Hancock Central School
We strive to provide all students with a strong foundation in mathematics grounded in the NYS and NCTM standards. It is our goal to see that students understand and appreciate the many facets of mathematics providing them with the background necessary for success in the classroom as well as in their future lives as the leaders of tomorrow |
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Every teacher of mathematics, whether at the elementary, middle, or high school level, has an individual goal to provide students with the knowledge and understanding of the mathematics necessary to function in a world very dependent upon the application of mathmematics. Instructionally, this goal translates into three components: ~ Conceptual understanding Conceptual understanding consists of those relationships constructed internally and connected to already existing ideas. It involves the understanding of mathematical ideas and procedures and includes the knowledge of basic arithmetic facts. Procedural fluency is the skill in carrying out procedures flexibly, accurately, efficiently, and appropriately. It includes, but is not limited to, algorithms (the step-by-step routines needed to perform arithmetic operations). Accuracy and efficiency with procedures are important, but they should be developed through understanding. When students learn procedures through understanding, they are more likely to remember the procedures and less likely to make common computational errors. Problem solving is the ability to formulate, represent, and solve mathematical problems. Problems generally fall into three types: *Excerpted from NYS Edcuation Department. Read full text here. |
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