Introduction Lady Liberty Academy designs it math curriculum around engaging and relevant math tasks. Teachers use the program Math in Focus as a general guide with supplemental resources to expand the math instruction as needed. Math manipulatives and technology offer students an added hands-on experience with math concepts. Ultimately, the goal is for students to mentally solve number problems (math fluency) without relying on finger-counting. Lady Liberty Academy recognizes that all students learn at different rates; therefore, teachers need to meet students at their current academic level, whether it's below grade level or above. The document outlines each standard as it develops in Vertical Progression Guide complexity through the grade levels. Teachers are expected to use the Vertical Progression to fill in gaps in learning from previous grades, and to challenge advanced students who Guide are ready for above-grade-level assignments. A vertical progression guideline is located at the end of each grade level curriculum. All of our curriculum units may be found online through the tab on our school Departments website at .
Introduction Lady Liberty Academy designs it math curriculum around engaging and relevant math tasks. Teachers use the program Math in Focus as a general guide with supplemental resources to expand the math instruction as needed. Math manipulatives and technology offer students an added hands-on experience with math concepts. Ultimately, the goal is for students to mentally solve number problems (math fluency) without relying on finger-counting. Lady Liberty Academy recognizes that all students learn at different rates; therefore, teachers need to meet students at their current academic level, whether it's below grade level or above. The Vertical Progression Guide document outlines each standard as it develops in complexity through the grade levels. Teachers are expected to use the Vertical Progression Guide to fill in gaps in learning from previous grades, and to challenge advanced students who are ready for above-grade-level assignments. A vertical progression guideline is located at the end of each grade level curriculum. All of our curriculum units may be found online through the Departments tab on our school website at .