Reported by Monica Patel, CEO, First In Math India Pvt. Ltd.
Monica Patel, CEO, First In Math India Pvt. Ltd., with several students.
On March 10, it was clear that school closures in India, US, and the UK were going into effect sooner rather than later due to the worldwide COVID-19 crisis. First In Math® founder & inventor, Robert Sun, launched a global online initiative to ensure schools could continue to engage students with mathematics. Lack of math practice = loss of skill retention & increasing fluency gap. That happens when a subject has spiraling curriculum.
It has been deeply satisfying to see schools come on board quickly to prevent 'math-skills slide'. Since March, more than 60,000 new classrooms have registered.
The important question is, "are they doing the math"?
YES, and then some! The number of problems solved since closure is 153,648,203 & rising. We are blessed to serve children from rural Jharkhand to elite academies in Pennsylvania, to schools of New York City. Here is what I have learned:
1. First In Math's Personalized Learning works for any child, at any skill level, from any socio-economic background, in any country.
2. The power of math does not differentiate a race, culture, country, color, or income.
3. A successful program needs to be rooted in scientific design and positive psychology, and to be supported by school leaders, principals and educators.