Math

• • Encourage creativity when working to solve realistic problems
  • Develop culturally empathetic students who can consider the values and perspectives of others
  • Assist students in communicating their ideas and thoughts using math models
  • Cultivate mindful students who are patient and focused learners who solve procedural tasks
  • Prepare students for an ever-changing world by including technology in math instruction
  • Using critical thinking to make sense of problems and persevere in solving them

• Math in Elementary School (K – 5)
  • Domain 1: Counting and Cardinality
  • Domain 2: Operations and Algebraic thinking
  • Domain 3: Numbers & Operations in base ten
  • Domain 4: Numbers & Operations- Fractions
  • Domain 5: Measurement & Data
  • Domain 6: Geometry

• Math in Lower Elementary School (K – Grade 2)
  • Students begin to learn number names and how to sequence them
  • Students then begin to understand and represent addition and subtraction between 0-100
  • Student learn about place value to then use it for addition and subtraction
  • Students begin by learning about shapes and then progress into describing and partitioning them
  • Students classify, measure, describe, compare and interpret data

At the K-2 level, students are starting to develop the skills necessary to succeed in mathematics. Students begin by developing number literacy and procedural skills like adding and subtraction. These concepts and skills spiral throughout the elementary math curriculum.

• Math in Upper Elementary School (Grades 3 – 5)
  • Students develop an understanding of multiplication, division, and decimals
  • Students classify, measure, describe, compare and interpret data
  • Draw and identify lines and angles, and classify shapes by properties of their lines and angles
  • Graph points on the coordinate plane to solve real-world and mathematical problems
  • Classify two-dimensional figures into categories based on their properties

At the 3-5 level, students are starting to apply more advanced math concepts and begin to develop and understanding of geometry and graphing. Students will practice procedural skills like multiplication, division, fractions and decimals. They will also learn to identify 2-D and 3-D objects and classify them based on their properties. Students will develop their problem solving skills through real-world authentic tasks. Our instructional methods include below.

• Big books for group work
• Real-life application [STEM]
• Focus groups
• Real-world problems
• Manipulatives
• Peer tutoring
• Games
• Math Centers