Presentation by Countdown for Teachers at the EdSurge Tech for Schools Summit in Rhode Island (October 2013).

1. Email: info@countdownforteachers.com
Twitter: @countdowntool
Website: www.countdownforteachers.com

2. Our current model isn’t working.

3. Today, lesson planning is cumbersome,
poorly aligned to standards and does not
support collaboration.

4. The result is disorganized instruction
& poor student outcomes.

5. Common Core
Standards are paced
across the year.
Resources are aligned to
Common Core
Standards.
Our platform
combines
elements to
create effective
planning.
Teachers can customize
calendar based on their
needs.

6. Fosters
collaboration &
best practice
sharing.
Real-time feedback to
teachers.
Co-planning for SPED &
ELL teachers.
Ability to capture and
share what’s working!

7. Sarah Cherry Rice
CEO & Co-founder
Matthew Rantz
CTO & Co-founder
• TFA Corps Member
• Worked at The Achievement
Network coaching district and
charter school principals to
implement performance
management strategies in greater
Boston, New York City and Newark
• Developed software and managed
software teams in a wide range of
industries from medical devices to
CRM
• Worked at Aptima building tools for
the Air Force and Navy to help them
assess how well an individual did
during training
• Wife is a teacher
Countdown Team

8. Get better results, using dynamic curriculum
maps aligned to the Common Core Standards.

9. Email: info@countdownforteachers.com
Twitter: @countdowntool
Website: www.countdownforteachers.com