CoreFocus is a new content solution designed to work within SMART Notebook™ software that provides a robust set of standards-based activities that have been shown to engage students and build critical skills for students, cognitive ages 4-8. CoreFocus includes more than 2,500 math and literacy activities aligned to Common Core State Standards, scaffolded for various skill levels, and includes built-in individualized lesson planning and individual digital portfolios to support alternative assessments and make meeting IEP and RTI goals easier.

"Hatch is excited to work alongside SMART Technologies to develop this comprehensive content solution that supports teachers in accessing research-based math and literacy activities tied to Common Core State Standards," said Ginny Norton, president of Hatch. "Teachers no longer have to search for interactive whiteboard activities that can build core skills for students, with a simple interface and navigation that makes individual lesson planning easy. The scaffolded activities accommodate individual learning levels so that students can feel successful and build their self-esteem while they build their skills."

CoreFocus also provides a content management system for teachers’ existing interactive whiteboard content and assists teachers in integrating SMART ™ Board interactive whiteboards into their lesson plans and curriculum. CoreFocus enables educators to maximize their technology investment by putting activity lessons into classrooms that are proven to be effective and allow students to build critical skills alongside their peers.

About Hatch^®, The Early Learning Experts:
Since 1984, Hatch has been committed to supporting the needs of students and enriching the early learning classroom. From interactive whiteboard content, to adaptive learning and mobile technology, Hatch^® is the innovative solutions leader and most widely-used early learning technology provider nationwide. Hatch technologies combine child-appropriate hardware, research-based content tied to standards, and individualized progress monitoring tools, to create complete classroom solutions proven to increase math, literacy and social/emotional development. For more information, please visit http://www.hatchearlylearning.com.