" She portrayed Ben Kingsley 's daughter in
the critically acclaimed film "House of Sand and Fog," and also heads the cast
of Project Greenlight's highly-anticipated foray into horror, "Feast" for
producer Wes Craven and Dimension Films. More information is available at nctm.

"Today's students are 'growing up digital' in a world of abundant,
interactive and dynamic information, and they will need 21st century skills
in order to thrive in a global, knowledge-driven world," said Marcia
Capuano, assistant superintendent for curriculum and Instruction at MSDLT. The
organization brings together the business community , education leaders, and
policymakers to define a powerful vision for 21st century education to
ensure every child's success as citizens and workers in the 21st century.

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From curriculum redesign that emphasizes 21st century learning skills to
professional development plans that reflect current research and modern
contexts, these districts are achieving transformation by applying the
Partnership 's model of learning that incorporates 21st century skills into
education. As we implement our Digital Literacy Age Initiative,
we have spent our energies working with administrators and teachers to
understand 21st century skills, changing the face of instruction to support
them, and developing rubrics to assess them.

The Partnership's report, "Learning for the 21st Century," provided the
framework for CESA#1's initiative, which focuses on informing learning by
applying interim measures and interventions that will increase student
success; developing integrated data systems to support learning; providing
professional development; and creating opportunities to advance
professional growth by featuring their best practitioners as members of the
learning community.

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The Council's Principles and
Standards for School Mathematics includes guidelines for excellence in
mathematics education and issues a call for all students to engage in more
challenging mathematics., ETS, Ford Motor Company Fund, Intel , JA Worldwide, Microsoft
Corporation, National Education Association, Oracle Corporation, SAP, Texas
Instruments Incorporated, Time Warner, Inc.

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With 100,000 members and 240 Affiliates,
NCTM is the world's largest organization dedicated to improving mathematics
education in prekindergarten through grade 12.org.

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'NUMB3RS' Star Navi Rawat to Appear at TCEA Conference to Promote 'We All Use Math Every Day' Education Program

Andrew Black, head math researcher for "NUMB3RS" and key liaison with the
math teacher team creating the classroom activities, will give a first-hand
account of how the advanced math elements are incorporated into the show. Central to the project is the practice of "disciplinary
literacy," where students master concepts and skills in each subject area
by learning and applying the habits of mind that characterize each
discipline. The underlying
pedagogical strategies promote increased engagement , deepen content
knowledge, and strengthen essential learning skills.

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"We applaud
these districts as national models for 21st century education and urge
other education leaders to think strategically about implementing 21st
century skills into learning, and work long-term to create an education
system that better prepares today's students for tomorrow's workplace. History will analyze
primary and secondary sources, rather than rely on traditional textbooks;
they will become historians, rather than passive recipients of
information," said Stevan Kalmon, information literacy and technology
coordinator for Denver Public Schools.

"Our schools face the challenge of preparing students to live, learn, and
work in today's knowledge-based, global society," said Robert Nelson,
advisor to CESA#1.

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Rawat is enthusiastic about the
program and enjoys hearing teacher and student feedback about how "NUMB3RS"
has inspired them to get more interested in the use of math beyond the
classroom . More information is available at education. Texas Instruments is traded on the New York Stock
Exchange under the symbol TXN.org. and Verizon.

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Inspired by actual
cases, the series depicts how police work and mathematics provide unexpected
revelations and answers to the most perplexing criminal questions .C. TI's learning tools and services are designed with leading
educators to meet the evolving needs of the classroom.

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Texas Instruments Incorporated is the world leader in digital signal
processing and analog technologies, the semiconductor engines of the Internet
age.
Leaders from Colorado, Indiana, and
Wisconsin shared their strategies for supporting 21st century learning
today with participants at the Consortium for School Networking's (CoSN)
10th Annual K-12 School Networking Conference.

Denver Public Schools

In order to raise achievement levels and set high expectations for all
students, Denver Public Schools (DPS) is implementing a Teaching and
Learning Project that transforms how students in grades 6-12 learn in the
core subject areas of mathematics, science, language arts, and social
studies.org or visit the Partnership's website at
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"My character on the show, Amita, is a great role for
an actor, as is having the chance to help to educate people about the
importance of math, which makes my job even more rewarding.

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Rawat, who portrays graduate student Amita Ramanjuan on the show, will be
participating in a Q +A session about the show and meeting with math teacher
attendees afterward to sign autographs.
"I'm excited to be part of such an innovative program that encourages kids
to learn more about math and the amazing role that numbers play in life and in
business," said Rawat.

About Texas Instruments
Educational + Productivity Solutions, a business of Texas Instruments, is
a market leader in education technology, providing a wide range of advanced
classroom tools that enable students and teachers to interactively explore
math and science. The Partnership for
21st Century Skills is a tax-exempt 501 (c) 3 organization.

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"Our Teaching and Learning Project emphasizes key elements of a 21st
century education.

Member organizations include: Agilent Technologies , American Association of
School Libraries, American Federation of Teachers, Apple, Cable in the
Classroom , Cisco Systems, Inc.

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Zucker, Nicolas
Falacci, and Cheryl Heuton are executive producers of NUMB3RS , which was
created by Cheryl Heuton and Nicolas Falacci. For example, a history student learns to think like a
historian and a science student like a scientist.

Based in Washington, DC and Tucson, Arizona, the Partnership for 21st
Century Skills is administered by Infotech Strategies.

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"NUMB3RS," focuses on FBI agent Don Eppes (Rob Morrow) who recruits his
mathematical professor brother Charlie (David Krumholtz) to help the Bureau
solve a wide range of challenging crimes in Los Angeles. This is a
terrific program and I'm proud to be a small part of it.21stcenturyskills .

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We All Use Math Every Day, based on the hit series "NUMB3RS," is a unique
outreach program that uses the math featured on the TV series to engage and
interest more students in the subject matter and help them see how it impacts
their world.

About the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics is a public voice of
mathematics education, providing vision, leadership, and professional
development to support teachers in ensuring mathematics learning of the
highest quality for all students.

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Connecting the
classroom experience with real-world applications, TI's products include a
broad line of handheld technology, computer software and data-collecting
devices. "As a result of this learning,
students will graduate from Denver Public Schools better prepared to
succeed in 21st century communities and workplaces."

About the Partnership for 21st Century Skills

The Partnership for 21st Century Skills has emerged as the leading advocacy
organization focused on infusing 21st century skills into education .

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ti.
"The Partnership's framework for learning in the 21st century helped us
define the 21st century skills -- including self-direction, higher order
thinking and cultural competence -- that will allow our students to succeed
as lifelong learners. "Our 21st Century Skills Initiative creates a learning
environment that prepares students to be dynamic thinkers able to solve
complex, real-world problems , while using 21st century skills to help
teachers lead and learn.

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In addition to her starring role on "NUMB3RS," Rawat is a successful actor
whose resume boasts an impressive list of credits including roles on the Emmy
Award-winning "24," and "The O.
The Partnership encourages schools , districts and states to advocate for
the infusion of 21st century skills into education and provides tools and
resources to help facilitate and drive change. Corporations and
institutions interested in joining the Partnership may contact
info@21stcenturyskills.

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The program includes classroom activities created jointly by TI
and NCTM for teachers and students that are available for download at
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addition, Johnny Lott, director of the center for teaching excellence at the
University of Montana, a past president of the National Council of Teachers of
Mathematics (NCTM) and activity writer on behalf of the We All Use Math Every
Day program, will present on how to use the program to excite students about
math in the classroom. Additionally, TI has worked closely with educators and
administrators for more than 15 years to develop student-focused curricular
and supplemental materials for the classroom, and supports the world's largest
professional development organization focusing on the appropriate use of
educational technology.

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CBS TV Star's Appearance on February 8th to Include Panel Discussion, Q+A and
Autograph Signing

DALLAS and AUSTIN, Texas, Navi Rawat, star of the
Paramount/CBS hit TV show "NUMB3RS," will appear at the Texas Computer
Education Association (TCEA) conference on February 8th in Austin, Texas to
promote the new mathematics education program, We All Use Math Every Day(TM),
developed by Texas Instruments (TI) and in association with the National
Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)."

Southeastern Wisconsin

The Cooperative Educational Service Agency (CESA#1), which encompasses 45
public school districts and more than 270,000 students in southeastern
Wisconsin, created a regional 21st Century Skills Initiative to equip
educators and students with the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed
as citizens and workers in the 21st century.

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In addition to Semiconductor, the company 's businesses also include
Sensors + Controls, and Educational + Productivity Solutions.

The Partnership for 21st
Century Skills, the leading advocacy organization focused on infusing 21st
century skills into education, highlighted these school districts as
national models that have embed 21st century skills into learning to better
meet the demands of the global economy.

"Every child needs 21st century skills for success in learning and life,"
said Karen Bruett, chairwoman for the Partnership for 21st Century Skills
and director of education and community initiatives for Dell.S."

Lawrence Township

The Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township (MSDLT ) in
Indianapolis, Indiana, created the Digital Literacy Project to help
accomplish its mission of empowering all students with the knowledge and
skills, as well as the compassion and integrity needed to contribute and
succeed as self-directed, lifelong learners in a competitive global
economy .

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The TCEA conference will take place February 6-10 in Austin, offering more
than 13,000 educators the opportunity to participate in presentations,
workshops and exhibits of the most recent materials , all designed specifically
to help classroom teachers improve the teaching and learning of mathematics
for all students. NUMB3RS is produced by Scott
Free in association with Paramount Network Television for CBS.

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headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and has manufacturing or sales operations in
more than 25 countries.

About "NUMB3RS"
Ridley Scott, Tony Scott, Barry Schindel , David W.

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