The Importance of Rigor in High School Math Instruction
Developing Skills for College and Beyond
As we move into the new year, it’s important to reflect upon and consider which key skills you want your students to truly internalize in the coming months. They may not carry everything you teach them into higher education or their careers. But there are some lessons — some foundational capabilities — that we want to insure students master. Critical thinking, careful analysis, reasoning, rational problem solving, and productive collaboration: in order to be reflective and innovative thinkers, we absolutely must arm our students with these skills. High school math teachers have the potential to make such a difference in preparing young learners for the future. The mathematics classroom is an excellent place to start molding and perfecting these core competencies.
Mathematics is all about reasoning — about the intellectual legwork, the trial-and-error process, and teamwork that it takes to arrive at a solution to a complex problem. Every time a student leaves the math classroom, she should be a few steps closer to taking full command of mathematical modeling, argument construction, and productive collaboration. These goals might seem lofty — but with passionate educators and powerful content, it’s totally possible. They key is a mathematics curriculum with a heavy emphasis on academic rigor that challenges your students to tackle demanding content, think independently, and apply what they’ve learned to a variety of contexts. Young learners thrive on high expectations: if you communicate that you believe they are capable of high achievement, they may start to believe it themselves.
Available for fall 2017 implementation, the © 2018 Glencoe High School Math Series uses rigor as a foundation for purposeful and effective mathematics instruction. The narrowed scope and sequence in the new edition helps focus content to meet the increased rigor of the Mathematical Content Standards and supports the implementation of the Standards for Mathematical Practice. Powerful content, purposeful instruction, and alignment with standards will arm your students with the tools they need to succeed in the classroom and thrive in their careers.
Sample the ©2018 Glencoe High School Math Series today, and discover how these programs will help you drive outcomes, meet content standards, and empower learners with the skills they need for college and career.
Get a preview below of the modeling videos available to implement the Standards for Mathematical Practice within the © 2018 Glencoe High School Math Series.
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