Mathematics is a subject of beauty and elegance, exciting in its logic and coherence. It trains the mind to be analytic - providing a foundation for intelligent and precise thinking (Mathematics Framework for California Public Schools, 1999).
Our goals for students in mathematics include:
- Develop fluency in basic computational skills.
- Develop an understanding of mathematical concepts.
- Become mathematical problem solvers who can recognize and solve routine problems readily and can find ways to reach a solution where no routine path is apparent.
- Communicate precisely about quantities, logical relationships, and unknown values through the use of signs, symbols, models, graphs and mathematical terms.
- Reason mathematically by gathering data, analyzing evidence, and building arguments to support or refute hypotheses.
- Make connections among mathematical ideas and between mathematics and other disciplines.