U.S. schools. Teachers can enroll students in any of our math and reading courses. Students can complete lessons in school and at home.

Principals should use the Free School Pilot form and request a summer school pilot in the Pilot Information. Please include the number of students to enroll and the last day of summer school.

Summer session is a great time to try out Learning Upgrade courses. The high-interest format of songs, video, and games can motivate students to make learning breakthroughs during the summer. Students can start the fall session better prepared.

Click here for free pilot form:

Math Upgrade 1 Beta Now Available!

Drew — Wed, 15 May 2013 21:34:01 +0000

Our newest course is now ready for beta testing!

Math Upgrade 1 covers the Common Core Standards for 1^st grade, including counting, addition, measurement and shapes .

Share your thoughts with us about the new course: post a comment here or email us at info@learningupgrade.com

View the course map below! (Click on the image to enlarge)

New Video: Learning Upgrade’s Common Core Solution

Drew — Tue, 07 May 2013 16:15:54 +0000

Schools are facing a difficult transition to the Common Core Standards. Our Common Core Solution (click for PDF) helps every student master the standards and succeed on the new computer-based tests.

Learning Upgrade’s common core solution:

provides instruction for all Common Core math/ELA standards grades 1 to 8+
- whole-class interactive lessons and individual differentiated online courses
- fill in gaps in previous-year standards with intensive intervention
- achieve mastery on grade level standards with tracking and reporting
helps teachers and students transition to Common Core instruction during 2013/14
uses summer 2014 to fill in gaps in previous year standards at school and at home
provides comprehensive Common Core instruction / intervention for 2014/15
makes students comfortable with the new learning environment
- practice solving Core-style problems with step-by-step remediation
- practice answering online multi-step problems with rich interaction
helps schools achieve success in 2015 Common Core instruction and testing

Schools with a license for our courses automatically have access to all the new courses as they are released.

For more details, read our Common Core Solution document by clicking here: http://www.learningupgrade.com/html/LU_Core.pdf

iPad Winner! Thanks To All For Visiting Us At NCTM Denver!

Drew — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 20:43:47 +0000

We had a great time in Denver for NCTM 2013. We would like to thank everyone who came to our workshops and stopped by our booth. We will be mailing out free course codes to all who attended, as well as the link for a free pilot. We would also like to congratulate Paula Keeling of North Little Rock, AR for winning the iPad in our drawing!!

Check out the gallery of photos from NCTM 2013 below!

Come Visit Our Booth At NCTM Denver!

Drew — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 19:59:11 +0000

Come visit our booth, #1525, at NCTM Denver! We will be giving away an iPad, just have your badge scanned at our booth to enter.

We will also be hosting two workshops!

Workshop #1: Math Upgrade Elementary Success Using Songs, Video, and Games

Date: Thursday, April 18

Time: 11:30-12:30 PM

Room: 302

Description: Math Upgrade is an exciting alternative for elementary math success. Find out how teachers transform their classes using interactive whole class lessons. Learn how schools move every student up to proficiency with high-interest online courses both at school and at home. Join us for math, music, and fun!

Workshop #2: Algebra Upgrade Interactive Lessons Using Songs, Video, and Games

Date: Thursday, April 18

Time: 1:00-2:00 PM

Room: 302

Description: Algebra and Pre-Algebra Upgrade feature music and animation to make challenging concepts understandable. Find out how teachers transform their classes using interactive whole class lessons and individual online courses. Join us for algebra, music, and fun!

Video of the Week: Polynomial Basics From Algebra Learning Upgrade

Drew — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 22:21:58 +0000

Teaches polynomial terms, monomial, binomial, trinomial, and order. This song is from the Math Upgrade and Algebra Upgrade online courses by Learning Upgrade.

Happy Pi Day!!

Drew — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 16:19:20 +0000

Pi (π) is the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter. It is approximately equal to 3.14. Today, on 3/14, we would like to wish you all a happy Pi day!!

Watch the Learning Upgrade Circles Song video on YouTube!

Video of the Week: Parallel Lines Lesson from Math Learning Upgrade

Drew — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 22:51:19 +0000

Teaches parallel and perpendicular lines. This song is from the Math Upgrade and Algebra Upgrade online courses by Learning Upgrade. Teachers: use this interactive lesson whole-class on your projector or Smartboard with a free teacher evaluation at learningupgrade.com. Enroll your students with a free school pilot. Parents: your child can complete a whole course in math using 60 lessons like this one. Get your free trial at learningupgrade.com

English Upgrade 1 Now Complete!

Drew — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 22:09:07 +0000

All 60 levels of the English Upgrade 1 courses are now available for students and teachers. We would like to thank everyone who used English Upgrade 1 during its beta testing over the past few months.

For teachers and admins already using Learning Upgrade, you can add English Upgrade 1 to your student and teacher accounts in the Teacher Menu using the “Add Course” button.

If you have already enrolled students in English Upgrade 1, the courses have automatically been converted to a full English Upgrade 1 course.

For those who are not currently using Learning Upgrade, you can play the English Upgrade 1 demo by clicking on this link:

Video of the Week: Rhyming Word Building Song from EU1

Drew — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 01:37:57 +0000

Rhyming Word Building Song from the English Upgrade Online Course

This week Sing-a-long Sam shares a tune from English Upgrade 1!