What We Teach

Preparing for Higher Math

• Number & Quantity
• Algebra
• Functions
• Geometry
• Statistics & Probability

Integrating Essential Skills

• rates and percentages
• proportional relationships
• area, surface area, and volume
• Perimeter
• average and median
• expressing numbers in different ways

Modeling

• Producing Mathematical Models
• Interpreting Models
• Understanding Models
• Evaluating Models
• Improving Models
• Applying Models Across Topics

Key Ideas and Details

• central ideas and themes
• information and ideas
• logical inferences and conclusion
• understanding sequential
• comparative
• cause-effect relationships

Craft and Structure

• determine word and phrase meanings
• analyze an author's word choice rhetorically
• analyze text structure
• understand the author's purpose and perspective
• analyze characters' points of view
• interpret authorial decisions rhetorically
• differentiate between various perspectives and sources of information

Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

• understand authors' claims
• differentiate between facts and opinions
• Use evidence to connect texts
• Analyze argument construction
• Evaluate reasoning and evidence

Visual and Quantitative Information

• Interpreting Graphs, Figures, and Tables
• Integrating Textual and Visual Information
• Drawing Conclusions from Visual Data
• Analyzing the Relationship Between Text and Graphic
• Identifying Discrepancies or Consistencies
• Supporting Arguments with Quantitative Evidence