CSH Math Department Vision:
1. As a department, we are committed to supporting each other, collaborating regularly, teaching consistent standards, and enforcing consistent expectations.
2. As a department, we are committed to offering rigorous classes at all level so that all students are challenged and prepared to continue their education and function in their chosen career field.
3. As a department, we are committed to incorporating technology to produce forward-thinking students who are prepared for the 21st century.
4. As a department, we are committed to implementing innovative teaching strategies so students can efficiently and logically apply their math abilities to real world problems.
5. As a department, we are committed to teaching an enriched curriculum based on the Colorado Content Standards.
Characteristics of Mathematically Proficient Students
1. Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.
2. Reason abstractly and quantitatively.
3. Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.
4. Model with mathematics.
5. Use appropriate tools strategically.
6. Attend to precision.
7. Look for and make use of structure.
8. Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.
Source: http://www.corestandards.org/Math/Practice/
3 Key Ideas for Parents about the Common Core
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