Welcome to Essentials! We will be using two textbooks this year, one to be kept at home (Glencoe Algebra Readiness, a hardback text) and one to be brought to school each day (SpringBoard Mathematics with Meaning, a paperback text/workbook).
Springboard Mathematics is a highly engaging, student-centered, standards-based instructional program. SpringBoard is the College-Board's official Pre-AP program, developed to provide a roadmap for attaining the knowledge and skills students require for success in Advanced Placement courses and in college-level work.
In this course, students will learn to solve complex math problems using a variety of mathematical knowledge and skills, collaborate with others to complete a task, and communicate effectively using the language of mathematics. Students will explore the "big ideas" in mathematics and develop the critical thinking skills needed to apply and communicate concepts in real-world situations. Students will extend their mathematical knowledge by:
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