MATH OVERVIEW

Resources:
• Here is a summary of the November 2011 Curriculum Connection Presentation on Math.

• Parent materials from the October 2011 Math Mac n' Cheese are awaiting copyright and will be posted shortly. Please visit this space again soon.

.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 

The math curriculum is based on the TERC Investigations program, designed to create critical thinkers and problem solvers through a deep understanding of mathematics.

The Investigations curriculum is designed to:

· Support students to MAKE SENSE OF MATHEMATICS and become mathematical thinkers
· Focus on COMPUTATIONAL FLUENCY with whole numbers
· Provide substantive work in areas of rational numbers, geometry, measurement, data and early algebra
  — AND THE CONNECTIONS AMONG THEM
· Emphasize REASONING about mathematical ideas
· COMMUNICATE mathematics content
· Engage the range of learners in UNDERSTANDING MATHEMATICS

In addition to the Investigations curriculum, teacher instruction and assessments are based around the Common Core State Standards. These standards can be found online at http://www.corestandards.org/the-standards

What your child will learn in Math
Instead of individual units, math expectations are categorized by strand. You can find detailed informationa on what students are expected to know by the end of of each grade in our grade-specific Year-In-The-Life guides, or by contacting your child's teacher or the Math Coach, Serena Mueller.

And, click here for great educational Math websites for your kids to explore at home.