About Us

Performance Education was started over 10 years ago to provide educational materials for the under-served, but critically important discipline of social studies.

Our mission is to help teachers help students (Grades 6 - 12) achieve superior results in state tests and develop critical thinking skills by creating, effective, affordable and comprehensive supplemental teaching materials based on Bloom's Taxonomy, and by providing brain games that engage children.

Performance Education, where we believe 30 minds are better than one.

What’s in the name?

The name of our company is best summed up by two meanings or definitions of the word performance:

• performing
• of doing something successful or well

At Performance Education we believe it is critical to involve the student in the learning process, and hence we work hard to provide interesting, fun and thought provoking games and activities which students “perform” in the classroom. Games like “Life is like a rock group”, “The Gong Show”, “The Great Race”, “Mars/Venus”, “Bloom” and “The Bell Game” will captivate and engage your students and help them truly digest the information.

Second, we believe in achieving sustainable and real results which means that students use the knowledge gained as opposed to merely possessing it. In this fashion students using our materials not only do well in tests but learn valuable skills for life.

Why Bloom's Taxonomy?

Our materials are based on Bloom's Taxonomy because it is the # 1 approach required for student success on any standardized test, plus a proven method in the development of critical thinking, a skill for life.

• Bloom’s taxonomy is used to write state standards
• Bloom's taxonomy is used to write state tests
• Bloom’s taxonomy is the basis for our materials

Each Toolbook is designed to provide students with practice in the 6 levels of critical thinking outlined in Bloom's Taxonomy, and used to set questions on standardized tests:

1. Recall Recall the facts themselves (memorization, rote learning)
2. Interpret Translate the facts into your own words
3. Apply Apply the facts to a new situation
4. Analyze Break down the facts
5. Synthesize Add up the facts
6. Evaluate Judge whether the facts measure up to a high standard

The assumption here is simple: If you truly understand a concept you can demonstrate it in six different ways. To do well, the test requires students to manipulate the facts in order to answer questions based on all six methods. It’s that simple, yet most other materials, including text books do not prepare students for this approach to testing and learning. At Performance Education this is what we do well.
(Click to learn more about Bloom's Taxonomy………..excerpts from “How to make your classroom Bloom” and link to purchase the book)

What do you offer?

We offer three complimentary product lines that cover the overwhelming majority of Social Studies standards in the 50 states. (View your State Standards)

Teacher Toolbooks : Over 80 all inclusive Unit Guides, including US History, US Government, World History, World Cultures, Global Studies, World Regions and Geography.

Daily Warm Ups: Called “Predicting the Past” we offer a series of 8 books to stimulate discussion, and encourage reading, writing and thinking skills. Each of the books are rich with fascinating stories of famous, and infamous characters that helped shape US and world history.

Posters, maps, and cartograms: These materials can supplement the curriculum, be used as stand alone lesson plans, and turn bare walls into exciting centers of learning.

Why should I purchase your products?

At Performance Education we believe there are 8 good reasons for you to purchase our materials:

1. Specialists: We produce materials solely for social studies Grades 6 though 12. This is our expertise and our materials cover the overwhelming majority of standards in the 50 states. We continuously update our lessons to conform to changes involving current events and internet websites, state standards and state tests.( View your State Standards)
2. Effectiveness: You will produce better results. Students who learn from our products score better on standardized tests. Every child can achieve success on the test, and practice critical thinking skills for life.
3. Comprehensive: Each Teacher’s Toolbook contains everything you need to present and reinforce the subject. Facts, lectures, maps, timelines, graphic organizers, games, homework assignments, links and practice tests.
4. Affordable: All you need is one PE Toolbook per class for one full unit; one subject subscription to cover an entire semester, or one school subscription to provide access to an entire years’ curriculum for less than $1.00 per pupil. Now that’s value.
5. Fun & Engaging: Students (and you) will enjoy the materials because they are actively engaged in learning throughout the lesson plan. And as we all know, an engaged student is one who is learning. Just try the “Gong Game” if you don’t believe us! Read what teachers say
6. Time sensitive: Most exercises take just 15 minutes to complete and are designed to make it easy to cover a great deal of material quickly, allowing 5 or 6 topics to be covered in a typical 90 minute block schedule.
7. Easy to Use: No special training or learning curve is required by you or your students to get the most out of the materials. Just open the Toolbook and get started.
8. Teacher Support: We respond quickly to your questions and problems, and are easy to do business with. Just click here to contact us.

What do students think about us?

We spend a great deal of time talking to students and observing how they learn and interact with teachers, their peers and their materials, and there are powerful reasons why they prefer our approach:

Action:
They love the action packed activities which makes a welcome break from all that sitting still.

Variety:
They get to change gears every 15 to 20 minutes so boredom is never an issue

Fun:
Many of the games are hilarious and fun to perform

Student Centered:
Students do almost all the work, which keeps them engaged and motivated.

Peer pressure:
Most students enjoy a sense of competition, and are provided ample opportunity to “shine” in front of their peers.

Success:
Students want to succeed, and if they complete 180 days of practicing Bloom’s Taxonomy they will do well on the test.

Why do you do it?

We do it because we hold the following beliefs:

• We believe in Children, and in the knowledge that children learn best when fully engaged.
• We believe in Teachers, and in providing them with the best tools possible to do their job.
• We believe in Excellence, and the power of critical thinking.
• We believe in Affordability, accessibility and opportunity for all.
• We believe Customer satisfaction and being the best at what we do.

We do it because we believe 30 minds are better than one!

We do it because while we recognize and understand the role played by standard tests, we believe even more in developing the basis of learning, and the importance of critical thinking as a life skill. And we focus exclusively on social studies because it is the curriculum which best trains students in the 5 themes of citizenship: honesty, compassion, respect, responsibility, and courage.