What can a viable Math curriculum offer students

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What can a viable Math curriculum offer
students?

• Real World Personal Connections

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EWHS Mathematics Department

• Department Chair
• Joy Wilson
• Jackie Corricelli
• Susan LaJoie
• John Nahas
• Lucas Pastick
• Laura Broadnax, Math Tutor

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Math Curriculum

• How is the Math Curriculum made relevant to
  student success?
• Increase motivation for mathematical thinking
• Extra time on task
• Replacement of quiz grade with better test grade
  with at least 80 homework completion
• Choice selection on assessment
• Decreased failure rate

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Math Curriculum

• Math reinforcement activities that support
  learning
• Pi Day
• Integration of Mathematical thinking with other
  disciplines
• NCCC Academic Bowl
• Peer-to-peer teaching
• Actuarial and Engineering
• Presentation
• Technology
• Graphing Calculators
• Geometer Sketchpad
• Smart Boards

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Math Focus

• CAPT
• Pre-CAPT for 9th graders
• Numeracy Goal
• Relevant performance tasks
• CAPT increase in Proficiency
• from 76 to 81
• NEASC and High School Reform
• Increase the exposure to experiences in math
• Increase the number of required credits in math
• Realigned Curriculum in 9th 10th grade classes