Exploring the City

Today I'm preparing for the Reasoning Mind Campus Representative's Summit in Houston, Texas. While I might be kind of nervous--I mean these people know what I look like and who I am based on a phone interview, google chat, etc., but this will be the test--kidding of course. I'm super pumped to officially meet (in person) my fellow Campus Reps and Miss Youngblood in the flesh! I'm sure it will prove to be a grand experience. I'll take a lot of pictures so you guys can have the true feel of my experience...

I wanted to recap what I worked on yesterday: exploring RM City with Math Genie.

This is a screenshot I took from the Guided Study "building" in RM City. I myself have yet to learn everything there is to know about RM City, but I am becoming more familiar with it. That being said, Guided Study (of the 5th grade curriculum) even taught me something (or retaught, let's hope I learned it at some point in my life). I learned while playing the game what a quotient, dividend, and divisor were. I then learned remainders and practiced division. Math Genie's explanations and the visual games are such a fun way to demonstrate my gain in knowledge and practice for memory! #winning

Beginner Facts

Good morning! 

I would like to back-track on my week's business as a Campus Representative and provide you with some details about Reasoning Mind and its purpose. If you have any questions or are interested in joining the cause to bridge the achievement gap in a unique way by joining the Reasoning Mind Team, please feel free to contact me at Epgray21@gmail.com (or click on the hyperlink). 

Until later... 

Your favorite Campus Rep,

Evan

Reasoning Mind 101

1. Reasoning Mind was founded in 2000, but launched its first pilot project in 2003. 

2. The mission statement of Reasoning is very specific when addressing its position on bridging the achievement gap:
"to provide a first-rate math education for every child." 
Reasoning Mind's intention in providing a math education to every child is to equip them to think critically and creatively. By tailoring math lessons that will help progress each child at his or her level, each child will have a chance at success! 

3. Houston, Dallas, Beaumont, & Moscow are home to Reasoning Mind employees! 

4. The Reasoning Mind Software reaches over 70,000 students!

5. The Core Curriculum for Reasoning Mind is intended for grades 2nd-6th, but Basic Level III is intended for up to 8th grade. 

6. Alex Khachatryan came up with idea for Reasoning Mind in 1999 after volunteering with wife Julia and son, George.

7. Some of our major donors include Bill & Melinda Gates, Cockrell family, ExxonMobil Foundation, Michael & Susan Dell Fundation, and The Houston Endowment.

8. Some of our technology sponsors include GOOGLE!, Akamai, Atlassian, Cisco, FairIsaac, Sungard, and Oracle.

9. We offer 8 full time positions at this time, and one part-time position (campus rep).

10. Our math curriculum is developed from Russian mathematics' teachers! Their proven successes have changed the future of educating young people and allowed Reasoning Mind to build upon their successes with new software technology.

11. We have a genie here at Reasoning Mind: Math Genie. She works with student engagement, electronic messaging, and non-human resources.

Welcome!

So.. yes, I'm starting blog just like everyone else. But, don't leave yet. My blog has a purpose. I am the new Dartmouth Campus Recruiter for Reasoning Mind, and I have decided to outreach in more than one way. I hope that when you see me posting, rattling on about RM, and such, that you can visit my blog for more in-depth inquiries you may have about Reasoning Mind and its purpose. Of course, you're always welcome to visit the website and explore yourself: http://www.reasoningmind.org/index.php

Everything I post to this website will be generated through the information I receive from ReasoningMind.org, RM blogs, my boss, Jaclyn Youngblood (Talent Development Associate), and the Summit in Houston with my fellow Campus Recruiter (this weekend--Thurs., Nov. 29th-Sat., Dec. 1)!

Researching Reasoning Mind is pretty easy and really fun. One leaves the website, blogs, and RM city [the actual software program] really happy and encouraged. Earlier today though, I was looking for some fun Reasoning Mind banners for this blog, twitter, etc., and I google searched "Reasoning Mind" in the images category... I realized my boss is pretty popular?