McGraw-Hill Addresses Diverse Student Learning Needs at First Annual Intervention Summit Series

Experts to share strategies that effectively support elementary and secondary

students in reaching their full learning potential

WHAT: This April and May, experts from across the country will gather for The McGraw-Hill School Education Group's First Annual Intervention Summit Series to discuss strategies and programs that support students with diverse learning needs, and enable them to excel through their academic careers.

The Intervention Summits will feature numerous elementary and secondary sessions, elaborating on a range of topics including:

  --  Response to Intervention
  --  Supporting English Language Learners
  --  Effective Science, Reading and Math Intervention
  --  Differentiating Instruction
  --  Data Analysis and Small Group Instruction

The sessions will examine the implementation and instruction of intervention programs, including the elements of effective adolescent literacy instruction, the implementation of Response to Intervention in elementary and secondary schools, and more.

WHO: Discussions will be led by prominent experts in the education field, including authors, professors and consultants, among others. These individuals have decades of experience associated with struggling students, and many have contributed to the execution of several reading math, science, and intervention programs.

Specifically, Douglas H. Clements, co-author of the Building Blocks curriculum and Associate Dean for Educational Technology and Professor of Learning at the University at Buffalo, will speak about early and elementary mathematics, including research findings that support new approaches to mathematics education. Dr. Clements has published more than 100 refereed research studies, eight books, 50 chapters, and 200 additional publications in the areas of mathematics education, educational technology, and early childhood education.

WHERE & The Intervention Summit Series will be held in Dallas, Orlando and Chicago:

  WHEN:



            Dallas: Thursday, April 8 through Friday, April 9, 2010
            Omni Hotel: Dallas Park West
            1590 Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway
            Dallas, Texas 75234

            Orlando: Thursday, April 15 through Friday, April 16, 2010
            Omni Hotel
            1500 Masters Boulevard
            Champions Gate, Florida 33896

            Chicago: Monday, May 17 through Tuesday, May 18, 2010
            Avenues Hotel
            160 East Huron Street
            Chicago, Illinois 60611


  CONTACT:  Andrea Pavone, 212-994-7568, andrea.pavone@rfbinder.com

*McGraw-Hill Education (@MHEducation) will also be tweeting about issues related to student intervention leading up to the Summit series at http://twitter.com/MHEducation, using the #MHsummit hashtag.

About the McGraw-Hill Education Intervention & Special Needs Center

The McGraw-Hill Education Intervention & Special Needs Center offers school districts and teachers the tools to customize instruction, so even struggling students can thrive as lifelong learners who can succeed in the classroom and beyond. McGraw-Hill's PreK-12 intervention and special needs solutions combine proven programs with digital platforms to provide comprehensive, performance-enhancing learning resources to help those students who have fallen behind.

About McGraw-Hill School Education Group

The McGraw-Hill School Education Group, a unit of McGraw-Hill Education, is a leading innovator in the development of 21st century teaching and learning solutions for K-12 education markets, offering traditional and digital instructional, assessment, and reference content and tools for teachers and students. The School Education Group addresses critical areas in primary and secondary education through Learning Solutions Centers focused on improving student learning outcomes and promoting digital innovation in literacy, STEM, college and career readiness, and intervention and special needs education. McGraw-Hill Education, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP), has offices in 33 countries and publishes in more than 65 languages. Additional information is available at http://www.mheducation.com/.

/PRNewswire -- March 25/

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